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when there is even a mention of Jack the Ripper in a Now You See Me's description, I quickly add it to my "to read" list, This time I hesitated for bit because this was a modern copy cat Jack the Ripper, Part of the enjoyment I get from reading fiction novels based on "Jack's" murder spree is because of when the killings took place, . .
LondonHorse drawn carriages clip clopping down dark cobbled streets, the man in the in the black cloak, and hat disappearing into the fog, Scotland Yard working with only eye witnesses and hand written letters possibly sent by the murderer, No cell phones, no internet, no DNA,
but this was one of those times when the cover of the book called to me, and I thought I would give it a chance, NOW YOU SEE ME did not disappoint,
LondonAfter interviewing a potential witness in a rape case, DC Lacey Flint walks out to her car and stumbles upon a dying womanGeraldine Jones, Later a letter is sent to the office of a local reporter,
Dear Miss Bosston
I keep on hearing Saucy Jacky is back, How I have laughed. Is it true
If it is, I hope the police are clever, and on the right track,
Ask DC Flint for me Did the lady squeal No time to clip her ears but plenty of times for funny little games,
Yours truly,
A friend
Hope you like the red proper stuff
The killer is recreating the crimes of Jack the Ripper, and Geraldine Jones, is only the first.
Many fiction novels have been based on the Jack the Ripper Killings, but this one definitely has a style of it's own, Not just the modern twist, there is so much more going on than just the murders, Lacey Flint is a complex, dark character, and I found her back story just as riveting as the mystery she is trying to solve, What can i say this was one of the best reads this year for me story of Jack The Ripper very well written amp researched Lacy Flint was the heroine amp her character was tough as nails was graphic in parts but set the story up not for the faint hearted highly recomended
BR with sitelinkHer Highness and sitelinkSamantha on June!! :D
Darkness.
. . fear terror rape blood murder rebirth revenge Jack the Ripper.
Speaking of which, how many of you think Jack the Ripper was actually a woman
Jill the Reaper
I have to admit it never crossed my mind until I read this book.
A dead woman was leaning against my car,
The car in question belongs to Lacey Flint, a young detective dedicated to helping young female rape victims, Until one night, when a murder victim leaning against her car pulls her into an investigation that points to a Jack the Ripper copycat, As events unfold, Lacey's past catches up with her,
I'm trying to be as vague as possible, because with thriller books, spoilers are unforgivable from my point of view,
The writing was fastflowing and kept me on the edge of my seat, All the characters were intriguing, especially Mark Joesbury,
He's so rough and mean and sexy! Lacey is one of a kind! I can't wait to read more of her!
The ending left me like
and
stars! This was my first introduction to this author.
Such a fantastic gripping thriller that kept me guessing right until the end, I loved this book and am looking forward to the next in the series! Finally! It took forever to get my hands on this book and then it took me forever to read it, howver, despite the fact that I never thought of it as a can'tputitdownpageTurner, this was a very solid book.
sitelinkNow You See Me is the first in the Lacey Flint series by sitelinkS, J. Bolton who also publishes under Sarah Bolton, Someone in London is copying Jack the Ripper's murders and the MET is called in to investigate, The twist is that the murders are not random and DI Flint appears to in the center of it all,
The research on the actual Ripper murders was truly excellent, As an historian I appreciate this type of accuracy and the documentation at the end notes for additional reading as well, Hilton's writing is very good although at times I felt I was given tidbits of information regarding the character's background for shock value rather than simply allowing me to know the characters.
This isn't theth century, I don't care if someone has a "partner" rather than husband, Annoying. The ending more than made up for it all though, No matter what you suspected throughout the book, the ending still is a surprise and very well written,
So yes there are flaws but overall it is well worth reading and after that ending I definitely want to know Lahey Flint better! I'm becoming a big fan of S.
J. Bolton. It's not that there's anything terribly new here but I like the way this woman thinks and puts a story together,
Interestingly, I read sitelinkDead Scared, the second Lacey Flint outing, first, What made me go back and read the first "Now You See Me" was the excellent interview and talk with the author on sitelinkThe Readers , Julynd, Part of The Readers Summer Reading Club, the first segment was a talk with S, J. Bolton, intrigued me to go back and set the Lacey Flint character in my mind, I postponed the last segment of the podcast, loaded with spoilers, until after I read the book,
That I read "Dead Scared" first didn't hamper my enjoyment of either but I did learn things about Lacey that I didn't know in "Now You See Me".
The character Lacey Flint and her interaction with other members of the London Police is what makes the read for me, The mindset of a female policewoman, her means of detection, her working relationship with male staff, and general dealings with the public, are interesting to explore,
"Now You See Me" is classed as crime fiction, I do like crime but I love it when it has strong psychological themes as well as some good twists and turns,
One review that I read thought there was nothing original in "Now You See Me" that this story has been told before, I think that is true of many books, the old how many plots are there question, Hey, there is a murder, there is a killer, there is a person trying to find the killer and prevent more killing, This simple story can be "new" depending on how the author chooses to get you from point to point, I think S. J. 's plotting and writing is excellent and well thought out, She herself states that she leads you a bit in "Now You See Me" and she'd be surprised if you could not figure out a few things for yourself, Yes, I did, but this made me think about the character of Lacey more, comparing her to people in my own life, who sometimes make me step back and wonder about who they really are.
I also loved the back story of the homeless which is termed "sleeping rough", It almost worries me how well Bolton writes these scenes, This worry also relates to the theme of rape and violence to women, If this is not enough there's a bit of history regarding "Jack the Ripper" which should interest fans of this long unsolved case,
There's also a bit of music running throughout the story and one particular song that will keep sounding in my head as the story fades and I'm on to something new.
One point to ponderFlint states "We were taught in training that it's human instinct to turn left rather than right, and that, with no other motivation, people will head to their left" Now I always thought that we look left and turn right when entering a venue.
I wonder if this is due to our different driving habits,
Bolton says she does not intend to keep Flint going forever, Her fans might demand she does, I hope she sticks to her guns and maybe does one or two more, which allows for fleshing out the character and her relationships to a natural end, Bolton has written standalone books, I enjoyed "Sacrifice" and will definitely seek out the others as well as any new ones she writes, Clever, Diabolical, and Chilling!
When a young women is brutally attacked by an unknown assailant, DC Lacey Flint gets to her just before she takes her last breath, dying in her arms.
Following the murder, journalist Emma Boston comes forward claiming to have received a letter at home, seemingly from the killer, She personally brings it to Lacey, not the police, The reason becomes clear very quickly,
Dear Miss Bosston
I keep on hearing Saucy Jack is back, How I have laughed
Is it true
If it is, I hope the police are clever and on the right track,
Ask DC Flint for me did the lady squeal No time to clip her ears but plenty more time for funny little games,
Yours truly
A friend
Hope you like the proper red stuff,
The letter is then compared to the first letter Jack the ripper sent to the police in,
Dear Boss
I keep on hearing the police have got me but they won't
fix me just yet, I have laughed when they look so clever and talk about being on the right track, That joke about leather apron give me such fits, I am down on whores and I won't quit ripping them till I do get buckled, Grand work the last job was, I gave the lady no time to squeal, How can they catch me now, I love my work and want to start again, You will soon hear of me with my funny little games, I saved some of the proper red stuff in a ginger beer bottle over the last job to right with but it went thick like glue and I can't use it.
Red ink is fit enough I hope, Ha ha. The next job I do I shall clip the lady's ear off and send to the police officers just for jolly wouldn't you, Keep this letter back till I do a bit more work then give it out straight, My knife's so nice and sharp, I want to get to work right away if I get a chance, Good luck.
Yours truly
Jack the Ripper
Don't mind me giving the trade name,
In the short note pushed through Emma's front door in the early hours of Saturday morning, twentytwo words had been directly lifted from the original letter, When he'd finished going through it, Joesbury drew a big circle round the misspelling of Emma Boston's name, Dear Miss Bosston.
'Christ', muttered Tulloch,
'Bastard's sent us a Dear Boss letter,' said Joesbury, in case one of us hadn't got it, From the look in Tulloch's face, and the ache at the back of my jaw that usually means I'm about to vomit, it seemed fair to say we both had.
sitelinkSharon J, Bolton has done it AGAIN with sitelinkNow You See Me!
Book one in the Lacey Flint series is a diabolical and chilling masterpiece written around the legendary and infamous Jack the Ripper.
But don't let put you off! While there are parallels, sitelinkSharon J, Bolton has cleverly twisted this into an unputdownable story all it's own! She will have you guessing in one direction only to send you off on a completely different tangent altogether.
Over and over again!
Word to the wise, . .
Don't start this book if you have somewhere to be,
You won't get there!
I have so much faith in sitelinkSharon J, Boltonthat I have already purchased all of the Lacey Flint novels and I can't wait to dive in!
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