Like he awakened this new beast in certain people who now began to look at their own dark sides – he gave to them the serial killer. I liked that it explored this issue of the impact that the Ripper had on society.
It certainly depicts a rather gruesome and brutal side of London for that particular era and takes a good look at the underbelly. And on top of this we seem to be taking a look at the birth of forensics and the crime scene – although whether this actually bears any resemblance to the real developments I really couldn’t say. Alongside the main crime is a separate murder story which at first is in danger of becoming entangled, and actually does become a bit so.
So, be warned that this is not a murder mystery or typical detective story. One of the perspectives is that of the killer and it’s obvious fairly early on in the story who this is. The story switches between a number of different perspectives, which whilst interesting, definitely remove the mystery element of the book – I didn’t mind this. Public confidence is at an all time low and this is evidenced further when one of The Yard’s own detectives is found dead in a trunk at the train station – a nasty murder, with the victim’s eyes and mouth sewn shut. This is almost the last of my RIP pick ups! The story starts in the 1890s just after The Ripper has disappeared mysteriously off the scene. Just finished reading The Yard by Alex Grecian.
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