The Ripper's Shadow: A Victorian Mystery by Laura Joh Rowland

The Ripper's Shadow: A Victorian Mystery

Victorian Mystery #1

Laura Joh Rowland with Alex Tregear (Narrator)

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
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London, 1888: Jack the Ripper begins his reign of terror. Miss Sarah Bain, a photographer, supplements her meager income by taking illicit boudoir photographs of the town's local ladies of the night. But when two of her models are found gruesomely...

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Community Reviews

3.26
based on 213 reviews

Moods

dark: 83%

mysterious: 83%

adventurous: 58%

tense: 50%

challenging: 16%

emotional: 16%

sad: 16%

lighthearted: 8%

reflective: 8%


Pace

25% of readers chose fast
41% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
16% of readers chose A mix
33% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

57% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

71% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

71% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

16% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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