*Hyperventilates* 
 I had been awaiting this book since it was announced, and this was one instant where the book was more than the hype. It was everything I wanted, and more. 
 "One taste of warm blood is never enough, Miss Wadsworth." 
 This book is to be devoured like a cannibal does with their victims. 
 Disturbing, yes? 
 Well, if that's what you think of that one measly sentence, then prepare yourself for a world of dark, twisted things that prowl the nights in London, 1888. This book is filled with macabre descriptions and situations, and to my surprise, pictures fitting of the gruesome time period. Kerri pulls you in and envelops you in this book where you become immersed in Stalking Jack the Ripper. 
 Audrey Rose Wadsworth is a highborn young lady that should be more concerned with her needlework with embroidery than, say, her needlework with piecing the dead back together in the basement of her Uncle's home. 
 Audrey knows what she wants to be, and it isn't a docile young lady that thinks of nothing but lace and gossip. Audrey is an incredibly modern young lady, even by our standards in the 21st century. She was believable and relatable, and I found her situation and her drive to do what she wanted amazing, even if it was...slightly disturbing. 
 Audrey is apprenticing secretly under her Uncle in forensics when, for the first time she has ever heard of, an career murderer sends more bodies their way. She finds herself elbow deep in the investigation-and cadavers- when she starts to shine lights on all the suspects, including her Uncle's new mysterious, infuriatingly intelligent apprentice, and her Uncle himself. Audrey finds herself wondering who Jack the Ripper is, and just how close to her he might be. 
 Everything about this book was brilliant, from the mystery, the facts to all the characters surrounding the investigation. I highly recommend this book, and I am eagerly awaiting more adventures with Audrey Rose Wadsworth, and anything more from the mind of Kerri Maniscalco. 
 Five friggin stars, well earned. One of the best books I have read of the year, which is especially impressive as this is Kerri's debut novel.