A review by erikajay
Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco

3.0

While I enjoyed this book, I didn’t fall in love with it. I know that a lot of the love for this book is due to the constant repetition of how capable a woman can be. I definitely agree with that mentality, but I just didn’t like how that concept was presented. I wanted to be shown how capable Audrey Rose was, but I didn’t need to hear her inner dialogue reminding me of it every five seconds. It just felt Maniscalco was beating a dead horse.
What I did enjoy was the creepiness level. I was definitely on edge multiple times, but it wasn’t too much. I also like that Maniscalco clearly did her research and stuck to the real life events as much as possible (and then at the end she explains where she needed to deviate to make her storyline work).
I also did not like Thomas Cresswell. I thought he was rude, annoying, and condescending. I don’t understand why our main character is so obsessed with him. Actually, I do. It’s just because she thinks he’s cute.
I did really enjoy the ending! I knew who Jack was for most of the book, but I did not think that things were going to play out as they did.