Ripper (Ripper, #1)

Apr 05, 2012 Lisa rated it 3 of 5 stars

Running the streets of London chasing a pickpocketer is never the proper thing for a young woman living in Victorian London to do. That is precisely, however, what seventeen-year-old Abbie Sharp does. The thief, after all, took something that once belonged to Abbie's recently deceased mother. The chase also sets into motion Abbie's descent into Whitechapel, a seedier district of London that is forever linked to the grisly deeds of one Jack the Ripper. At the behest of her guardian grandmother, A...more Running the streets of London chasing a pickpocketer is never the proper thing for a young woman living in Victorian London to do. That is precisely, however, what seventeen-year-old Abbie Sharp does. The thief, after all, took something that once belonged to Abbie's recently deceased mother. The chase also sets into motion Abbie's descent into Whitechapel, a seedier district of London that is forever linked to the grisly deeds of one Jack the Ripper. At the behest of her guardian grandmother, Abbie volunteers at Whitechapel Hospital, whose patients are destitute and downtrodden women and children. Some of these women are also prostitutes, a target of choice for the Ripper. Who is the mysterious Ripper? His grisly but precise butcherings of women lead the police to think that the murderer is also a medical professional. Is Jack the Ripper one of the doctors with whom Abbie works side by side at the hospital? Is her own life in danger? And how is it possible that Abbie all of a sudden has terrifying visions of the slayings before they've even occurred?

Amy Carol Reeves's debut novel is engaging and, at times, terrifying. There were certain points during Abbie's encounter with the Ripper either in visions or even in the flesh (!) where the hairs on the back of my neck stood on end. Her vision of who Jack the Ripper really was and why he goes on such a sudden and brutal rampage is quite creative and rather fascinating. It also sparked an interest in clarifying the true facts of the events. The author's PhD in nineteenth century British literature serves her well in points of setting but falls short in characterization and dialogue. Abbie's words, and her gratuitous use of "alright," pull the reader out of nineteenth century London and into contemporary nuances of language. The rather anemic love triangle between Abbie, William and Simon is also too underdeveloped for this reader to really care whether or not she ends up with either of them. Setting aside dialogue issues and the lackluster romance, Ripper really is an interesting tale with enough of an open-ended conclusion to beg a sequel.

One final word of warning regarding the publisher-generated synopsis. I felt it gave away far too much. Had I read their full description before reading the story, I would have felt disappointed by the rather surprising plot twists that were in store for me. Tread more lightly next time, Flux!(less)

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Jan 06, 2013 Katy rated it 4 of 5 stars

3.5 stars - I really liked this story and watching the mystery unfold. It's a bit slow paced (not action packed) but not at all boring. It was a nice paranormal twist to your female Sherlock Holmes type of book. And who doesn't love a girl who can kick butt, especially during this time period.

There was one thing I really had a problem with and that was the romance was a bit flat and choppy. I liked both William and Simon, but I know they have potential to really make me swoon, but I didn't feel...more

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Oct 14, 2012 April rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: netgalley, historical-fiction, paranormal, ya, for-review, ereader

1888 is a year that evokes gas lights, horse drawn carriages, propriety and terror in the streets of London. 1888 is the year Jack The Ripper became a household name as he committed his Whitechapel murders. Y’all they never found out who the real ripper was and so fiction totally fills this void. Ripper by debut author Amy Carol Reeves examines the Whitechapel murders from the perspective of Arabella Sharp, 17 year old privileged hospital volunteer.

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May 29, 2013 Ashley rated it 2 of 5 stars

Ugh. After binging on the BBC show Ripper Street (featuring Ser Bronn of the Blackwater playing the exact opposite of Ser Bronn of the Blackwater - it's super adorable), so I was jonesing for some Jack The Ripper stories. I found this while shelving in the YA section, and it seemed pretty interesting. Nope. Seriously, does this woman know anything about the 19th century? Read a contemporary etiquette book, lady! The protagonist's grandmother is supposedly prim, proper, strict and controlling, bu...more

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May 25, 2013 Flora21 rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I got this as an Amazon recommendation after reading Madness Underneath, because there is some common ground between the two, namely Jack the Ripper himself. All similarities stop there, however.
Ripper was a fun read, no doubt, but the novel lacks the plot and characters of the Shades of London series. Not to mention, Amy Carol Reeves' style is quite distracting, to put it lightly. She *loves* her adjectives and makes ample use of them. She can't help describing every little insignificant bit of...more I got this as an Amazon recommendation after reading Madness Underneath, because there is some common ground between the two, namely Jack the Ripper himself. All similarities stop there, however.
Ripper was a fun read, no doubt, but the novel lacks the plot and characters of the Shades of London series. Not to mention, Amy Carol Reeves' style is quite distracting, to put it lightly. She *loves* her adjectives and makes ample use of them. She can't help describing every little insignificant bit of late-19th century London because I'm guessing she felt really proud she did some research. That's all well and good, but there needs to be some kind of balance and restraint, no? At one point, my eyes were getting tired of all those elaborate constructions overflowing from the page. Another aspect that put me off was the secret identity of Jack the Ripper. I was really looking forward to a clever twist. Instead I got a bunch of supernatural drivel, which begged far, far too much suspension of disbelief. In fact, up to that big reveal, the novel was doing all right; even the forcefully-inserted love triangle was bearable because all parties involved had been written in just the right way to remain likeable. The protagonist, too, though a tad unrealistic, was compelling. I'm a sucker for any girl who can throw knives. The problem was the twist itself and here I was reminded of another novel that made a similar mistake: The Pleasures of Men. Not to say that Kate Williams' book used the same supernatural gimmick, but she delivered an equally underwhelming twist.
Why then, is this a 3-star read?
Simply put: the ending.
This could have easily got only 2 stars from me, but that ending was worth all the supernatural hogwash and more.
I'd recommend you read this book just for that unbelievable, over-the-top, ass-kicking ending. Actually, just read the last three chapters or so, if you're pressed for time.
Seventeen year old Arabella murders, no, *slaughters* four or five middle-aged men and almost kills a daemon. She also burns them. And does other gruesome stuff. It is truly amazing in that you'll never read a more ridiculous and satisfying account of a young girl exacting revenge.
There are other good parts I could mention (some nice little characters who aren't there just to advertise the heroine's qualities, an intense mob/chase scene, all those fun cat-and-mouse games between Arabella and the Ripper), but ultimately, this Sigourney Weaver-esque moment at the end is the diamond in the rough.(less)

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Apr 21, 2013 Jessica rated it 2 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I like the interesting concept of this book. This book, both a mystery and a thriller, is cleverly set around the Jack the Ripper murders and makes use of paranormal elements to account for the Jack the Ripper murders.

The mystery slowly unfolds and the reader gradually understands more about the characters and the story. I don't exactly fancy the slow pace at which the plot develops. Although the reader does increasingly understand more about the characters and the story, it just isn't enough. T...more

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Feb 27, 2013 Patricia rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical, horror, paranormal, thriller, ya

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Feb 26, 2013 Kristina rated it 3 of 5 stars

Amy Carol Reeves’s RIPPER brings a supernatural twist to one of the most famous serial killers to come out of London. A lot of the story takes place in the Whitechapel Hospital and here we see allusions to the murders before they happen in the story with a lot of historical details from the original Ripper cases including victim names, body discovery, and even authentic recounting of the dismemberment. This foreshadowing combined with the fact that one of the real theories is that Ripper was a d...more

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Feb 25, 2013 Dark Faerie Tales rated it 5 of 5 stars

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brotherhood whose link to the Ripper threatens not just London but all of mankind.

Quick & Dirty: Great intense story with a wonderful heroine and a great plot line.

Opening Sentence: “Damn.” If the pickpocket had taken anything but that, I could have let it go.

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Arabella Sharp has just recently moved to London to live with her Grandmother. Her mother passed away suddenly and her father died when she was very young so she really had nowhere else to...more

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Dec 24, 2012 Hylary Locsin rated it 3 of 5 stars

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After her mother’s sudden death from dysentery, seventeen-year-old Arabella “Abbie” Sharp leaves the gritty streets of 1888 Dublin to live with her wealthy grandmother, Lady Westfield, in the well-to-do London neighborhood of Kensington. Before she was born, Lady Westfield disowned Abbie’s mother for eloping with a poor Frenchman, but now that Abbie has returned to her mother’s former privilege...more Originally published on my blog: http://libraryladyhylary.blogspot.com ! Check it out for more reviews!

After her mother’s sudden death from dysentery, seventeen-year-old Arabella “Abbie” Sharp leaves the gritty streets of 1888 Dublin to live with her wealthy grandmother, Lady Westfield, in the well-to-do London neighborhood of Kensington. Before she was born, Lady Westfield disowned Abbie’s mother for eloping with a poor Frenchman, but now that Abbie has returned to her mother’s former privileged life, her grandmother is determined to ensure that Abbie doesn’t follow in her mother’s footsteps. In an effort to make her granddaughter appreciate her luxurious if dull new surroundings, Lady Westfield volunteers Abbie to work with family friend Dr. Bartlett at the women’s hospital in the impoverished Whitechapel neighborhood. Soon after beginning her work there, Abbie discovers a natural love of medicine and a genuine enjoyment of helping the poverty-stricken women of the East End. Her love of working in the hospital is brief, however, when Jack the Ripper begins his brutal killing spree, murdering women who were recently discharged from the hospital’s care. Like everyone, Abbie is terrified by the savage nature of the crimes, but she soon realizes that she and the Ripper have a connection: strange visions that show the Ripper’s victims just before their deaths. What is the link between Abbie, the Ripper and the Whitechapel Hospital, and can she discover it in time to save her own life?

In her debut novel, author and 19th century British literature expert Amy Carol Reeves brings one of history’s most terrifying figures to life in Ripper. Although not the first young adult novel in recent years to feature Jack the Ripper, Abbie Sharp’s story is one of many layers in which the infamous murderer is just another component of a larger mystery. Abbie herself is a very likable character, trying to reconcile her new life of corsets and tea parties with the knife throwing skills and street smarts she picked up in Dublin. Her devotion and compassion for the patients she finds herself caring for at the Whitechapel Hospital is very believable, and will hopefully prompt readers to research more into what life was like for women living in poverty in the 19th century. Ripper fans will find some familiar faces, as Abbie meets and befriends several victims before they are brutally slain. The paranormal aspects of the story, from Abbie’s psychic visions to the increasingly obvious supernatural nature of the crimes, will also appeal to readers who want something more than just a simple historical fiction novel. As with all young adult novels, it seems, there is also a romance in the form of a love triangle between Abbie and two young physicians at the hospital. Since Ripper is the first book in a series, the love triangle will undoubtedly continue in the second installment, Renegade, which is set to be released in April 2013. Overall, Ripper proves to be an entertaining historical fiction novel that both Jack the Ripper fans and those not well acquainted with the killer can enjoy.

As I have said before, I am always ready to pounce on any novels that feature the brutal if intriguing Jack the Ripper case, so when I heard about Ripper I had to pick it up. I am also a fan of historical fiction, so I was able to enjoy Amy Carol Reeves’ story from both angles. Her knowledge and love of the time period is clear, and I definitely found some subtle and not-so-subtle references to classic novels that, hopefully, teen readers can pick up on as well. Although I found the supernatural components as well as the requisite love-triangle to somewhat detract from what I was really interested in, I think most teen readers will enjoy these aspects of the story, especially since so many young adult novels include them. I would easily recommend this book to a reader who wants historical fiction with a twist. I look forward to reading Renegade when it is released in 2013.
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Aug 04, 2012 Ashleycarolhall O'Toole rated it 3 of 5 stars

I read this book yesterday...
I grabbed it from the library while Liam was touching everything in the teen audio rack!
I love Ripper books. They are so interesting....well I will read any true crime books!

I think the main character was interesting, but considering it was 1888 it seemed like she didn't have to be a teenager, but I know sometimes that is one of the better groups to write for!
Anyway, Abbie was pretty tough and the story was creative. I liked how she worked in the hospital that saw W...more

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Apr 16, 2012 Majanka rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-fiction, paranormal-mystery, young-adult, read-2012

It seldom happens that a book enthralls me in such a way as Ripper did. The story sucked me in from page one and kept me up until the wee hours of the night, wanting to learn more about the characters and to solve the mystery of the Ripper threatening London and especially Whitechapel Hospital and district. Ripper is Amy Carol Reeves’ debut novel, but by the way she seamlessly adds words together into sentences that seem to flow right off the pages, you wouldn’t think so. This novel is really a...more It seldom happens that a book enthralls me in such a way as Ripper did. The story sucked me in from page one and kept me up until the wee hours of the night, wanting to learn more about the characters and to solve the mystery of the Ripper threatening London and especially Whitechapel Hospital and district. Ripper is Amy Carol Reeves’ debut novel, but by the way she seamlessly adds words together into sentences that seem to flow right off the pages, you wouldn’t think so. This novel is really a startling debut and all fans of the original Jack The Ripper story, paranormal mysteries in general, or just Victorian England should take up this book and read it.

The setting is extraordinary. The way Amy Carol Reeves portrays historical England in the nineteenth century is amazing. She makes the streets, the hospital, the houses over in Kensington, the carriages and the entire vibe of Victorian England come to life on these very page. I felt like I had stepped straight into a Sweeney Todd musical. Not only does the author describe the setting wonderfully, she also gives us vibrant, mysterious characters who seem to crawl right out of the pages. The main protagonist, Arabella Sharp, nicknamed Abbie, is a lady born too early for her era, a tad bit rebellious, a tad bit too smart and opinionated. Although in most cases these traits in a lady would be totally unbelievable – I have seen some horribly bad-executed examples in previous books set in this era that I’ve read – but luckily this is definitely not the case in Ripper. With her upbringing in Dublin, joining street fights and learning plenty of skills from her mother, it’s no wonder that Abbie has difficulty settling for the dull, mundane life led by the respectable ladies over at Kensington. But Abbie isn’t the only character who shines right off these pages. But more about those later.

The story starts with Abbie Sharp chasing down a pickpocket down the street and having a startling and mind-dazzling vision the moment she reaches the pickpocket. Although wary of what just happens, Abbie shrugs it off thinking she must have been hallucinating. The next day, her Grandmother reports to her that she has been offered a position as a nurse at Whitechapel Hospital by the most respectable Dr. Julian Bartlett. Although her Grandmother, Lady Westfield, isn’t convinced that this is a proper job for a young lady, she does agree because Dr. Bartlett has been a friend of the family for a long time. As Abbie begins working at Whitechapel Hospital, she actually begins to enjoy the job – anything is better than staying at home for yet another tea party, that’s a giving, but still, her particular fondness for the physician’s job is also noted by Dr. Bartlett and several other physicians. One of these other physicians is Simon, son of a wealthy family who lives in Kensington as well, and clearly a potential love interest for Abbie Sharp. The other potential love interest comes in the form of a more stubborn and more mysterious young man who goes by the name of William, and who is a relative of the notorious Ronsetti family, definitily not someone Abbie’s Grandmother would approve of.

As Abbie’s work in the Hospital continues, so do the murders. They are so gruesome and horrifying that they are soon dubbed the Ripper murders, based on the infamous Jack the Ripper case. Although the murderer targets prostitutes as well, he is especially inclined towards those who have been recently released from Whitechapel Hospital, making all the physicians there possible subjects, especially since the Ripper uses a surgical blade and performs procedures only a physician or butcher could do. But that’s not the end of it. Everytime the Ripper is about to commit a murder, Abbie gets a vision of it. Desperate to know the connection between the Ripper, her own visions and the Whitechapel Hospital she has grown to love, Abbie, Simon and William go on a search for the truth. A search that might very well cost them their lives.

Abbie Sharp is the protagonist of this story, and she makes an interesting one at that. She has a very complex personality. She’s one of those people who gives and takes back constantly. She is generous, kind and not afraid to work hard, but on the other hand she often appears as being cold and distant as well. The perfect kind of person for a physician’s job really – someone who can distance themselves from the terrible things happening around them. When she interacts with Simon and William she is like that as well: she gives information about herself, but immediately closes up afterwards. She is curious and wants to know all about them, but gives little in return. Additionally, she’s also very intelligent and clever enough to solve a mystery of this size, if only she puts her mind to it. On the other hand, she isn’t that good at rating and understanding people, especially when we deal with the more complex emotions of love, friendship and the borders between that. The only aspect of Abbie’s personality that made me cringe all throughout this novel is the fact that she gets over things too quickly. Oh hey, I have visions. Alright, I’m over. Oh hey, those visions show me the Ripper murders! Well, I’m over it. Oh look, people important to me die. I feel a pang of guilt…But oh wait, I’m over it already! You can imagine how that doesn’t make sense at all.

We have a love triangle in this book, or well at least partially, since one of the possible love affairs is only one-sided. Simon is the ‘appropriate’ choice for Abbie to make, because he’s someone her Grandmother would approve of. Additionally he’s also a nice, kind-hearted guy, who doesn’t have to work long hours and shifts at the Hospital but does so because he genuinely cares about the wellbeing of his patients. In fact, I probably fell in love with him from page one. It doesn’t happen often that you find this type of person: the person who is willing to put everything, including his own life, aside to help take care of others. Virtually, Simon is a saint. Unfortunately, saints are hardly as attractive as saint-like bad boy versions, which is where William comes in the picture. Although William is a devoted physician as well, he isn’t as eager to trust people as Simon is, nor is he as kind-hearted. He uses his wit and sarcasm to sometimes make a fool out of Abbie, to mock her and sometimes to tease her – and it’s working. It’s not surprising though, because if I were Abbie, I would have taken the bait a long time ago. William’s behavior, the so-called not-caring is exactly what draws Abbie to him in the first place. Typical yes, but that’s usually what happens in real life as well. You want what you can’t have. Why choose the easy path when the difficult one could be so much more fun? Of all the possible love interests I’ve read about during the last year or so, William is one of my favorites. He’s the kind of guy I could see myself dating. Also, the love triangle here isn’t as stereotypical as in most YA novels: good boy, bad boy. Both Simon and William are definitely the good guys – they’re saints actually, in my opinion – but William is the most bad boy like of the both of them. They’re just two very different people who both work hard for the good cause.

Next up, the mystery at hand. It kept me guessing for a while, but around halfway through the novel, the reader figures out who the Ripper actually is because he shows himself to Abbie. You would think that’s a bad move on the author’s behalf, but it isn’t. Because the mystery still isn’t solved. Sure, we now know who the Ripper is, but we still don’t know why he kills those women. And what’s up with the crawling on walls? The visions? There are still a ton of questions left to solve, and we only find answers to those in the last few chapters. Also, the Ripper…well, what can I say. He’s a complex character, that’s for sure. By the end of the book, we find him in a very strange relationship with his current number one prey, Abbie. It’s not unheard of, this kind of relationship between victim-killer (at least from the killer’s side), and if I have to admit, I find it beyond interesting, but it is weird for sure. See, it seems as if some part of him actually likes her. Not in a love-love sense, but more in the sense of “I want to rape you, or at least make you more than uncomfortable by ripping buttons of your dress” and something of the likes. It reminds me a bit of those relationships between a vampire and his victim in paranormal romance novels, and I can tell you, it’s hot. Weird, disgusting maybe considering he did kill a number of people whom Abbie loved, but hot. Of course these rather odd feelings are definitely not returned by Abbie, but that doesn’t matter. Think Buffy/Angel when Angel turned bad. Those were some of the most epic scenes in the history of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, and the scenes between Abbie and the Ripper are some of the most epic scenes in this book as well.

I can’t possibly think of anything bad to say about this book apart from the fact that it ends on a major cliffhanger, and I want to read a book two. So please, Amy Carol Reeves, start writing book two and keep me sane. I need to know what happens next. In return, I will bake you a million cookies, do a weird monkey dance or even make a shrine dedicated to your books. Your choice. But please, write. Don’t eat, don’t sleep. Write. Write. WRITE!

Of course, I’m just joking, but this only proves how much I yearn for the second book in this series. Since you have probably realized by now that I’m slowly going insane anticipating the second book, let me recap why you should read Ripper. It’s truly an extraordinary book that keeps you on the edge of your seat from page one. The characters are intriguing, original and refreshing. The love triangle is totally believable and sheds off most of the clichés. The Ripper is one of the shining characters in this book, and he makes one of the most memorable murderers out there. The mix of paranormal and thriller make for an outstanding debut that I recommend to all fans of both genres. Trust me, you will have a killer time reading Ripper.(less)

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Apr 09, 2012 Paperback Dolls rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 5-stars, adv-readers-copy, crime-mystery, paranormal-romance, reviewed-2012, reviewed-by-teresa

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Ripper is another book I found while looking for books to review for Paperback Dolls.

While the description drew me in the novel kept me reading. It did keep me reading, though I did stop so for sleep (at a reasonable hour). I finished reading Ripper in a day. Ripper had everything mystery, history, the supernatural, the Romantics with the added bonus of The Pre-Raphaelites. What more could a pre-law/English major ask for?

Ripper is a young adult novel cente...more Originally posted at PaperbackDolls.com

Ripper is another book I found while looking for books to review for Paperback Dolls.

While the description drew me in the novel kept me reading. It did keep me reading, though I did stop so for sleep (at a reasonable hour). I finished reading Ripper in a day. Ripper had everything mystery, history, the supernatural, the Romantics with the added bonus of The Pre-Raphaelites. What more could a pre-law/English major ask for?

Ripper is a young adult novel centered on a large cast of doctors. The main character is a seventeen year old female named Arabella “Abbie” Sharp. She’s the granddaughter to Lady Westfield and Abbie has come to live with her after the death of her mother Caroline Westfield Sharp. She moves to London in 1888, to live with a woman she’s never met. Abbie is a little rough around the edges and her grandmother wants her to become a proper lady. Abbie, has different plans. She’s an adventurous young woman who isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty or get into trouble. However that being said she doesn’t like the continuances after she’s done something grandmother deems unlady like or that would mess with way Westfield’s status. As you may have guessed Abbie doesn’t like the lectures her grandmother gives her, and she’s always expecting to be thrown out. No she’s not always in trouble but she likes to do things her way which her grandmother (and others) wants to object too.

You may wonder why, after what I’ve told you, that I liked Ripper. It’s because it has mystery and a little magic. Both of which I love. Here’s the other reason it has history which is something my dad and I loved to discuss. As I’m sure you caught the history portion has to deal with the most famous murderer of all time… Jack the Ripper. Yes, I was stoked, I have three or four Jack the Ripper books as it is. They hit on all of my “callings” (legal and English). However Ripper is on a different level than most Jack the Ripper stories, where most look at the true history of Jack and or who he might have been Ripper has a new point of view. The premise was great, Abbie is sent by her grandmother to help out down in the East End specifically Whitechapel, at the Whitechapel Women’s Hospital, for a week. Lady Westfield thought this would help make Abbie, see her evil ways and the experience would put her on the right track for becoming the “proper lady” Lady Westfield wanted her to be. It backfires. Abbie loves working at the hospital with the doctors and being able to help those less fortunate than she. The longer Abbie works at Whitechapel Hospital and with the doctors there she decides she wants to become a doctor as well. Something Lady Westfield is not going to approve of. Though Abbie does have the approval of the three doctors she’s working with, Dr. Bartlett, Dr. Simon St. John and Dr. William Siddal. When the murders start it’s the doctors (Abbies friends) at Whitechapel who become the suspects. Why you may ask? It’s because of the brutality and the fine craving skills of Jack the Ripper. Skills only doctors would have the training for, or so Scotland Yard thinks. At this time, almost to the day when Abbie starts working at the hospital, roughly two and an half to three months after her mother’s passing, Abbie gains her mother’s gift of visions. Though I don’t think Abbie would call it a gift, she starts seeing the murders take place.

There are many twist and turns as Abbie tries to work her visions to save the women that she cares for. She also wants to true killer whoever that maybe to be brought to justice, so her friends will be left alone, especially Simon and William. To do that she must follow her instincts and use her visions to prove her friends aren’t Jack the Ripper. The only problem, she may not be ready for the answers she seeks, or the family secrets she will learn. They may haunt her, and closure may not come. Especially since Jack wants her as well.

I would be tickled pink if Amy Carol Reeves came out with a second book. I don’t think Abbie or the Whitechapel doctors have told their full story. The one thing that I wasn’t sure about for this book was if the voice (language) was the correct for this time I would gladly join their journey again. Amy Carol Reeves did a wonderful job of drawling me in and keeping me with Abbie the whole time… I can’t want to see what comes next.(less)

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Apr 04, 2012 Samantha rated it 4 of 5 stars

Reeves' Ripper is perfect for the YA reader. This novel combines a historical perspective of London's East End circa 1888, the life of the "upper crust", romance, paranormal, and of course Jack-the-Ripper. If you are looking for something that bounces right into the horrendous aspects of the Ripper murders, then you will be disappointed because Reeves takes her time developing her characters and setting before delving into the mystery of the heinous murders of London's East End prostitutes. The...more Reeves' Ripper is perfect for the YA reader. This novel combines a historical perspective of London's East End circa 1888, the life of the "upper crust", romance, paranormal, and of course Jack-the-Ripper. If you are looking for something that bounces right into the horrendous aspects of the Ripper murders, then you will be disappointed because Reeves takes her time developing her characters and setting before delving into the mystery of the heinous murders of London's East End prostitutes. The first half of the novel is about Abby Sharp, who is forced to go live with her grandmother after her mother's sudden death. Abby is 17 and has never met her grandmother. She knows only that her grandmother rejected her mother years ago, forcing her mother to abandon the upperclass world in which she grew up to take to the road seeking employment as a governess wherever she could find it. Abby becomes restless and bored as an upperclass young woman and soon convinces her grandmother that it would be beneficial for her to do volunteer work in Whitechapel Hospital in the East End, a hosptial that largely serves prostitutes and the desparately poor. Here, she befriends two young doctors who seem to be polar opposites. Simon is cool, collected, and from a good family. William is hot and firey and from the "artist class" her mother adored and her grandmother detests. Abby, of course is attracted more to fire than ice. Abby, after several odd visions of what turns out to be Jack-the-Ripper's activities, suspects that her mother had some psychic ability which she has inherited...another thing to garner her grandmother's disapproval. When the bodies of hospital patients/prostitutes begin turning up brutally savaged, the police arrive in the hospital seeking answers. The second half of the novel is a high-speed, adrenaline rush to figure out the Ripper's identity before he kills Abby and her friends. Lives are lost, hidden truths discovered, and relationships are twisted. The injuries the Ripper inflicts on his victims are savage and bloody, and there are a few "time slips" in Abby's language...unless you attribute it to her rough Dublin upbringing. I encourage YAs grades 9 and up to read this novel, with awareness of the bloodiness of the Ripper murders, and to prepare to settle in to the first half patiently before being thrust into the wild adventure that is the second half. A great read with only 2 instances of "bad language"...who knew that could happen in YA lit?!(less)

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Mar 31, 2012 cecilia rated it 3 of 5 stars

History at its most sensational and lurid form, RIPPER follows Arabella as she becomes intertwined with the brutal serial murders against all better judgment. Instead of sticking to her upper crust grandmother’s plans for snagging a good marriage, Abbie gets too involved with her volunterring at the Whitechapel Hospital and uncovers some dark secrets about the physicians there. Should she trust a handsome face with some pretty manners or the fatherly figure who encourages her to pursue the medic...more

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Feb 04, 2012 Della rated it 5 of 5 stars

The Ripper by Amy Carol Reeves

The Ripper is a different take on the Jack the Ripper murders in 1888. It is the story of a young lady, Arabella (Abbie), who has a mental connection to The Ripper. Abbie is a very strong heroine who is new to London. She lives with her Grandmother in a large estate. Her mother and father are dead and Abbie has only recently moved in with Granny. Abbie is impulsive, stubborn, and not the cultured young woman her grandmother wants her to be. Instead, she is what her...more The Ripper by Amy Carol Reeves

The Ripper is a different take on the Jack the Ripper murders in 1888. It is the story of a young lady, Arabella (Abbie), who has a mental connection to The Ripper. Abbie is a very strong heroine who is new to London. She lives with her Grandmother in a large estate. Her mother and father are dead and Abbie has only recently moved in with Granny. Abbie is impulsive, stubborn, and not the cultured young woman her grandmother wants her to be. Instead, she is what her mother raised her to be; strong, smart, and tough. After a late night romp through the east end in pursuit of a pickpocket, Abbie’s grandmother is furious. Grandmother decides to punish Abbie in order to make Abbie realize how wonderful her life of ease is. A friend of Grandmother’s, Dr. Bartlett, has asked that Abbie assist him at Whitechapel Hospital. Whitechapel is a hospital for prostitutes and other women who are poor and have no where else to go for medical care. Grandmother expects Abbie to come running back after a week of hard work, but instead Abbie is immediately hooked on the job. She has a passion for caring for others and for helping the underdog. She meets two young doctors who become very important to her: one is a possible love interest and one is more of a friend and brother figure. The first murder occurs after Abbie has worked in Whitechapel for a few weeks. The victim is a prostitute who has recently been discharged from the hospital. Abbie sees the murder happen in her dreams, but thinks it’s a nightmare. The next day she finds out it was real.

The Ripper is a great read. It grabs you almost immediately and is very hard to put down. I was very surprised by the ending. The Ripper is not easy to predict, at least not for most of the book. There are always a few things that are easy to predict in most books, but this one kept me guessing. The only predictable part was which guy she would ultimately end up with, and who her real father was. The ending was a little unrealistic, but great for showing what an underestimated tough girl can do when she puts her mind to it. I do wish that Grandmother was a little more developed. It was easy to tell that she cared a lot for Abbie and didn’t want to lose her the way she had lost her daughter, Abbie’s mother. I also would have liked to know more about the butler, Richard. There was enough of a cliff-hanger ending that there could possibly be a sequel, but it was also wrapped up well enough that there doesn’t have to be one. This is a great book for opening discussions on several social problems in the past that are still going strong today, such as medical care for the poor and inequality among different classes of people. The Ripper would be a good choice for any public library.
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Jan 22, 2012 Patty rated it 5 of 5 stars

Wow, after about the first chapter this book really held my attention. Riveting, scary, gory, fast paced, great mystery. This book had me thinking of Jack the Ripper every time I heard a noise in my house. I usually read fantasy’s so Ripper mysteries are not my norm but like I said this book really held me.

Arabella Sharp, 17 years old, living with her aristocratic grandmother in London after her mom dies. Her grandmother had a rocky relationship with her daughter, shunned her and wants better fo...more Wow, after about the first chapter this book really held my attention. Riveting, scary, gory, fast paced, great mystery. This book had me thinking of Jack the Ripper every time I heard a noise in my house. I usually read fantasy’s so Ripper mysteries are not my norm but like I said this book really held me.

Arabella Sharp, 17 years old, living with her aristocratic grandmother in London after her mom dies. Her grandmother had a rocky relationship with her daughter, shunned her and wants better for Arabella (Abby). Whitechapel Hospital, a hospital that takes care of poor women and the prostitutes on the east side of town is a volunteer job that is supposed to make Abby realize that she has it so much better with her gram. But what Gram doesn’t understand is that Abby was raised to be tough, not a shrinking violet or faintin one.
At Whitechapel, Abby has a doting mentor, a friend of her gram’s who seems very interested in her skills and 2 very sweet doctors eager to show her the ropes of their world. Abby finds working at the hospital that this could be her future. Not many women in 1888 have professions, but she thinks she’d like to be a doctor. She enjoys helping the women at Whitechapel, understands that they are no different than the other people. All women need good medical care. The description of Whitechapel, the rooms, the death’s of women and babies on a daily basis is enough to make your hair stand on end. Only because at that time, you can picture hospitals actually being that way.

The young doctors: William, has a family that Gram doesn’t like for some reason and Simon has well-to-do relations that Gram doesn’t mind. Abby find them both to be her friends and is trying to figure out who may be more. But while learning about what she could be, the murders happen. Someone is targeting women that have just been discharged from WhiteChapel. They are gruesome murders and they are done with a scalpel. Why would anyone want to kill the poor people the hospital works with? And what does it have to do with Abby? She’s been having visions, but doesn’t know what they mean? Goooood book!
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Jan 11, 2012 Teresa rated it 5 of 5 stars

Ripper is set to be released on April 08, 2012

Ripper is another book I found while looking for books to review for Paperback Dolls. It caught my attention with its description.

A paranormal mystery involving London's most notorious killer

In 1888, following her mother's sudden death, seventeen-year-old Arabella Sharp goes to live with her grandmother in a posh London neighborhood. At her grandmother's request, Abbie volunteers at Whitechapel Hospital, where she discovers a passion for helping the...more Ripper is set to be released on April 08, 2012

Ripper is another book I found while looking for books to review for Paperback Dolls. It caught my attention with its description.

A paranormal mystery involving London's most notorious killer

In 1888, following her mother's sudden death, seventeen-year-old Arabella Sharp goes to live with her grandmother in a posh London neighborhood. At her grandmother's request, Abbie volunteers at Whitechapel Hospital, where she discovers a passion for helping the unfortunate women and children there.

But within days, female patients begin turning up brutally murdered at the hands of Jack the Ripper. Even more horrifying, Abbie starts having strange visions that lead her straight to the Ripper's next massacres. As her apparent psychic connection with the twisted killer grows stronger, Abbie is drawn into a deadly mystery involving the murders, her mother's shadowed past, and a secret brotherhood of immortals-who'll stop at nothing to lure Abbie into its "humanitarian" aims.

While the description drew me in the novel kept me reading. It did keep me reading, though I did stop so for sleep (at a reasonable hour). I finished reading Ripper in a day. Ripper had everything mystery, history, the supernatural, the Romantics with the added bonus of The Pre-Raphealites. What more could a pre-law/English major ask for?

Ripper is a young adult novel centered on a large cast of doctors. The main character is a seventeen year old female named Arabella “Abbie” Sharp. She’s the granddaughter to Lady Westfield and Abbie has come to live with her after the death of her mother Caroline Westfield Sharp. She moves to London in 1888, to live with a woman she’s never met. Abbie is a little rough around the edges and her grandmother wants her to become a proper lady. Abbie, has different plans. She’s an adventurous young woman who isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty or get into trouble. However that being said she doesn’t like the continuances after she’s done something grandmother deems unlady like or that would mess with way Westfield’s status. As you may have guessed Abbie doesn’t like the lectures her grandmother gives her, and she’s always expecting to be thrown out. No she’s not always in trouble but she likes to do things her way which her grandmother (and others) wants to object too.

You may wonder why, after what I’ve told you, that I liked Ripper. It’s because it has mystery and a little magic. Both of which I love. Here’s the other reason it has history which is something my dad and I loved to discuss. As I’m sure you caught the history portion has to deal with the most famous murderer of all time… Jack the Ripper. Yes, I was stoked, I have three or four Jack the Ripper books as it is. They hit on all of my “callings” (legal and English). However Ripper is on a different level than most Jack the Ripper stories, where most look at the true history of Jack and or who he might have been Ripper has a new point of view. The premise was great, Abbie is sent by her grandmother to help out down in the East End specifically Whitechapel, at the Whitechapel Women’s Hospital, for a week. Lady Westfield thought this would help make Abbie, see her evil ways and the expierence would put her on the right track for becoming the “proper lady” Lady Westfield wanted her to be. It backfires. Abbie loves working at the hospital with the doctors and being able to help those less fortunate than she. The longer Abbie works at Whitechapel Hospital and with the doctors there she decides she wants to become a doctor as well. Something Lady Westfield is not going to approve of. Though Abbie does have the approval of the three doctors she’s working with, Dr. Bartlett, Dr. Simon St. John and Dr. William Siddal. When the murders start it’s the doctors (Abbie’s friends) at Whitechapel who become the suspects. Why you may ask? It’s because of the brutality and the fine craving skills of Jack the Ripper. Skills only doctors would have the training for, or so Scotland Yard thinks. At this time, almost to the day when Abbie starts working at the hospital, roughly two and an half to three months after her mother’s passing, Abbie gains her mother’s gift of visions. Though I don’t think Abbie would call it a gift, she starts seeing the murders take place.

There are many twist and turns as Abbie tries to work her visions to save the women that she cares for. She also wants to true killer whoever that maybe to be brought to justice, so her friends will be left alone, especially Simon and William. To do that she must follow her instincts and use her visions to prove her friends aren’t Jack the Ripper. The only problem, she may not be ready for the answers she seeks, or the family secrets she will learn. They may haunt her, and closure may not come. Especially since Jack wants her as well.

I would be tickled pink if Amy Carol Reeves came out with a second book. I don’t think Abbie or the Whitechapel doctors have told their full story. The one thing that I wasn’t sure about for this book was if the voice (language) was the correct for this time I would gladly join their journey again. Amy Carol Reeves did a wonderful job of drawling me in and keeping me with Abbie the whole time… I can’t want to see what comes next.
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May 07, 2013 Kimsandara rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-books, serial-killers, okay-read, love-triangle, it-s-not-you

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Apr 03, 2012 ABookVacation rated it 3 of 5 stars

Overall, this was a very interesting story concerning the identity of Jack the Ripper. I loved how Reeves was able to stay extremely close to history while also putting a supernatural spin on the mysterious murders that plagued London in the late 1800s. Having limited knowledge about Jack the Ripper, I did a little bit of research on him before I began reading this novel and, upon completion of the story, found that Reeves actually works the known events of the Ripper’s career right into her sto...more

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Mar 24, 2012 Kristin (Beneath Shining Stars, I Read) rated it 4 of 5 stars

After the death of her mother, Arabella Sharp moves to London to live with her grandmother--Lady Charlotte Westfield--and in an effort to keep Arabella under control, her grandmother has Arabella volunteer at the Whitechapel Hospital for Women. It is there that she'll meet William Siddal and Simon St. John, two young men in the medical field, and Julian Bartlett, the head of the hospital. It's what will spark her interest in the medical field and also, unfortunately, her visions of the Reaper an...more After the death of her mother, Arabella Sharp moves to London to live with her grandmother--Lady Charlotte Westfield--and in an effort to keep Arabella under control, her grandmother has Arabella volunteer at the Whitechapel Hospital for Women. It is there that she'll meet William Siddal and Simon St. John, two young men in the medical field, and Julian Bartlett, the head of the hospital. It's what will spark her interest in the medical field and also, unfortunately, her visions of the Reaper and his victims.

I'll be honest, at times, Ripper felt like a bit of a love square (although the fourth person--I believe--is just hellbent on Arabella and not exactly in love with her) and surprisingly, I didn't really mind. Yes, someone does end up in the friend zone and her choice might be evident, but I still enjoyed reading about both of the boys and well, I feel quite badly for the one who ended up in the friend zone. Having said that, there are definitely some cute boys in Ripper and I'm probably more taken with Max than I should be--don't worry, that'll make sense if you read Ripper. I would not, however, call the romance the driving force of Ripper as it is definitely more focused on the mystery of who the Ripper is and well, Arabella's gift and so forth.

Yes, there's--what I consider to be--a paranormal element to Ripper and no, I don't mean vampires and the like. It definitely adds to Arabella as a character and as there has to be another book after Ripper, it adds to the overall plot quite nicely. For the record, Arabella is by no means a weak girl and she knows exactly what she wants (and needs to accomplish) and although her grandmother might seem like a stuffy old woman, she definitely grew on me. (And the Reverend seemed like a complete creeper to me, but I suppose that's a bit off topic.) As for the pacing, it did feel a bit slow at times, but towards the end it definitely picked up speed and I find myself looking forward to reading more about Arabella in the future.

Would I recommend this book to you? If you enjoy historical fiction with a paranormal/fantasy twist, yes. And okay, so I find re-tellings of the Ripper story to be fascinating--if you do too, you might want to pick this one up! Overall it was definitely an enjoyable read and I find myself looking forward to seeing Arabella again in the next book.(less)

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Oct 17, 2012 Aoife rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: crime, historical-crime, urban-fantasy, vile-victorians, ya, yours-truly-jack-the-ripper

To sum it up: yes but.
There were some really good things about this book. Abby was quite kick-ass and the finale was just awesome. Like really awesome. Really really awesome. OK, I think I made my point.
Overall Abby is your typical 'I am so feminist and modern and don't care about the conventions of my time'-heroine but at least we do get a reason for it. Abby's mother was already a really independent spirit and ran away from home with a random Frenchman, as a result her conservative mother cut...more To sum it up: yes but.
There were some really good things about this book. Abby was quite kick-ass and the finale was just awesome. Like really awesome. Really really awesome. OK, I think I made my point.
Overall Abby is your typical 'I am so feminist and modern and don't care about the conventions of my time'-heroine but at least we do get a reason for it. Abby's mother was already a really independent spirit and ran away from home with a random Frenchman, as a result her conservative mother cut off all contact with her. Mother got pregnant, French guy died, had to bring up daugghter on her own and of course brought her up as a "free spirit", too. Then the mother died and now Abby's grandmother has decided to take care of her.
To thank her for it Abby whines constantly about her grandmother being to strict and not allowing her anything - except that she doesn't. There is no point in the book where she says "No I won't let you go there/do this." She doesn't hide her dissaproval but she always lets Abby have her way. Abby even realises why it is like this: her grandmother did love her mother and regrets not making up with her before her death and now doesn't want to loose her granddaughter, too. Does Abby ever feel bad about guilt-tripping her gran into allowing her things? Does she try to talk to her like one adult to another? No she's all "Buhuhuuuu she frowned disapprovingly when I told her that I want to work at night in the London East-End!1!! That's sooooo mean!!!" Oh grow up girl.
Then there's William her love-interest and of course he acts like a jerk at the beginning. Just once I'd love to read a romance with a couple that starts of simply co-existing for a while and then realising that they have some things in common and growing fond of each other...or anything but "Insulting you means I actually love you". There's also a badly written love-triangle but nobody believes for a second that Abby could go for anybody but William (when other guy makes advances, she straight-off tells him no...what was the point of that?). Like in many romances the author here also seems to think that it's only worth telling about the times when the main-character and the love-interest are together or she's at least thinking about him. So Abby keeps runníng into William and if he's not around it's suddenly "Three weeks later". Yes, I know romance...but since when does that mean that they can't have independent lives?
Apart from Abby and William the characters stay all a bit colourless, which is a shame because Mariah and Simon could have been quite really interesting but remained mainly decorative.
The author has done some research on Jack the Ripper but overall it doesn't go very deep and especially concerning Mary Kelly there is some artistic license. Well it is a YA-romance and not a factual account so I don't mind but I am annoyed about one thing: (view spoiler)
At the end it all felt suddenly a bit rushed and I'm not quite sure how they made some connections that quickly but as mentioned: the finale was awesome and eventually rescued the book from 2something to 3 stars.(less)

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Aug 30, 2012 Deneé rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: from-library

It's been a very long time since I liked a book so much, I've finished it in a day. This book was surprisingly suspenseful and interesting, considering I just picked it up from the library because of the title. I've always been a little fascinated with the history of Jack the Ripper, and I have read quite a few different takes on the mystery. I love the paranormal take Amy Carol Reeves uses in this book, and the cliffhanger on the end is quite enticing! The gradual plot development was perfect f...more

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Apr 11, 2012 Amber (The Musings of ALMYBNENR) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-150-reading-challenge, 2012-ebook-challenge, 2012-historical-fiction-reading-cha, arcs, ya_historical, 2012-books-you-can-read-in-a-day-ch, ya_paranormal

After her mother’s death, seventeen-year-old Arabella Sharp moves in with her lady grandmother in her Kensington home. Abbie’s grandmother suggests that she perform some charity work in order to better appreciate her new life of luxury, so Abbie volunteers at Whitechapel Hospital assisting poverty-stricken women and children. Her grandmother’s plan backfires; rather than volunteer for a week and then enjoy leisure activities, Abbie chooses to continue working, genuinely enjoying the work. But wo...more After her mother’s death, seventeen-year-old Arabella Sharp moves in with her lady grandmother in her Kensington home. Abbie’s grandmother suggests that she perform some charity work in order to better appreciate her new life of luxury, so Abbie volunteers at Whitechapel Hospital assisting poverty-stricken women and children. Her grandmother’s plan backfires; rather than volunteer for a week and then enjoy leisure activities, Abbie chooses to continue working, genuinely enjoying the work. But work at Whitechapel Hospital becomes dangerous when Jack the Ripper strikes, brutally murdering patients of the hospital.

Amy Carol Reeves wrote Ripper in the first person from Abbie’s point-of-view. The beginning of each part of the book quoted appropriate lines from Jane Eyre, which endeared me to it even more.

I kept trying to guess who the Ripper was throughout the whole novel. I thought it could be William Siddal, one of the young physicians, because he seemed a little dangerous. Then I thought maybe it was Simon St. John, another young physician, because he was the least likely. Then I thought it could be Max Bartlett because he was even more dangerous. I even suspected Dr. Bartlett and Inspector Abberline from Scotland Yard. The point is, everyone was suspect in Ripper and Reeves’ writing was so engrossing that I was looking for Jack the Ripper in every male character.

There were definitely some shocking parts in Ripper that just made me want to scream or shout. Also, I would advise readers to not read parts of this book at night or in the dark like I did. Although Ripper is an excellent book, it is not good for bedtime reading!

As Reeves revealed more and more, I really appreciated how cleverly she wove everything together. There was even a little Tudor reference, which always makes me giddy! What she put together here is so fascinating and the epilogue indicates that more will come.

Ripper is a big historical mystery based on a gruesome time in London history that will keep readers guessing with one big difference: the reader learns the identity of Jack the Ripper.

Recommended for young adult readers sixteen and older who enjoy historical fiction and murder mysteries. Obviously, there is some violence.

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Feb 22, 2013 Jemma Gutierrez rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: magic, wow-suspense-thriller, surprise-surprise, improbable, love-triangles

In order to be truly appreciated, one must:

1. be very open-minded

While reading, i was kept in the dark fo too long. Not sure what to expect or what to anticipate. I just took everything as it comes while pieces of puzzles starts falling in to place. A fair warning: this book is very unpredicteable, so yes- you really need to keep an open mind and widen your imagination because i doubt you'll ever guess what would happen next.

2. have read a few or more fantasy/paranormal young adult books

Mos...more

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Aug 29, 2012 Renee rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: death-murder, historic-event-retelling, ya, historical-type

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This is getting three stars because it is Jack the Ripper, which is the only reason I am keeping this, it is really just a 2.5 or 2 book though.

First off the main character Arabella. She's fairly interesting and not obnoxious, smart and didn't get on my nerves. But the way the author wrote events surrounding her was just ridiculous. Everything happens just so EASY. She doesn't faint at death, blood, babies being born, doesn't break a sweat or even bat an e...more

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Aug 23, 2012 Janina rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: teens-historical-fiction

Eh. This book had a strong beginning, but it faded until about just the end. The premise was cool - girl with premonitions can see when the Ripper is going to strike, and the supernatural aspect to the story with who the Ripper really is, was cool, too.

I think, quite frankly, my problem lay with the heroine. She was irritating and fickle. She is drawn to William, and then Simon. Okay, no surprise there - a triangle in Young Adult literature? Surely you jest! But then later she is nearly kissed...more

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Mar 31, 2012 Melissa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Suspenseful YA novel about a young woman who moves to London after the tragic death of her mother. She finds her self volunteer at the Whitechapel Hospital for Women. Not long after she is haunted by the visions of the Reaper and his victims. This historical fiction is a little slow at 1st but it really takes off with a fantasy twist.

Arabella is a strong female lead and very independent. There is a teasing love triangle. The Polite Simon and the enigmatic William. I found the character, as well...more

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Apr 06, 2013 Claudia rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013-book-challenge-150, suspense-fiction, ya-books

Already in a student's hands before I wrote my review, so this will be vague. I liked this one for lots of reasons. Like so many, I'm gruesomely-fascinated with Jack the Ripper stories...and the mystery of why the killings escalated and then stopped forever. Reeves braids that part of the real story into her novel. I like the explanation! Clever and opens up for the sequel, which I've already ordered.

I hope in the sequel she explores Abby's character more. Her life in Ireland with her mother was...more

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Apr 23, 2012 Angie rated it 2 of 5 stars

64% finished: not liking this one so much. at all, really. historical fiction with Jack the Ripper being the main historical figure mentioned, but not much else seems to fit historically or editorially. scenes are disjointed, reasons for the main female character having certain bits of information without actually discovering them in a normal sense are explained away with "I just knew it." not good enough for me; there could easily have been a situation that could have set her up to find somethi...more

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