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kathrynleereads 's review for:
Capturing the Devil
by Kerri Maniscalco
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Capturing the Devil, the final installment in the Stalking Jack the Ripper series, accomplished everything I needed it to and more. The mystery did take a bit of a backseat to the romance at the beginning of this book, but I didn't mind, especially considering how fast things got back on track.
While the mystery was, again, impeccable, what really made this book for me was the family that Audrey Rose and Thomas put together. Found Family is one of my favorite book tropes, especially when it includes actual family members who fit into the group seamlessly (Uncle, Grandmama, Daciana).
As I mentioned earlier, the romance definitely stepped up a few notches here, but in the best way. I love how Audrey Rose and Thomas are a team no matter what gets thrown at them in every area of their lives.
I'm going to wrap it up here before I start spewing spoilers. I'm not usually a mystery/historical fiction reader, but these books hooked me from page one. If you haven't read the Stalking Jack the Ripper series, do yourself a favor and do it.
Happy Reading!
While the mystery was, again, impeccable, what really made this book for me was the family that Audrey Rose and Thomas put together. Found Family is one of my favorite book tropes, especially when it includes actual family members who fit into the group seamlessly (Uncle, Grandmama, Daciana).
As I mentioned earlier, the romance definitely stepped up a few notches here, but in the best way. I love how Audrey Rose and Thomas are a team no matter what gets thrown at them in every area of their lives.
I'm going to wrap it up here before I start spewing spoilers. I'm not usually a mystery/historical fiction reader, but these books hooked me from page one. If you haven't read the Stalking Jack the Ripper series, do yourself a favor and do it.
Happy Reading!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Classism