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A review by merlin_reads
Anatomy of Evil by Will Thomas
2.0
I originally picked this book up because I absolutely am fascinated by this London time period and of course, with Jack the Ripper. I mean, come on, it's one of the most talked about unsolved case of all time only rival to possibly the Zodiac killer. I was hoping for a fast paced mystery soaked in atmosphere and character. What I got instead was pretty much just reading about a boys club with some sleuthing happening.
Despite this being in the middle of a series, I was able to follow along quite well. From what I gathered, each book follows a separate case so the only thing I have missed out on was the little nuances and small histories from the characters. But in all honesty, the characters weren't interesting enough for me to really be bothered.
What I liked about it was that the author did seem to do his research on the era, victims, and even the suspects of the case. But what I didn't like was how much of the book was just spent talking about how great they were at what they did while actually doing nothing. It felt very much like the poor man's Holmes & Watson. I don't think I care to read anything else from this series.
Despite this being in the middle of a series, I was able to follow along quite well. From what I gathered, each book follows a separate case so the only thing I have missed out on was the little nuances and small histories from the characters. But in all honesty, the characters weren't interesting enough for me to really be bothered.
What I liked about it was that the author did seem to do his research on the era, victims, and even the suspects of the case. But what I didn't like was how much of the book was just spent talking about how great they were at what they did while actually doing nothing. It felt very much like the poor man's Holmes & Watson. I don't think I care to read anything else from this series.