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Liked It “i enjoyed this book. gruesome beginning in London and Jack the ripper. i am not usually the horror reader, and this is maybe a softer horror yet i found myself really getting involved with this story. i was a little taken aback when it all of the sudden became a western, but realized that the...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “Readers of the horror genre will be mighty disappointed by this novel even when used to Lamony's view of writing novels. Despite the interesting book description I actually got to read my very first western novel which isn't exactly my favorite genre. All the time while I went from page to page I...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“i enjoyed this book. gruesome beginning in London and Jack the ripper. i am not usually the horror reader, and this is maybe a softer horror yet i found myself really getting involved with this story. i was a little taken aback when it all of the sudden became a western, but realized that the American west was exactly that while the London of Jack the Ripper was exactly as the beginning of the story was. i don't know much about the real jack the ripper but what a nasty dude! though it was bloody and 'savage' i didn't necessarily find myself repulsed. definitely recommend it. there are some pretty sweet plots and subplots in this book that make it seem almost like it had to be real, you cant just make this stuff up!”
Joshua Callister wrote this review Wednesday, April 20, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A good novel about a fifteen-year-old boy battling Jack the Ripper, then trailing him through the Old West. ”
A. R. Braun wrote this review Monday, January 31, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book has a whole new twist on Jack the Ripper. I loved it!”
Suzanne Wyatt-Leach wrote this review Thursday, February 25, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“An interesting take on Jack the Ripper.”
Tyler J wrote this review Tuesday, October 13, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“really really good book, like most of laymon's book, A great read.”
Jose Lugo wrote this review Thursday, March 19, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Readers of the horror genre will be mighty disappointed by this novel even when used to Lamony's view of writing novels. Despite the interesting book description I actually got to read my very first western novel which isn't exactly my favorite genre. All the time while I went from page to page I expected something to happen but all I got was some cheap western dialogues, some love relationships, desperado's and gun fire.
Sleepy wrote this review Wednesday, July 23, 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I really liked the first third which actually held the part where Trevor hid under Mary's bed and the beginning of his chase of the gruesome ripper. Without telling too much, after the third part of the book the Ripper vanished somewhere in New York thinking Trevor's drowned but he isn't. Sometime later Trevor reads in a newspaper about some horrible killings in Virgina and begins his long way towards his nightmares. A 15-year-old kid thrown into the wilderness, bound to become a man or die.
He finally meets the Ripper on the last 50 pages of the book.
Absolutely likeable Laymon used the old manner of speaking. Trevor has such a nice way of speaking that I could almost imagine hearing his British accent talking to some desperado's. Lovely !”
“A new take on the adventures of Jack the Ripper as seen through the eyes of a 15 year old boy who becomes involved in a story that starts in England and ends in America. Humor, romance, poignancy, and of course chills. I enjoyed it and will look for more of his books.”
Kris G wrote this review Sunday, May 4, 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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