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A review by samanthampg
Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco
3.0
Really a 3.5 !
This book caught my eye because I've always loved to read stories surrounding the Jack the Ripper case which to me is one of -if not the- biggest mystery of all time. The book delivered just what I was looking for on this aspect, it was a unique and interesting way to tell the story and included the letters and key points of the case that made it even more chilling! Also, parts of the crimes that nobody could explain (such as why they took the organs) were given reason throughout this novel and I really enjoyed it!
The main character Audrey Rose was also fun to accompany on this journey, given that she was living in 1888 it was a rough time for women but she was still a feminist. Obviously she was still held to certain rules within society but she supported women getting careers and standing up for themselves and admired when others did the same. She was a wonderful protagonist!
And the love interest was also perfect (Thomas Creswell is my homeboy now), he was charming and sassy and perhaps a little mean at times but never enough to warrent me disliking him. He was just the perfect blend of what I appreciate in a love interest - it also didn't take up the entire book and make it into a romance novel. This is a good time, considering I was mainly reading it because of it's connection to the Jack the Ripper case, I was happy with the balance of the murders and the romance! (I never thought I would write that sentence but here we are folks)
Also not gonna lie, I figured out who Jack was way before Audrey Rose did which made me pat myself on the back but also made me wonder if it was just the writing or if I'm really a genuis??? (Probably just the writing and being able to understand clues)
I think the genre was the hardest part for me - it's not easy to get into historical fiction if you're not used to it so I found completely losing myself in the story to be harder than usual. But I enjoyed it once I got there and I'm excited to read the second one!
This book caught my eye because I've always loved to read stories surrounding the Jack the Ripper case which to me is one of -if not the- biggest mystery of all time. The book delivered just what I was looking for on this aspect, it was a unique and interesting way to tell the story and included the letters and key points of the case that made it even more chilling! Also, parts of the crimes that nobody could explain (such as why they took the organs) were given reason throughout this novel and I really enjoyed it!
The main character Audrey Rose was also fun to accompany on this journey, given that she was living in 1888 it was a rough time for women but she was still a feminist. Obviously she was still held to certain rules within society but she supported women getting careers and standing up for themselves and admired when others did the same. She was a wonderful protagonist!
And the love interest was also perfect (Thomas Creswell is my homeboy now), he was charming and sassy and perhaps a little mean at times but never enough to warrent me disliking him. He was just the perfect blend of what I appreciate in a love interest - it also didn't take up the entire book and make it into a romance novel. This is a good time, considering I was mainly reading it because of it's connection to the Jack the Ripper case, I was happy with the balance of the murders and the romance! (I never thought I would write that sentence but here we are folks)
Also not gonna lie, I figured out who Jack was way before Audrey Rose did which made me pat myself on the back but also made me wonder if it was just the writing or if I'm really a genuis??? (Probably just the writing and being able to understand clues)
I think the genre was the hardest part for me - it's not easy to get into historical fiction if you're not used to it so I found completely losing myself in the story to be harder than usual. But I enjoyed it once I got there and I'm excited to read the second one!