A review by swirls
Dust and Shadow: An Account of the Ripper Killings by Dr. John H. Watson by Lyndsay Faye

4.0

Sherlock Holmes vs Jack the Ripper. I have so many book club books I SHOULD be reading that I got overwhelmed and decided to dive back into fanfic. This was a joy to read - excellent characterizations of Holmes and Watson with some interesting side characters pulled from brief mentions in the Doyle canon. I forgot just how bloody and horrific the Ripper murders were - but in this version Ripper is targeting Holmes' reputation as well. Dun dun DUN. A very good read.