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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In this New York Times bestselling sequel to Kerri Maniscalco's haunting #1 debut Stalking Jack the Ripper, bizarre murders are discovered in the castle of Prince Vlad the Impaler, otherwise known as Dracula. Could it be a copycat killer...or has the depraved prince been brought back to life?
Following the grief and horror of her discovery of Jack the Ripper's true identity, Audrey Rose Wadsworth has no choice but to flee London and its memories. Together with the arrogant yet charming Thomas Cresswell, she journeys to the dark heart of Romania, home to one of Europe's best schools of forensic medicine...and to another notorious killer, Vlad the Impaler, whose thirst for blood became legend. But her life's dream is soon tainted by blood-soaked discoveries in the halls of the school's forbidding castle, and Audrey Rose is compelled to investigate the strangely familiar murders. What she finds brings all her terrifying fears to life once again. Title: Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2) Author: Kerri Maniscalco Publisher: James Patterson Amount of Pages: 430 Genre: Young Adult, Mystery, Historical, Romance Date Read: 02-07-2018 - 03-07-2018 Favorite Quote: “For there are no limits to the stars, their numbers infinite. Which is precisely why I measure my love for you by the stars. An amount too boundless to count.” Review: Sometimes book can suffer from the "second book syndrome" in a series. Meaning they sometimes aren't as good as the first one. This was definitely not the case. The characters were still as good as they where in the first book, they got even better. The mystery was still there and it was as unpredictable as it was in the first book. One thing that did start to bother me a tiny bit is the amount of times Audry Rose would say they where being unchaperoned and how bad that was for their image and such, for her to be alone with Thomas. At some point I felt my self thing "Yes I know, you're being scandalous, I got it". What is this book about: This book is about Audry Rose and Thomas. Both are traveling to Romania to attend a medical forensic school. Both of them could use some peace and quiet after the events in Stalking Jack the Ripper. Audry Rose is still very much struggling with everything that happend, and still mourning. However peace and quit just doesn't seem like that can happen for both of them as there has been a murder committed right outside their train compartment. And things don't end there. As if it isn't hard enough for Audry Rose to be in such a women unfriendly profession and school, students and maids go missing and end up murdered. Is the famous Vlad Dracula really back from the dead as the villagers are thinking, or is there a more scientific explanation for these odd deaths. As Audry Rose and Thomas work their best to secure a spot on the academy, and solving murders, they are also growing more close. Their friendship is getting stronger and there is also some change going on. Once again its up to our crime solving duo to figure out who is behind these murders before they themselves become a target.... What did I like about this book: I really loved the banter between Audry Rose and Thomas. They would make an amazing couple and that needs to happen ASAP. They are just perfect for one another. I loved the mystery in this book. Once again I couldn't figure out who was behind these killings. It's very cleverly written. I just adore Thomas. He is such a funny, charming guy. I really like him. Another thing I liked seeing was how Audry Rose was struggling with what happend. Not that I liked to see her suffering but it made it more realistic. I can't wait to read more about them, especially after that ending. That ending made me so incredibly happy. Sadly that happiness changed into anxiety and took some of the magazines of these books away after I saw a bit of a spoiler regarding the next book. If its gonna go the way people are suggesting they are it might ruin the books for me. There are certain tropes that I just can't do and it seems like that might happen. Rating:  Characters:
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