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Had high hopes for this fictionalized version of the Ripper. It was okay, certainly imaginative enough, but I had a hard time truly empathizing with the main character. She just didn't come across as a fully-realized person, and as a result I felt somewhat detached from all the horrific things that happened to her. She just wasn't three-dimensional enough for me, and the same goes for the love interests in her life. They were all just short of being real people to me.
That being said, it was an interesting take on an age-old mystery, and I have to commend the author for that. All in all, I'm glad I read it, but just can't muster up the interest to read the sequels.


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Ripper A Ripper Novel Amy Carol Reeves 9780738730721 Books Reviews

Ripper by Carol Reeves, tells the story of Jack the Ripper, with a supernatural twist. The novel follows the life of a Seventeen year old young woman, Arabella (Abbie). Following the sudden death of her mother, Abbie moves in with her estranged Grandmother. Her Grandmother’s lifestyle is quite from the one in which she was accustomed to. With her mother, Abbie lacked stability and wealth, while moving from town to town. Her Grandmother, however, is a well-respected member of her London community, and believes that status is everything. It is quite apparent early in the novel that Abbie is in fact, cut from a different cloth. After all, she is the girl who won quite a few knife throwing competitions in the past, behavior, which is not customary for a young lady in 19th century London. While her grandmother is determined to find her a proper gentleman, Abbie has other plans. Abbie has been invited to work at the Whitechapel Hospital with Dr. Bartlett, an old friend of her mother’s. It is at Whitechapel, in which Abbie discovers her passion for medicine, but she also discovers a few other things about herself and it all seems to be connected with the recent brutal murders within the Whitechapel vicinity. In fact, all of the victims were once Whitechapel patients. With the attacks increasing and becoming more brutal with each victim, only Abbie appears to be the one capable of finding the killer, especially since she discovers that she has a supernatural connection with one of the most heinous beings in History, Jack the Ripper.

Abbie is an enjoyable character. Her rebellion against the usual meme was refreshing. She had dreams, much bigger than just becoming someone’s wife. The other characters however, were not as well developed as Abbie’s. I actually liked both Simon and William to a degree, but something about both characters seemed a bit flat. William tended to have anger flare ups for inexplicable reasons. This would explain my hesitance to embrace the “connection” which Abbie felt for William. One minute she was saying that she couldn’t trust him, and the next, she was proclaiming her love for him. Simon’s character for the most part was one note, although I believe that there is potentially much more to his character. One other issue of note, happened near the end of the book, his actions, seemed out of place. I will not delve deeper into this matter, due to the fact that I do not wish to give away too much detail. I did however appreciate the fact that both characters supported Abbie—to an extent.

Other than misgivings about certain aspects of character development and interactions, I enjoyed Ripper, particularly Abbie’s independent spirit. The paranormal slant of the story brought a different spin to Jack the Ripper. After a story has been told so many times, it was pleasing to read a unique take. Ripper ended with a promise of things to come, therefore, I look forward to reading the sequel.
First Impressions I've always been fascinated by the events surrounding a string of murders and the man known as Jack the Ripper. I've researched Jack the Ripper so I know a bit about the facts and the historical events surrounding the late 1800's. When I found out that another Young Adult writer was coming out with a ripper story, I knew I needed to read it. Jack the Ripper and the murders in London are probably one of the best unsolved murder mysteries ever and I wish I knew what really happened back then. The world will probably never know for sure, and books like these help to spark the imagination.

First 50 Pages I loved the mood and the setting of this story. It has a dark feel, very menacing and eerie. It was super creepy considering that I was reading Ripper at night. Despite that, I felt like the book started out a little bit slow, the characters were a tad one-dimensional, and the paranormal aspect didn't seem to fit with the rest of the story. I'll just say right now that this isn't my favorite Jack the Ripper book that has come out recently. I adored, "The Name of the Star" by Maureen Johnson, which also has a paranormal flavor, but it flowed with her story much better.

Characters & Plot The plot surrounds Abbie whose parents have passed away and she lives in London with her grandmother at a very large estate. Abbie's grandmother doesn't quite understand her; she is very stubborn and not as well-mannered and refined as she would like. After a certain event, Abbie's grandmother has her friend, Dr. Bartlett, agree to have Abbie assist him at the Whitechapel Hospital which caters to poor women and prostitutes. Her grandmother doesn't think that Abbie will be able to handle the work, but it just so happens that Abbie has a natural gift when it comes to care-taking and she loves her position. A few weeks into her new job, Abbie begins to have strange nightmares of prostitutes that coincide with actual murders that are occurring throughout the city. Abbie then realized she is having psychic visions and vows to stop the murders from occurring at all costs; even it puts her own life in danger.

What I did really love about Ripper is how the author managed to stay true to the historical facts. I can't say that I am an expert, but I do know a little bit about what had happened. The author throws in true events, facts, and places into her own Ripper story, which is what caught my attention the most. When the story stayed true to the original Jack the Ripper crimes, it was great. When the author threw in the paranormal stuff, the book seemed to fall apart. I know that doing the paranormal thing is huge right now, but I think I would have liked to have seen this book stay true to the actual events and it would have been a better book had the author done that. There were also some minor dialog issues that at times felt too contemporary for the time period.

There was also a bit of romance between Abbie and two young doctors that she worked with at the hospital, but it wasn't a huge part of the overall storyline and I didn't really care which guy she decided to go with. I actually had a hard time being able to connect to many of the characters because they felt a little bit flat to me, which made it hard to be sad when some of the characters were killed off.

Final Thoughts This wasn't a terrible book, but it wasn't the best Jack the Ripper spin that I have ever read and I do feel a little bit let down because it sounded so good in the synopsis. Perhaps my expectations were too high of this one. It did have a good setting and level of suspense that kept me interested and reading, but I think that the paranormal aspect could have been dropped. I'm just not sure that Ripper had anything new to offer when compared to books like The Name of the Star. I would hesitantly suggest this book to Jack the Ripper enthusiasts or to people who enjoy a good mystery plot.
i could not put this book down. i hope this is a series because i cannot wait till the next book comes out.
This book is a must-read for all who love dashing adventure with a lovely heroine. The tale is imaginative, intriguing and full of adventure. The suspense makes it hard to put down.
Amazing! Love the author! Cannot wait to read it!
This was a new take on Jack the Ripper that I found quite enjoyable. I kept expecting the story to spiral into a pseudo vampire tale, but happily, it didn't. It contained enough blood, guts, and murder to put any thriller lover at ease, but also spent time letting us get to know our protagonist and come to root for her if not to truly love her. I will definitely be keeping an eye out for any sequels and other books by the author.
Had high hopes for this fictionalized version of the Ripper. It was okay, certainly imaginative enough, but I had a hard time truly empathizing with the main character. She just didn't come across as a fully-realized person, and as a result I felt somewhat detached from all the horrific things that happened to her. She just wasn't three-dimensional enough for me, and the same goes for the love interests in her life. They were all just short of being real people to me.
That being said, it was an interesting take on an age-old mystery, and I have to commend the author for that. All in all, I'm glad I read it, but just can't muster up the interest to read the sequels.