The Name of the Star
The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson
Rory is attending a private school in London. As soon as she gets there, a mass murderer begins his journey in a horrific copycat format of one of the most famous mass murderers of all time, Jack the Ripper. As people are being savagely murdered throughout the streets of London, the police have no leads except for the description of a man believed to be the prime suspect. The problem? Only Rory can see him, and now she has become his next target.
This book does have a paranormal element to it, and is well written. Maureen Johnson’s (MJ) character is smart, witty, and very real. MJ does a great job of mixing in humor as well as suspense, and keeps you entertained throughout. She must have done a lot of research about London in the time of Jack the Ripper, as she has a lot of historical facts strewn throughout.
This is book one in the Shades of London series, so it does end on the cliffhanger. Luckily, book 2, The Madness Underneath, is available, but you’ll have to wait for book 3, as it isn’t slated for release until next year.
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