This was a preorder bonus for purchasing HUNTING PRINCE DRACULA and I always need more Thomas Cresswell! I loved getting to know him a little bit better in this novella and it was so fun seeing his meeting of Audrey Rose from his POV! I could read so much more from Thomas' point-of-view, that's for sure. I just love him! 
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 Thomassssss 
 I love him so much. I loved reading this novella from his POV and seeing his side of meeting Audrey Rose. We also get a little backstory on Thomas' family and whole lot of SNARK. 
 More, more, more! Why have I already read Hunting Prince Dracula!? I want to re-read SJTR now... 
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 Initial Impressions 9/4/16: 4.25 - 4.5 stars 
 Oh this was so much fun! Delightfully dark, beautifully put together, and some really great mysterious elements. I was kept guessing the whole book the true identity of Jack the Ripper and I was not disappointed! The ending was fantastic and sets up the next book as well -- which I cannot wait for! (But will sadly have to wait a long time since I've read SJTR before it even comes out...) 
 I loved the atmosphere, vibe, characters, and combination of real life events along with artistic liberties to fit the novel and characters. This was a really good read and I'm really looking forward to more!! 
 Full review as originally posted HERE on The Book Addict's Guide 10/27/16: STALKING JACK THE RIPPER was such a fun read for me! I was in the mood for something delightfully dark and yet not too scary (since I'm a total chicken) and this was the perfect blend of history, mystery, and gore. Kerri Maniscalco brings the story of Jack the Ripper to life in this book with some real-life facts (including photos of actual items/evidence from the original Ripper cases) and blends them with some historical fiction to create an overall wonderful read. 
 The characters in this book are just excellent. I love main character Audrey Rose for so many reasons. She's intelligent, independent, and generally doesn't care what society thinks. She tries to do right by her family, especially after the death of her mother several years ago, but her father highly disapproves of her favorite hobby -- apprenticing with her uncle in his laboratory and studying forensics. I personally love it! I loved the darkness and gruesomeness of Audrey Rose's passion but I also loved how well it ties into the Jack the Ripper case. Audrey Rose becomes so invested in the case that she ends up often taking things into her own hands which is where another favorite character of mine, Thomas Cresswell, comes in. 
 Ah, Thomas Cresswell. He's also an intellectual type but where Audrey Rose follows up with passion, Cresswell comes in with reasoning and cold logic. He's a tough shell to crack and I loved trying to figure him out throughout the book! There were times when I loved him, times when I feared him, times when I was suspicious of him, and times when I couldn't get enough of him! I really enjoyed the partnership he had going on with Audrey Rose and I cannot wait to see more of them working together in the second book! 
 I don't read a lot of historical fiction but I've had some really good luck with historical aspects and true facts being adapted to fiction novels lately, and this falls into that category! I really enjoyed reading the afterword from Kerri Maniscalco about the actual facts of Jack the Ripper and pieces of the case and how she adapted them to the book. It's neat to see real pieces of a mystery incorporated into this exciting adaptation! 
 I also loved how the identity of Jack the Ripper really kept me guessing throughout the book! I had several suspicions which waxed and waned throughout my read and the ending was so exciting!!! I was so hooked waiting to see how this all wrapped up and it beautifully set up the next book (for which I cannot wait)! The reveals were just great and perfectly timed and there were some really exciting and stunning moments!! I just really enjoyed STALKING JACK THE RIPPER from start to finish and I can't wait for the next book.