Sherlock Holmes and The Unmasking of the Whitechapel Horror

by Frank Emerson

Perhaps the most well known of all the world's serial killers, Jack the Ripper continues to befuddle would-be investigators and inhabit the nightmares of children and adults everywhere. However, although people are well aware of this monster, even now a century and a half after the killings began, conflicting opinions still abound as to Jack's true identity. In this book, Frank Emerson has uncovered a previously lost narrative by Dr. John H. Watson that illustrates how he and Sherlock Holmes, working in tandem with Detective Chief Inspector Frederick Abberline of Scotland Yard, conducted an intense fifteen-year investigation and pursuit that culminated with the unmasking, arrest, trial and ultimate execution of the real Jack the Ripper.

174 pages, Paperback

Published April 3, 2023

Reviews

[CYIReadBooks (Claire) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sherlock Holmes and the Unmasking of the Whitechapel Horror is a fictional tale of the actual Jack the Ripper serial killings that occurred in the Whitechapel district of London. While the actual crimes remain unsolved, author Emerson has managed to weave a speculative tale of crime solving that involves fictional characters Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

The story unfolds over a course of 14 years and is narrated through Dr. Watson’s point of view. I found the timeline to be too long and drawn out, but I did enjoy the storytelling through Watson’s perspective.

Since I prefer adrenaline-filled crime stories, Sherlock Holmes Whitechapel Horror fell a little flat for me. The novel is short in length but a little too slow for my tastes. But for those readers that enjoy the methodical investigative journey, this Whitechapel mystery will certainly fit the bill. Three likeable stars from me.

I received a digital ARC from MX Publishing through the author. The review herein is completely my own and contains my honest thoughts and opinions.

[Margaret · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a copy of this book from MX Publishing to review.

Holmes and Watson work a fifteen-year investigation with Detective Chief Inspector (and later Pinkerton agent) Frederick Abberline to capture Jack the Ripper.

Emerson's choice of killer won't please some Ripperologists, but the story does lay out a good case against the chosen suspect.

The book is a good, brisk, read. Emerson has captured the voice of Watson extremely well, including a nice little Arthur Conan Doyle reference, which I will leave you to find for yourselves.

In summary, Whitechapel Horror is an atmospheric book that will interest Sherlockians and Ripperologists alike.

Recommended.

[☾ Nikki. ✿ SUGARVOGUE. · Rating 5 out of 5]

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If you’ve been following me for a while you will know I love reading and Sherlock Holmes! I was very excited to dive into this book. This is a Sherlock Holmes/ Jack the Ripper book.

This book starts in the year 1920 and is about John Watson and Sherlock Holmes trying to unmask Jack the Ripper. If you are interested in history and Sherlock Holmes this would be a great read!

I really liked the writing style of this book, it was a quick and easy read for me and I thoroughly enjoyed it a lot. It wasn’t too graphic in the murder scenes either. This book is set in the narrative of John Watson and tells the story of how he and Holmes unmask and trial Jack the Ripper through a thorough investigation it was a great process to read about.

Overall this book was a lovely easy read and not too slow. I also really love the cover design too!

I am giving this a 5/5 stars ⭐️

[Shayna Stancil · Rating 5 out of 5]

This novel met and exceeded all of my expectations! Thoughtfully written and creatively inspired, Emerson has flawlessly captured the dialogue and tone I would expect of the infamous Sherlock Holmes and Watson. The subtle use of language and historically correct references and lingo immediately draws you into their era and is a a stunning homage to the literary greats of yore. As a writer, it is always a challenge to write natural sounding dialogue that also effectively communicates the personality of the characters to the readers, much more so when the characters are from a time period with much more refined and structured language, but every conversation throughout was so artfully crafted that it was easy to feel this novel was written by a wordsmith of that era. Well-researched, charming, and intriguing, this kept you turning the pages eagerly, waiting for the next revelation in the mystery. The literary world needs more authors that can produce meticulously crafted novels such as this, and I hope to see more from Mr. Emerson in the near future!!!

[Malcolm Douglas · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a devoted fan of Holmes and Watson, I have read a lot of books by modern authors trying to imitate the original work of Conan Doyle. This is undoubtably one of the better ones. The story covers a 15 year period in which the duo work along with the police to identify and apprehend the notorious killer known as Jack the Ripper. The book is relatively short, but full of interest and detail, beautifully written and one I shall keep and add to my collection. Congratulations to the author and I look forward to more like this in the future. Excellent!

[Frank Emerson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A first novel that exceeds expectations. Thought-provoking. Neat melding of fact with fiction leading to a possible factual conclusion of a theoretically unsolved mystery.

[Stephen Siegforth · Rating 5 out of 5]

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I loved the reference to dissociative disorder from Freud and was impressed that Koslowski was never able to recognize his true identity.
Ingenious!!
Stephen Siegforth