JACK

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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