From the Bookshelf of Litsy Reading Challenge 2017…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
No group discussions for this book yet.
What Members Thought
Louisiana born and raised Rory Deveaux is going to a boarding school in London for her senior of school. But shortly after Rory's arrival, a young girl is murdered in an exact copycat of Jack the Ripper's first murder and there's promises of more to come. Then one night, Rory sees a man that the police believe to be the prime suspect. The problem? She's the only person that sees him. And, because of her unique ability, it appears that Rory is now on his hit list.
I don't know what I was expecting ...more
I don't know what I was expecting ...more
I am sad that the book is over! I hope Maureen Johnson is busy working her witty little butt off on the sequel because I want more. It made for great October audio book, creepy but humorous. There's danger, hauntings, team sports (which might be the scariest part of the book, a 21 Jump Street feel to the plot, quirky characters, normal characters, boring, prissy characters, and a tiny bit of romance (although it's not the focus of the story, everyone- take a deep breathe of relief with me!). The
...more
American teenager Aurora (Rory) Deveaux arrives in London to spend her last two years in high school at an English boarding school. She has a bit of trouble adjusting to cultural differences, but soon makes a couple of good friends. But when she chokes on a piece of meat at dinner and has a near-death experience, she suddenly starts seeing people that no one else seems to notice.
Meanwhile, the city of London is overtaken by "Rippermania" when a Jack the Ripper copycat killer starts murdering you ...more
Meanwhile, the city of London is overtaken by "Rippermania" when a Jack the Ripper copycat killer starts murdering you ...more
Update: Finished. *Really* liked it. Johnson's main story starts out like a typical boarding school novel, but then WHAM it's not. And guess what? No vamps! Winding the mythology of Jack the Ripper with current time murder and normal boarding school shenanigans, Johnson goes a little "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" on us and the result is really, really good.
about 1/2 way through.
liking it so far. after all I've said about being "done" with series, I'm very glad there will be more to this one. ...more
about 1/2 way through.
liking it so far. after all I've said about being "done" with series, I'm very glad there will be more to this one. ...more
Very impressed with this book. This is Johnson's first attempt at anything paranormal (right?) and she did a great job. It was not as bogged down as some books are that are first in a paranormal series with world and mythology building. It is a little light on the paranormal, but I feel like she's left lots of room to develop that (can't give anything away, but she leaves all that wide open at the end). I enjoyed Rory (Aurora) as a character. She was very realistic, but not heavy handed. She did
...more
Rory Deveaux is a Louisiana girl recently arrived in London; she'll be spending her last year of high school at Wexford. On the day of her arrival, everyone is talking about the new Ripper murder. A body has been found on the anniversary of the death of Mary Ann Nichols, bearing the same wounds and in the same location. Word is out that Jack is back! As each new anniversary approaches, London becomes more tense. Soon, the students at Wexford find themselves under lock and key in an attempt to pr
...more
This book was so poorly written, I had to abandon it. Not worth my time.
Oct 14, 2011
Christina
rated it
really liked it
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
all-hallows-read
Oct 30, 2015
V
marked it as to-read
Aug 31, 2017
Ashlyn
marked it as to-read
Apr 10, 2018
EmmaaRosaliine
marked it as to-read
Sep 05, 2018
Sarah
marked it as to-read
