I wanted to have felt like I was closer to identifying the murderer in the middle of the story, but instead, I was left feeling like the whole middle of the book was a waste of time. The link between the murders and this story’s choice for Jack the Ripper’s identity wasn’t as clear as it should’ve been and there were too many wild goose chases for the reader to feel like we were apart of the discovery. Perhaps this was to show another part of the great detective, a new perspective, but for me, it distracted from the legendary character.Īnother reason I couldn’t give this book a full 5 stars is because, while the identity of the murderer was eventually ‘solved’ by Sherlock Holmes, it wasn’t as satisfying as it could’ve been.
At times he seemed too emotional, too caring, and less analytical. Watson and Sherlock Holmes, there was a certain raison d’être lacking in the detective’s narrative. Why? Well, despite having grasped the relationship between Dr. This was a fantastic read, but it was a 4 star read overall. What better case than this one for the legendary detective? The Jack the Ripper case wasn’t ever really solved and it’s been a historical mystery for centuries. I also enjoyed this combination of history and fiction.
Before my vacation to the Dominican Republic over Christmas break, I finished reading this Sherlock Holmes spinoff where the infamous duo hunt down Jack the Ripper and solve the murders that plagued the late 19th century streets of the East End, London.įor Lyndsay Faye‘s debut novel, I have to say a Sherlock Holmes retelling is rather gutsy and for that, I’m impressed because it’s really a wonderful story. I haven’t posted a review in a while so I thought I’d start the new year out right and write one for the latest book I read.
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