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Mayhem
by Sarah Pinborough
Jack the Ripper is one of the most well-known serial killers ever. He was never caught, even after the brutality he evidenced in his killings. Many theories have been put forth about who he may have been and/or why he was killing prostitutes, but no definitive answer has ever been able to be given. Sarah Pinborough uses that fact to her advantage, crafting a novel around not only those killings, but another set of killings that haunted London around the same time.
What if Jack the Ripper was influenced by another killer? A killer so strong, and so old, that the entire city could feel its malevolence without truly understanding it? This is a part of the central core of Mayhem, and it's as plausible a "theory" as many others that have actually been put forth as reality.
I wasn't sure if this would be something I liked or not, but I have always been fascinated with Jack the Ripper (as so many have) and so I gave it a shot. I found myself truly engrossed and hating whenever I had to put it down for something else. The characters are well crafted (though I would have liked more information about the mysterious priest) and the storyline itself made for fascinating reading.
I don't spend a lot of time reading mysteries, but I am certainly pleased that I decided to read this one.
What if Jack the Ripper was influenced by another killer? A killer so strong, and so old, that the entire city could feel its malevolence without truly understanding it? This is a part of the central core of Mayhem, and it's as plausible a "theory" as many others that have actually been put forth as reality.
I wasn't sure if this would be something I liked or not, but I have always been fascinated with Jack the Ripper (as so many have) and so I gave it a shot. I found myself truly engrossed and hating whenever I had to put it down for something else. The characters are well crafted (though I would have liked more information about the mysterious priest) and the storyline itself made for fascinating reading.
I don't spend a lot of time reading mysteries, but I am certainly pleased that I decided to read this one.