Author: Maurine Johnson
Published: September 29, 2011
Pages: 372
Obtained: Purchased on Amazon for the Kindle
Started Reading On: March 9, 2013
Finished Reading On: March 13, 2013
Summary (Brought to you by Goodreads):
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The day Louisiana teenager Rory Deveaux arrives in London marks a memorable occasion. For Rory, it's the start of a new life at a London boarding school. But for many, this will be remembered as the day a series of brutal murders broke out across the city, gruesome crimes mimicking the horrific Jack the Ripper events of more than a century ago.
Soon “Rippermania” takes hold of modern-day London, and the police are left with few leads and no witnesses. Except one. Rory spotted the man police believe to be the prime suspect. But she is the only one who saw him. Even her roommate, who was walking with her at the time, didn't notice the mysterious man. So why can only Rory see him? And more urgently, why has Rory become his next target? In this edge-of-your-seat thriller, full of suspense, humor, and romance, Rory will learn the truth about the secret ghost police of London and discover her own shocking abilities.
Review:
Cover - I loved the cover of the book! It looks so mysterious and was the definitely the aspect that first drew me to the book. The synopsis and the cover definitely walk hand-in-hand. This is definitely a beautiful cover!
Characters - Rory Deveaux is a strong female character who sought to take care of herself, and my favorite character to read about. When faced with the danger of the Ripper, she faced him head on. She handled nicely the large news that was dealt to her. She also talks a lot, especially when she's nervous. This was funny at first, but it grew tiring. She had the opportunity of pizzazz but lacked the fulfillment thereof.
Jazza is so sweet and I loved her spicy, open to adventure side. Her sarcasm towards Charlotte kept me laughing!
Boo had great character development. We first see her as a crazy slacker, but then we figure out what's really going on with Boo.
Other than those three ladies, I had problems with the characters. They didn't exactly appeal to me. I feel like I wasn't served what I ordered. The character development was not as strong as I had wished it was. There were a few characters I would have loved to learn more about, such as Jerome. Sure Jerome knows his fair share about the Ripper, but what else? This is the same with her "police" friends, Stephen and Callum. We know some back story, but not much else. That is SO frustrating.
Plot - UGH. The Plot was SO FREAKING SLOW. Especially at the beginning. Let's read about eating, school, news, eating, school, eating. *yawn* And then when it FINALLY did speed up, it sped up way too fast. The End just flew by. I was like, "what?". And that ending. Really? Nothing else could have happened. But I do understand why, I mean that's what will continue the books, but it just wasn't what I was hoping for.
Not to mention, I expected this to be a thrilling, scary novel. No. Just no. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't bad, but it also did not have any real horror aspects to it. *disappointed* That's what had attracted me to the novel.
I was also hoping to read more about the setting of London, but she only ever remained at the school. Hopefully in the next book, Ms. Johnson will include more descriptive detail about this beautiful city.
All in all, this wasn't the best story I've ever read, and more than likely it will not be a reread for me.
Series - This book is going to be a part of a series. The next book is The Madness Underneath and it was published on February 26, 2013.
Rating - I would rate this book 3 stars.
My next review will be on Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins!
Happy Reading!
VF, xoxo
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