Picture it, Whitechapel London, 1888, women are being found brutally murdered, organs missing from their bodies… and no one knows who is responsible. Meanwhile Miss Audrey Rose Wadsworth, daughter of a Lord with all the wealth and privilege one could have at the time, is secretly studying forensic science with her uncle and alongside the insufferable Thomas Cresswell. When the investigations begins to hit a little close to home Audrey takes matters into her own hands, trying to solve this vicious murder before anyone else dies, and before it’s her own kin sent off to Bedlam.
This is one of those books that I would see in the store and be like “oh that looks interesting” and then never buy it or would “put it on my to-read list” and then never read. Anyway, I had recently read the HistoryChannel publication of Jack The Ripper that they released, a short little 100pg magazine about his reign of terror in 1888, and I was in a Ripper mood so I was like “why not” and I finally got it out of the library.
Let. Me. Just. Say. That I wish I had written this book. It was everything I love about reading, honestly. It was captivating, well written, it was fun, it had horror, suspense, thrill, a little romance, a little science, gore, and it was set in Victorian London? Yes please! Honestly, I was enamored. I immediately sought out the sequel but sadly it wasn’t available so I am having to read something else in the meantime. Great job Maniscalco honestly. Pure delight. I can’t wait to see what “Hunting Prince Dracula” (The sequel) is like!
Happy reading!
Jah Will Provide 