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Synopsis
“I felt hot breath on my neck, and, horrified, I knew that he stood behind me . . .” It’s 1888, and after her mother’s sudden death, Abbie is sent to live with her grandmother in a posh London neighborhood. When she begins volunteering at Whitechapel Hospital, Abbie finds she has a passion for helping the abused and sickly women there. But within days, patients begin turning up murdered at the hands of Jack the Ripper. As more women are murdered, Abbie realizes that she and the Ripper share a strange connection: she has visions showing the Ripper luring his future victims to their deaths―moments before he turns his knife upon them. Her desperation to stop the massacres leads Abbie on a perilous hunt for the killer. And her search leads to a mysterious brotherhood whose link to the Ripper threatens not just London but all of mankind.
Is Ripper appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
This YA historical fantasy features Jack the Ripper murders with some disturbing violence and dark themes, though not graphically depicted. The protagonist has psychic visions of women being murdered, which may be upsetting to sensitive readers.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, death, and violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to the atmospheric Victorian setting, supernatural mystery elements, and a brave heroine racing to stop a legendary killer.