Series: Stalking Jack the Ripper #2
Genre: Historical Fiction/Mystery
Age Group: Young Adult
Hardcover - 434 pgs
Source: Purchased
Published- September 2017
Rating: 4/5
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.
The first installment of this series was fantastic and I think this one measures up quite well. Personally I find Jack the Ripper more appealing and interesting than Dracula so book one appealed to me a little more, but the books are both interesting and well written.
Our two
main characters, Audrey Rose and Thomas, continue on their journey. Their
dynamic is a lot of fun to follow and I enjoy their banter very much.I love
each of them especially Audrey Rose and her fierce independence. Her anxiety of
being trapped by her father or a future husband is written so well and her
desire to be an equal in any relationship is extremely relatable.
The only
issue I had with this book was it’s repetitive nature. Throughout the book
there were times when the characters had the same conversations or went through
the same motions several times before anything new was discovered. Even so, I
enjoyed the mystery and the setting of Dracula’s castle was quite creepy. The
atmosphere of these books is perfect for fall and Halloween. I’m excited to
read the third book soon so I can enjoy it during the spooky season.
A+ to
Maniscalco for avoiding a love triangle. I hope this continues. Though Audrey
Rose is unsure about her feelings about Thomas, she doesn’t spend time pining
over him or turn to another boy. She is busy with her life goals and solving a
mystery! Plus Thomas isn’t jealous or controlling when Audrey Rose engages with
the boys in their class. He is fabulous and I adore him even though he can be
petulant at times.
An
excellent second installment and I’m anxious for book three.
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