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A review by samsweebooknook
Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco
4.0
Seventeen-year-old Audrey Rose Wadsworth was born into a life of wealth and privilege but against her stern father's wishes and society's expectations, she often slips away to her uncle's laboratory to study the gruesome practice of forensic medicine. At a time when a serial killer is terrorising the streets of London, Audrey ends up finding herself in the heart of the investigation into Jack The Ripper.
I'm not normally a fan of YA (Young Adult) but I loved this! I've always had a morbid fascination with the Jack The Ripper case but it's important to note that while the book is obviously inspired by the infamous case, it is a work of fiction and there are historical inaccuracies in order to allow for the story to work. This didn't bother me at all as I knew going in that this was a fictional take on the events, was able to suspend disbelief and enjoy it for what it was. I also guessed who the Ripper was fairly early on, but that didn't take away from my enjoyment at all either.
Darkly atmospheric, a refreshingly strong female protagonist, a subtle romance subplot all wrapped around a murder mystery of one of the most famous unsolved cases in history. Thinking back to teenage me, this would have been right up my street! I only wish there had been YA books like this around when I was younger. As a teen this would probably have been a 5 star read from me. Adult Samantha is rating it 4 star. A great read for this time of year and another tick off my Spookathon list for October!
I'm not normally a fan of YA (Young Adult) but I loved this! I've always had a morbid fascination with the Jack The Ripper case but it's important to note that while the book is obviously inspired by the infamous case, it is a work of fiction and there are historical inaccuracies in order to allow for the story to work. This didn't bother me at all as I knew going in that this was a fictional take on the events, was able to suspend disbelief and enjoy it for what it was. I also guessed who the Ripper was fairly early on, but that didn't take away from my enjoyment at all either.
Darkly atmospheric, a refreshingly strong female protagonist, a subtle romance subplot all wrapped around a murder mystery of one of the most famous unsolved cases in history. Thinking back to teenage me, this would have been right up my street! I only wish there had been YA books like this around when I was younger. As a teen this would probably have been a 5 star read from me. Adult Samantha is rating it 4 star. A great read for this time of year and another tick off my Spookathon list for October!