Stalking Jack the Ripper (Stalking Jack the Ripper, #1)

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Presented by James Patterson s new children s imprint, this deliciously creepy horror novel has a storyline inspired by the Ripper murders and an unexpected, blood chilling conclusionSeventeen year old Audrey Rose Wadsworth was born a lord s daughter, with a life of wealth and privilege stretched out before her But between the social teas and silk dress fittings, she leads a forbidden secret life.Against her stern father s wishes and society s expectations, Audrey often slips away to her uncle s laboratory to study the gruesome practice of forensic medicine When her work on a string of savagely killed corpses drags Audrey into the investigation of a serial murderer, her search for answers brings her close to her own sheltered world.The story s shocking twists and turns, augmented with real, sinister period photos, will make this dazzling, 1 New York Times bestselling debut from author Kerri Maniscalco impossible to forget. New Read [ Stalking Jack the Ripper (Stalking Jack the Ripper, #1) ] by [ Kerri Maniscalco ] – kino-fada.fr This is the first book I ve really enjoyed reading after my horrid book slump and I LOVED it I needof Kerri s writing in my life, especially with her amazing characters like bloody JackTwo words.Thomas Cresswell.Alright, of course there will bewords, I just needed to give you a proper motivation to grab this extraordinary book, and an obnoxiously yet damnably brilliant British boy seemed like a good idea Now that I have your attention, let s move on, shall weOne taste of warm blood is never enough, Miss WadsworthJack the Ripper.The Whitechapel Murderer Leather Apron Whatever you call him, he s still the same a monster that lingered in the shadows, bathed in Two words.Thomas Cresswell.Alright, of course there will bewords, I just needed to give you a proper motivation to grab this extraordinary book, and an obnoxiously yet damnably brilliant British boy seemed like a good idea Now that I have your attention, let s move on, shall weOne taste of warm blood is never enough, Miss WadsworthJack the Ripper.The Whitechapel Murderer Leather Apron Whatever you call him, he s still the same a monster that lingered in the shadows, bathed in blood and gore and terrorized London with his brutality and depravity There are numerous theories about his identity, but none of them was confirmed And so, Kerri Maniscalco crafted her own tale A tale of heroes and villainsThere s nothing better than a little dang...The ShortActual rating 4.5 Perfect for fans of The Diviners by Libba Bray, A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro, Long May She Reign by Rhiannon Thomas, Daughter of the Burning City by Amanda Foody or if you ve already read this and enjoyed it, you might like these Writing 4.5 starsCharacters 4.5 stars Plot 4 starsOriginality 5 stars All out of 5 stars The LongThis was sooo good I had heard such great things about this book, but knowing how mysteries are hit or miss with me, I was The ShortActual rating 4.5 Perfect for fans of The Diviners by Libba Bray, A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro, Long May She Reign by Rhiannon Thomas, Daughter of the Burning City by Amanda Foody or if you ve already read this and enjoyed it, you might like these Writing 4.5 starsCharacters 4.5 stars Plot 4 starsOriginality 5 stars All out of 5 stars The LongThis was sooo good I had heard such great things about this book, but knowing how mysteries are hit or miss with me, I was extremely skeptical What I expected A romance heavy mystery where I would be able to tell who was the culprit after one chapter at most.What I got A scientific approach to the infamous whodunnit story of Jack the Ripper, featuring a strong heroine with a deep dedication to her forensic studies, constantly ...DNF after 5 chapters Loved the beginning, which has the heroine literally up to her elbows with a cadaver in an autopsy room But the deliberate visceral appeal of those types of scenes, reminiscent of THE MADMAN S DAUGHTER, are hampered by thin romantic beginnings, mannered dialogue, and an anachronistic hammering of modern feminist attitudes Since people love to kneejerk complain over observations like the last one, I ll spell it out clearly for the trolls in simple language view spoiler DNF after 5 chapters Loved the beginning, which has the heroine literally up to her elbows with a cadaver in an autopsy room But the deliberate visceral appeal of those types of sce...Damn it all If every time I decided to have a snack, I picked up this book and it would be at a morbidly, graphic part of the book Hence, said snacking ceased to exist There were parts of the book that were a tad boring but overall I think it was great There are also pictures through out the book I might add some later Audrey works with her uncle cutting up cadavers and doing gross stuff they do with trying to find out cause...I m so glad my soulmate isn t here yet, I m not ready to mess up something that intense when they find out that not only have I figured out who Jack the Ripper was I also figured out the WHY and the HOWI think it s time to formally call myself out on watching too many episodes of criminal minds It s rendered me far too angsty and it s also become almost second nature for me to meet any stranger and think that I ve uncovered the real identity of Jack the Ripper and that it s probably them Re I m so glad my soulmate isn t here yet, I m not ready to mess up something that intense when they find out that not only have I figured out who Jack the Ripper was I also figured out the WHY and the HOWI think it s time to formally call myself out on watching too many episodes of criminal minds It s rendered me far too angsty and it s also become almost second nature for me to meet any stranger and think that I ve uncovered the real identity of Jack the Ripper and that it s probably them Regardless, I really enjoyed reading this book It was fun and exciting and I was just sitting there in my mentally gem encrusted throne, staring down at the characters while seeping from a skull shaped glass and patiently waiting for them to sherlock holmes their way to the actual murderer Which makes me really grateful that I could only try to solve the murders from the safety of my own home because as evidence suggests I m actually a stack of potatoes pi...Well that was a charming ending to a rather dark story By that I mean the last three pages warmed my heart while the previous three hundred chilled my bones.Stalking Jack the Ripper was easily my most anticipated release of the second half of 2016 I wouldn t go as far as to say that I m fascinated by the horrifying personage that was Jack the Ripper, but my curiosity and disgust cannot help but awake at the mention of him and his doings.Kerri Maniscalco created very human characters in t Well that was a charming ending to a rather dark story By that I mean the last three pages warmed my heart while the previous three hundred chilled my bones.Stalking Jack the Ripper was easily my most anticipated...Lord help the girl he set those eyes for good His boyish vulnerability was a weapon, powerful and disarming I was thankful I wasn t the the kind of girl to lose my mind over a handsome faceI originally gave this two stars, but theI thought about it, thepissed off I felt Stalking Jack the Ripper is what happens if you drop a girl with 21st century feminist ideas in the Victorian era Everything about Audrey Rose, from her speech to her actions, screams 2016I had no idea mLord help the girl h...5 23 18 Update JIMMY Books is giving away TWENTY copies of the mass market paperback that feature the MEETING THOMAS CRESSWELL novella right now on GR Go forth and enter, friends 8 27 17 UpdateThere s a special one day promotion going on where you can get SJTR for 1.99 Check online retailers to snag a copy Ends tonight at midnight xoxo 4 6 17 updatei forgot to include the exclusive 1st chapter excerpt from SJTR book 2 aka Hunting Prince Dracula here 5 23 18 Update JIMMY Books is giving away TWENTY copies of the mass market paperback that feature the MEETING THOMAS CRESSWELL novella right now on GR Go forth and enter, friends 8 27 17 UpdateThere s a special one day promotion going o...Full review update Wow okay this was super fun I mean really if you re in the market for YA Sherlock Holmes with a badass heroine and a super snarky and charming sidekick, definitely pick this up I do have some mixed feelings about parts and I ll admit I skipped some chunks because ew, not for me Some of the ending really rubbed me the wrong way, but you can see those details below in the spoiler tag.Aubrey Rose is basically an unconventional female in her society She s super into educat Full review update Wow okay this was super fun I mean really if you re in the market for YA Sherlock Holmes with a badass heroine and a super snarky and charming sidekick, definitely pick this up I do have some mixed feelings about parts and I ll admit I skipped some chunks because ew, not for me Some of the ending really rubbed me the wrong way, but you can see those details below in the spoiler tag.Aubre...

Stalking Jack the Ripper (Stalking Jack the Ripper, #1)
  • English
  • 07 April 2017
  • Kindle Edition
  • 337 pages
  • Kerri Maniscalco
  • Stalking Jack the Ripper (Stalking Jack the Ripper, #1)