Jack
by J.S. Parker
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Pub Date Mar 03 2023 | Archive Date Apr 23 2023
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Description
Following two brutal years of torture and confinement in Bedlam's asylum for the insane, Jack Thorne has escaped his cell and has fled to Victorian era Gotham City.
Upon his arrival a new string of Ripper style murders commence...ones Jack himself has no earthly knowledge of.
Back in his homeland, a rookie British cop is put on a now cold case. The very one stemming from the canonical five murders in Whitechapel of 1888- by the now infamous Jack the Ripper himself.
Soon he teams up with a beautiful American journalist who is working abroad, and, learning of the news of the recent Gotham murders, they set out to catch the killer's trail.
Ultimately, in the face of his demons, Jack must race against time to prove his innocence...or find his hidden truths more sinister than they seem.
Featured Reviews
Stacey A, Reviewer
I just finished Jack by J.S Parker and here is my review.
Jack Thorne is no ordinary man. His genius is only surpassed by the episodes of hallucinations and other mental health problems that have plagued him since his teens. One unfortunate episode lands him in Bedlams insane asylum for 2 years where is poked and prodded by an unscrupulous Doctor when he managed to get released in exchange for leaving London.
He takes his considerable fortune to America…. Upon arriving Jack the Ripper style murders begin to plague the city and a police officer from England picks up the trail with an American journalist to help. Can Jack prove his innocence or is there more to this than even Jack knows?
This book was exceptionally well written. The storyline was very well done and I loved the dual points of view. It worked really well. The character development was cleverly executed without being overdone. The balance of story development to character building was on point and artfully weaved together.
What didn’t I enjoy? It was too long. The book was about 150 pages too long. I felt there was a lot of filler in there that didn’t need to be there. Without it, this book would have been perfectly paced and a well rounded book. There were things that could have been removed and in my opinion didn’t really add value to the book. The tone of the book didn’t change much which was a little disappointing but really didn’t affect the enjoyability of the book.
Having said that, it is well worth the read and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves historical fiction mashed with horror.
4 stars.
Thank you to @booksgosocial for my copy and to @netgalley
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Kathryn M, Reviewer
this was a really unique concept for a Jack the Ripper book, it did everything that was promised. It worked well overall as a historical horror fiction book. The timeline worked well and I thought it was a great concept for Jack the Ripper. J.S. Parker does a great job in telling the story and I was invested from the first page.
"As an avid drinker of the sorely missed morning tradition, he would enjoy this as one of the first, among a list of savored moments he would enjoy in his new lease on life. This, and maybe a crumpet or two over a morning edition of the London Times. Then it was onto Lloyd’s to retrieve his money. This time, nearly all of it."
Shasta M, Bookseller
3.75 stars
This was a wonderful book. Extremely well written, and I love the multiple POV’s. The only downfall here was the length. It could’ve been about 100 pages less. There was a lot of filler that made it tedious to get through at times. Other than that this was a great reading experience.
Janalyn P, Reviewer
There is so much to this wonderful horror story! Jack Thorne who changed his name from Franklin to Jack was in an insane asylum and when he was visited by none other then Sigmund Freud who aids with Jack’s escape by giving him money close and dropping him off at the train station Jack then find his way eventually to America where he hooks up with the reporter unfortunately for Jack a rookie detective has taken it upon himself to investigate the ripper style murders that have been happening Jack has an insatiable urge is his new friend the reporter going to help him clear his name or be his next victim. There was so much to the story if you love historical horror stories then trust me when I say Jack by JS Parker is an awesome awesome story. I thought at the beginning when he was in the asylum did that was going to be most of the story but OMG there’s so much more that’s all so good and gruesome… At least some of it is. I thoroughly enjoyed the story and totally think it is a five star read. I received this book from NetGalley and the publisher but I am leaving this review voluntarily please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.
Catherine O, Educator
I love historical fiction and this was right up my street! I would recommend this and it was a great read - easy to get through and finished within a day!
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