Shades of London The Name of the Star, Book 01, (Paperback)

from TheTreeReader

This is only the second book I've read by Maureen Johnson. The first being The Bermudez Triangle. I enjoyed that book but it wasn't the best. It made me want to read more of her books but not right away. This one however, I loved. I seriously loved everything about it. Well maybe not everything....

from wanderlustlover

I really kind of want to give this one a 4.5, but if I have to choose, it will always lean more five than four. I love all the delving into a new culture. I like how this novel is set up, and how it slowly spools out. I laughed so hard when we learned of Alistair (the ONE THING I did not predic...

from wiremonkey

When I picked this book up, I thought I was indulging in my particular affection for a yarn set in the nitty gritty Victorian London. Jack the Ripper, Boarding Schools, a young, vulnerable heroine that is stronger than she looks. Perfect for this dozy winter days. Imagine my surprise when the fir...

from JRlibrary

A young girl comes to a boarding school in London just as a "Jack the Ripper" copycat starts a series of murders right near her school. Rory is the only person who seems to be able to "see" the murderer, and unless she can figure out what to do about it, he's coming after her next. I liked that t...

from JRlibrary

A young girl comes to a boarding school in London just as a "Jack the Ripper" copycat starts a series of murders right near her school. Rory is the only person who seems to be able to "see" the murderer, and unless she can figure out what to do about it, he's coming after her next. I liked that t...