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Ripper (A Ripper Novel) Paperback – April 8, 2012

4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 46 ratings

“I felt hot breath on my neck, and, horrified, I knew that he stood behind me . . .”

It’s 1888, and after her mother’s sudden death, Abbie is sent to live with her grandmother in a posh London neighborhood. When she begins volunteering at Whitechapel Hospital, Abbie finds she has a passion for helping the abused and sickly women there.

But within days, patients begin turning up murdered at the hands of Jack the Ripper. As more women are murdered, Abbie realizes that she and the Ripper share a strange connection: she has visions showing the Ripper luring his future victims to their deaths―moments before he turns his knife upon them. Her desperation to stop the massacres leads Abbie on a perilous hunt for the killer. And her search leads to a mysterious brotherhood whose link to the Ripper threatens not just London but all of mankind.

Praise:
“Well written . . . Reeves cleverly uses one of the most heinous figures from history to tell a gothic tale with a paranormal twist.”―
VOYA

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Amy Carol Reeves has a PhD in 19th century British Literature and a master’s degree in British Literature from the University of South Carolina. She became entranced by the idea for Ripper, her debut novel, after meeting Donald Rumbelow, a world-recognized expert on Jack the Ripper. Reeves is currently an adjunct professor at the University of South Carolina, and lives with her husband and two children in Columbia, S.C. For more information, visit her online at: AmyCarolReeves.com.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Flux; Original edition (April 8, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 360 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0738730726
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0738730721
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ Baby - 12 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.75 x 8.25 inches
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2014
    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.
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2013
    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.
  • Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2013
    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.
  • Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2015
    I love this book so much. And it was in perfect condition. Its truely excelently writen.
  • Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2012
    i could not put this book down. i hope this is a series because i cannot wait till the next book comes out.
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2012
    Amy Reeves debut takes readers into a dark, gritty victorian London with her story about Jack Ripper. This is a story brimming with romance, murder, mystery and a unique paranormal twist. The element that hooked me with this story the most was Amy's richly detailed setting, and the way she wrote Ripper. The time she put into researching not only Jack the Ripper but this time period was evident through out the book. From the descriptions of 1880's London, to the way the characters talked, acted and dressed and the hysteria that Jack the Ripper was caused was so well written. It's the historical part of this book that really drew me in and held my attention. I loved feeling like I was getting a glimpse back in time with this book.

    Normally it's the characters that draw me into a story, but with this story it was my fascination with Jack the Ripper and what it truly must have been like during this time in London that kept me reading. Amy created a very creepy story with a setting that really came to life for me and fueled the creepiness, and darkness in the story. She also did a fabulous job at creating the emotionally side of this story with her various characters. By creating a hospital setting where all the main characters work together, we not only see how they each handle what's going on, but we also meet Jack's victims. I had my suspicions about who Jack was and I have to say I was a bit shocked when Jack the Ripper's identity is revealed, along with what his motivations for killing are. Being a paranormal fan, I liked her paranormal twist she threw into this story.

    I'm torn on how I feel about the main character, Abbie. I loved her feistiness, how stubborn she was, and the fact that wanted to be in control of her own life, something that wasn't deemed "unsuitable" for a young women during this time. After her mother's death, she's forced to live with her Grandmother, whom is in high standing in their society and constantly reminds Abbie that she's offering her a life of privilege. Having the connections her Grandmother does, it also lands Abbie her job at the Whitechapel Hospital. It's there she not only mets Jack the Ripper, his victims, but she meets her romantic interest in the story and is thrust into a world of evil. My problem I had with Abbie is I wanted her to be a more in-depth character. While I reading her story I didn't get to connect with her like I had excepted to until the end, and if I had had that connection with her sooner I would have loved her story more.

    One of the characters whom I felt was well written was Abbie's love interest, William. He was intelligent, treated Abbie respectfully, and he even does a few things that I excepted someone of his standing would do during this time period. While the romance doesn't play a huge part in the story, I still liked how the romance between the two was written. Jack the Ripper was by far the most fascinating character for me. I felt like he had this split personality, because when I first met him in the story I didn't think he'd be this monster who brutally killed his victims. Seeing the killer side of him made him seem unstable, even though he was in complete control of this side of himself. It's the unique paranormal twist on his story that fueled his need to kill.

    There's a scene towards the end of the book with Jack and Abbie and where I felt like I got to see the real Jack the Ripper that Amy created in this story. It's also the same scene I felt like I finally connected with Abbie emotionally. I felt her fear as well as her desire to not let Jack see how much she feared him or let him get the best of her. Though out the course of the book I liked how Amy played on the air mystery that surrounded who Jack the Ripper really was, and why he did what he did. This fueled the realistic portrayal of the unease, the mystery, the fear, and the worry the characters felt. Overall I thought Amy did a great job with the way she blended together the different elements that make up this story. If you're looking for a story with a well written Jack the Ripper lore, a solid historical setting, mystery, romance and a touch of the paranormal element, than I'd recommend picking this book up. I'm hoping there's a sequel, because I need more after that ending.
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2012
    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.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2016
    Amazing! Love the author! Cannot wait to read it!