1888: A Jack the Ripper Novel

by Charlie Revelle-Smith

In the autumn of 1888, a monster is stalking the streets of London, and leaving broken and mutilated bodies in its wake. This monster would never be caught, but the world would come to know him as Jack the Ripper; the most famous serial killer in history. With unprecedented accuracy, "1888" tells the epic tale of his bloody reign over London, with a completely new spin on an old story. In a city gripped by fear, the world's most notorious killer is about to be unmasked.

370 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 26, 2012

Reviews

[Terri · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book tells the story of the Jack The Ripper killings in Whitechapel from the POV of a lot of different people. Suspects, victims, witnesses. Each have their own stories and connections woven into the tale. The tone and settings give a vivid feel for Whitechapel of the time and the people that lived within it. And then of course, he gives his own solution with one of the lesser known suspects.


I am fascinated by The Ripper and have read many books, non fiction and fiction on the subject. This one, I liked a lot because each person had their own story and place in an even bigger framework. And the author is very good at putting all the players in a vast board.


Terri

[c. jarrell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have always been fascinated by Jack the Ripper. It's always interesting to read different opinions.

[Elspeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I struggled with rating this book. Given the subject matter, I could not blame it for it's graphic nature at points... And I did find the characters engaging (staying up late to finish a novel is always a good sign) but I found the ending oddly unsatisfying - which fits with the realism that the novel was trying to create with its disparate net of characters and experiences.

I wish there had been more Toby!

[Bobby Panichella · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good read

As Jack the Ripper novels go this was pretty good.It had a different take then most other novels.Instead of saying who most thought were Jack this one wrote about the people that lived & worked in Whitechapel & gave a different person who was Jack the Ripper.