Stalking Jack the Ripper
I knew right away that I would probably like this book; it's my favorite kind of genre and it has a girl holding a knife on the front. How could possibly NOT be good?
It was very impressive.
Stalking Jack the Ripper stars a brilliant kick-ass heroine who is trying to push her way out of the social norms and be free to follow her heart: to study medical science. And she does so by apprenticing her uncle and dissecting corpses and helping with autopsies. She accidentally gets involved in the "Leather Apron" case, aka Jack the Ripper. She ends up falling for a handsome and extremely annoying boy who is much more than he appears.
The story is filled with complex and interesting characters, all fairly well developed. The writing was descriptive without being overly flowery. As far as the plot, I had it figured out about halfway through so the ending didn't really come as a surprise, but I enjoyed it all the same.
If you're a fan of Gail Carriger, Julia Knight, Dawn Kurtagich, or Laini Taylor, you'll be adding Maniscalco to your Author Watch list.
