A review by night3aven
Sulle tracce di Jack lo Squartatore by Kerri Maniscalco

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

  • Stalking Jack The Ripper - review

The literary work has great potential and, if only the plot had been better developed and the authoress had a more experienced pen, it could have been the perfect example of a modern gothic novel. 

The characters are pleasant and well characterized and the reader can easily identify him/herself with them within the story, but the absence of numerous suspects within the  story, makes it easy to guess the identity of the murderer (
the only real suspects are Audrey Rose's father, William Blackburn and Nathaniel, but while some of these have guilty of 'immoral' behaviour or are portrayed as negative characters, Nathaniel seems the only one who is always perfectly innocent, which is why he attracted my suspicions)
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Nineteenth-century London is an excellent setting, effectively serving as a backdrop for the characters' events, but the author's addition of more modern elements may not always be appreciated. 

In: "Stalking Jack the Ripper", Kerri Maniscalco proves to be a skilled author, although her writing is amateurish and sometimes simplistic.
The idea behind the narrative is creative and original and the characterization of the characters is well structured.


I promise. I’ll be as silent as the dead.”
“Ah,” Uncle said, putting a hat on and tugging it low, “the dead speak to those who listen. Be quieter than even them.
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