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A review by mad_about_books
The Gaslight Stalker by David Field
5.0
The late Victorian Era is the backdrop for many works of historical fiction. Perhaps the most notorious tales are centered around the almost mythical character of Jack the Ripper. For me, historical fiction needs to have more than a passing relationship with actual events. I can think of no crime more documented and speculated upon than the murders in London's East End beginning in August 1888.
David Field has managed to weave a believable tale around the events by never straying from the chronology while embellishing them with a rather unique version of the killer and the crimes. Where some books rely on atmospheric depictions of the streets of Whitechapel, Field tells a people story. Where others have put the Ripper front and center, THE GASLIGHT STALKER is centered around the police and witnesses involved in solving the crime.
THE GASLIGHT STALKER balances history with storytelling in just the right measure.
David Field has managed to weave a believable tale around the events by never straying from the chronology while embellishing them with a rather unique version of the killer and the crimes. Where some books rely on atmospheric depictions of the streets of Whitechapel, Field tells a people story. Where others have put the Ripper front and center, THE GASLIGHT STALKER is centered around the police and witnesses involved in solving the crime.
THE GASLIGHT STALKER balances history with storytelling in just the right measure.