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A review by topdragon
Lost and Gone Forever by Alex Grecian
4.0
The previous book in this series, [b:The Harvest Man|23281833|The Harvest Man (Scotland Yard's Murder Squad, #4)|Alex Grecian|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1417984822i/23281833._SY75_.jpg|42819758], left us on a major cliffhanger. Just what happened to Inspector Walter Day and will we ever see or hear from him again? That’s just what his friends, family, and coworkers think too, especially after a year has gone by when this book opens.
This series has evolved from a fairly typical late 19th century London crime series featuring the Scotland Yard murder squad (a new concept in fighting crime) to a much more mysterious and even bizarre plot that circles around Jack the Ripper. While Saucy Jack has been more of a prominent background character in previous books, this time around he is the central bad guy. And a bloody weird bad guy he is. Joining in the fun is a new mercenary couple named Mr. and Mrs. Parker who are even weirder but in a humorous sort of way.
This could stand as the last book of the series although I have seen a Q&A wherein the author has stated he has plans for a sixth book and then even more that feature Nevil Hammersmith (Good: he's evolved into one of my favorite fictional characters). I’ve enjoyed this series so far and hereby join the chorus asking Mr. Grecian to make it so. I do agree with many other reviewers, however, that it is time to move on from the Jack the Ripper stuff.
If and when the next book in this series appears, I will certainly be reading it.
This series has evolved from a fairly typical late 19th century London crime series featuring the Scotland Yard murder squad (a new concept in fighting crime) to a much more mysterious and even bizarre plot that circles around Jack the Ripper. While Saucy Jack has been more of a prominent background character in previous books, this time around he is the central bad guy. And a bloody weird bad guy he is. Joining in the fun is a new mercenary couple named Mr. and Mrs. Parker who are even weirder but in a humorous sort of way.
This could stand as the last book of the series although I have seen a Q&A wherein the author has stated he has plans for a sixth book and then even more that feature Nevil Hammersmith (Good: he's evolved into one of my favorite fictional characters). I’ve enjoyed this series so far and hereby join the chorus asking Mr. Grecian to make it so. I do agree with many other reviewers, however, that it is time to move on from the Jack the Ripper stuff.
If and when the next book in this series appears, I will certainly be reading it.