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Synopsis
Snuff, a guard dog who performs thaumaturgical calculations, accompanies his master, Jack, on collecting expeditions into the Whitechapel slums of nineteenth-century London. 35,000 first printing. $30,000 ad/promo.
Is A Night in the Lonesome October appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This darkly humorous fantasy features a dog narrator assisting his master (implied to be Jack the Ripper) in Victorian London with supernatural events. Violence is present but handled with a light touch through the comedic lens.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, violence, and animal harm.
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Who'll love this
Teens will enjoy the clever dog narrator's perspective on a supernatural mystery involving famous monsters competing in Victorian London.