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A review by mepresley
Ripper by Isabel Allende
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I knew who the killer was from early on, at least in their iteration as Carol . I never suspected anyone else.
The book was overly long and the prose, especially the dialogue, was often cringey. There is way, way too much dwelling on how beautiful and "voluptuous" Indiana is & how many men are enamored with her.
The extremely promising components here--an online Jack the Ripper multi-player game turned real serial murder investigation; a holistic healer who talks about aligning chakras; an astrologist/ fortune-teller who predicts the events that unfold, never actually reach their potential.
And how on earth did several characters immediately recognize that Carol was Lee Gilespi/ Anton Farkas, but not see any resemblance between Carol and Gary Brunswick?
The book was overly long and the prose, especially the dialogue, was often cringey. There is way, way too much dwelling on how beautiful and "voluptuous" Indiana is & how many men are enamored with her.
The extremely promising components here--an online Jack the Ripper multi-player game turned real serial murder investigation; a holistic healer who talks about aligning chakras; an astrologist/ fortune-teller who predicts the events that unfold, never actually reach their potential.
And how on earth did