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Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco

44 reviews

dairaglynn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Wow this book was so much better than I expected! It gripped me from the first chapter and kept me intrigued the entire time. 

Audrey Rose has some serious feminist energy going for a young woman in London 1880s, and it's spectacular. 

I hope the next books are just as good, if not better!  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Mental illness, Suicide, Terminal illness, Vomit, and Cannibalism

saepphire's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, and Medical content

Moderate: Death of parent and Murder

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexism, and Cannibalism

kathrynleereads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Not being a big fan of fiction (although I am more partial to historical fiction), I wasn't sure whether I was going to enjoy Stalking Jack the Ripper. So when I say I loved this book, I want you to understand how deeply I mean it. 

While the plot did drag a little in the middle (which I've heard is true for a few of Kerri Maniscalco's books), the characters more than made up for it. 

Audrey Rose and Thomas are the perfect team in that neither of them is perfect, but their imperfections complement each other flawlessly. 

My only complaint (not even a complaint, more of just a note) is that I correctly guessed the identity of the Ripper in the first 50 pages (mostly off of a fluke). I was very convinced that I was right, so watching Audrey Rose focus on all the different suspects they went through got a tad bit frustrating, as I was confident they were wrong.

I can't wait to see where Audrey Rose and Thomas go from here!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Cannibalism, and Medical trauma

Minor: Sexism and Stalking

kmizzzle's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

It was a fun mystery. Loosely based on Jack the Ripper, though it the story was altered to be based around Audrey Rose. I enjoyed Audrey Rose's character; watching her develop a spine throughout the story was nice (though homegirl had to constantly remind herself of that). And Thomas was very fun, though a bit of an odd duck. I liked that Audrey Rose was doing something women of her time didn't do - she was an apprentice to her uncle, who was a coroner. There were a few things that didn't make sense by the end (e.g., the medium; the old valet and what he was talking about about) but the mystery itself was fine. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Police brutality, Grief, and Death of parent

tabea1409's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

mals_library's review

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Forced institutionalization, and Cannibalism

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Vomit, and Medical content

beccarox7's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

em_of_swags's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

while the book was very thrilling and I enjoyed it, I feel like a lot of aspects were woven in and then just forgotten about/never explained fully? idk whether that will be picked up on in following books though.

I don't think it needed the lovestory, really, but I guess it can't be avoided

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexism, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Drug use, Sexual assault, and Torture

lotasoler's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

vixenreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Despite how tricky the premise is, it is much more respectful than you think it would be. The romance is a bit trite, but it does become quite sweet over time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

Beware of dismemberment, prostitution, abuse of prostitutes, fear of disease, whorephobia, poverty, and death of a sibling.