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A review by georgey1809
The Gaslight Stalker by David Field
4.0
Thank you to Netgalley and Sapere books for an e-book version in exchange for a fair and honest review.
August bank holiday 1888 in Whitechapel and everyone is out celebrating until the body of Martha Turner is found brutally murdered.
Her friend Esther, a young Jewish seamstress turned female sleuth, is upset at her friends death and is resolved to find the killer. She meets Jack Enright, a young police constable who she develops and professions and personal relationship with.
Soon more bodies begin to appear and their of whispers of someone callimg
calling themself Jack the Ripper.
Can the police find the killer before more bodies begin turning up?
I enjoy a good crime novel, and enjoy them more if they're well written and set in the 19th or early 20th century - and this one hits the nail on the head for me.
A twist on the Jack the Ripper Murders - which has intrigued people for nor than 100 years. I appreciated how David Field was able to mix fact and fiction so seamlessly; using names of the real victims (apart from Martha Turner) and Detective Abberline from Scotland Yard.
The development of a love interest between Esther and Jack was welcoming because it give the book a more personal touch and made you invested in the characters. I was also found of the way Jack and Esther's personal and professional relationship mingled but this wasn't the only reason for their connection to one another.
I was surprised by the twist in the book and didn't see it coming, although looking back I'm wondering whether there were little hints throughout to get us to the conclusion.
I have read that this is the first book in the Esther and Jack Enright series, I for one will be purchasing the rest of this series because although it wasn't a particularly challenging book to read it was quick paced and enjoyable.
I would class this book as a cosy mystery and it would be well suited to be read on a cold winters day snuggled up with a hot drink.
August bank holiday 1888 in Whitechapel and everyone is out celebrating until the body of Martha Turner is found brutally murdered.
Her friend Esther, a young Jewish seamstress turned female sleuth, is upset at her friends death and is resolved to find the killer. She meets Jack Enright, a young police constable who she develops and professions and personal relationship with.
Soon more bodies begin to appear and their of whispers of someone callimg
calling themself Jack the Ripper.
Can the police find the killer before more bodies begin turning up?
I enjoy a good crime novel, and enjoy them more if they're well written and set in the 19th or early 20th century - and this one hits the nail on the head for me.
A twist on the Jack the Ripper Murders - which has intrigued people for nor than 100 years. I appreciated how David Field was able to mix fact and fiction so seamlessly; using names of the real victims (apart from Martha Turner) and Detective Abberline from Scotland Yard.
The development of a love interest between Esther and Jack was welcoming because it give the book a more personal touch and made you invested in the characters. I was also found of the way Jack and Esther's personal and professional relationship mingled but this wasn't the only reason for their connection to one another.
I was surprised by the twist in the book and didn't see it coming, although looking back I'm wondering whether there were little hints throughout to get us to the conclusion.
I have read that this is the first book in the Esther and Jack Enright series, I for one will be purchasing the rest of this series because although it wasn't a particularly challenging book to read it was quick paced and enjoyable.
I would class this book as a cosy mystery and it would be well suited to be read on a cold winters day snuggled up with a hot drink.