The Blonde Book Lover: Review "Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco"

Seventeen-year-old Audrey Rose Wadsworth was born a lord's daughter, with a life of wealth and privilege stretched out before her. But between the social teas and silk dress fittings, she leads a forbidden secret life.

Against her stern father's wishes and society's expectations, Audrey often slips away to her uncle's laboratory to study the gruesome practice of forensic medicine. When her work on a string of savagely killed corpses drags Audrey into the investigation of a serial murderer, her search for answers brings her close to her own sheltered world.

Title: Stalking Jack the Ripper (Stalking Jack the Ripper #1)
Author: Kerri Maniscalco
Publisher: Jimmy Paterson
Amount of Pages: 326
Genre: Young Adult, Mystery, Historical

Date Read: 01-07-2018 - 02-07-2018

Favorite Quote: "“Fear is a hungry beast. The more you feed it, the more it grows.”

Review:
I was surprised by this book. I wasn't sure if I'd like it since it's young adult and historical but I did. This book was very captivating and it held by attention. I wasn't bothered by the fact that it was ya and there was no smut because it fit the time they were in and there was enough going on that was interesting.

What is this book about:
This book is about a girl names Audry Rose. She is 17 years old and is quite the modern lady for someone that lives in the 1800. She is beautiful, but also very clever and smart. She doesn't want to be chained to what society deems good enough for a woman. She is an apprentice for her uncle and helps do autopsy's. She is eager to learn and to be independent.
Ever since her mother died her father became over protective of her. He is terrified that she gets ill and something happens to her. He tries to shelter her as much as he can. Besides her father, she lives with her brother on their estate.
Audry Rose isn't the only one apprenticing for her uncle, charming, witty and brilliant Thomas is as well. Audry Rose finds him as attractive as she finds him annoying. Thomas really isn't shy and makes it known that he is very interested and attracted to Audry Rose as well.
Things are starting to get more and more dangerous on the streets in London as Jack the Ripper is on the lose. Together with Thomas, Audry Rose tries to discover who Jack the Ripper is and solve the murders. Shocking revelations come to light and Audry Rose realizes she is a woman that loves the Ripper.....

What did I like about this book:
I really liked how modern Audry Rose felt despite being an Victorian English noble women. I liked that she didn't let herself be pushed into being just a trophy wife. She wanted to learn and make a live for herself.
I really like Thomas. He is very charming and funny. I really liked how he was supporting Audry Rose and how he though and treated her as an equal.
One thing I also liked is how well the author kept the mystery going. It was hard to tell who the killer was. And the way she described the medical stuff going on was very interesting me as I to work in the medical field.
I am very impressed with the author, she did an amazing job for her first novel. I can't wait to read more about these characters!

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