Four stars
I really enjoyed The
Shadow Princess by Mary Hart Perry.
I have to say beforehand that she takes a lot of creative liberties with
the story of Jack the Ripper and Vicky, the oldest daughter of Queen Victoria. When the story begins Vicky is in mourning
for the death of her husband. She is
suddenly called back home to deal with family issues. One of these issues is the mystery behind
Jack the Ripper. Thomas
Edmondson was an interesting character.
I thought he provided a good amount conflict and also a good contrast to
the life of royalty. Thomas is the
inspector behind the ripper’s death.
After months of looking for him he is nowhere near. Vicky is involved when her nephew, notorious
for his wild lifestyle is a suspect. I
was intrigued by how the author would take all the different aspects of the
story and make all of them work. I
thought she was able to masterfully complete all the different aspects and
still remain believable. I highly recommend
this story, it is creative and intriguing.
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