Stalking Jack the Ripper
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4.4 • 330 Ratings
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- $8.99
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Publisher Description
This #1 New York Times bestseller and deliciously creepy horror novel has a storyline inspired by the Ripper murders and an unexpected, blood-chilling conclusion.
Seventeen-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 back 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.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Maniscalco's debut isn't for the squeamish: it starts with 17-year-old Audrey Rose Wadsworth deeply immersed in opening up and analyzing a corpse under the supervision of her Uncle Jonathan, with no detail or scalpel cut spared. Audrey Rose is a proper Victorian with the unladylike aspirations of understanding crime scenes, blood spatter, the brutality of murder, and exactly how a killer tears into his victim. Luckily for her, Jack the Ripper is on the hunt, and Audrey Rose alongside Thomas, a handsome aspiring coroner is determined to catch him. In taking on the subject of this famous 19th-century serial killer, Maniscalco is treading well-worn fictional territory, but she has created a serious, sharp-minded, and forward-thinking protagonist in Audrey Rose, whose fearlessness in the face of the decaying and the dead while still navigating the social norms of the day will endear her to readers looking for an engaging historical thriller. Abundant red herrings and a dash of romance round out this gruesome but engrossing story. Ages 15 up.
Customer Reviews
Kept me guessing til the end
This was amazing!! A bit vividly graphic at times, Not for the faint of heart! I loved the descriptions of people and places. The story was great and really kept me guessing until the end. I love Audrey Rose and Thomas, they make quite a team! I think there’s more to him than meets the eye though! Can’t wait to read the next one!
One of my favorites!!!
This book, I can’t even come CLOSE to describing how beautifully this was written and how this turned out. The plot twist near the end when Audrey Rose finds out who Jack The Ripper is so sad it made me cry. I love it every time Thomas says something funny, Audrey Rose and Thomas make the best pair of characters. This is a great book for people who like mystery and on-edge tension between characters.
Unexpected Delight
First of all, the opening chapter completely caught me off guard and drew me in. Would highly recommend.