Susannah Beware

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Summary: Good read for 1880's London life
Review: Here is the synopsis of the book from the 1992 edition:

Lovely, orphaned Susannah discovers her aunt slaughtered on the cobblestones of London's tawdry East End. Another victim of Jack the Ripper. Then she is taken in by Nicholas Craig, a wealthy and handsome man with dark, smoldering eyes and hair black as ebony. Susannah is irresistibly drawn to this mysterious benefactor, even as he torments her with his cold indifference...or is he just hiding the growing passion he feels for his beautiful ward? But even under Nicholas's roof, Susannah is not safe. For as The Ripper stalks without, strange things begin to happen within the walls of Nine Buck's Row. First there is a glittering diamond bracelet (a calling card of The Ripper?), then a hushed conversation she overhears with Scotland Yard, and then there is Daniel Lord, that devilish rake of a boarder who openly hungers for Susannah yet skulks in the shadows whenever she is around. Only one things is certain: one of these men would fiercely love and protect her for the rest of her life. And one won't rest until he sees her dead.

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Summary: A great book!
Review: The characters were great. I loved the mystery! I read this book over and over again. It's definately a keeper. The characters Susannah and Nicolas are great! and Jack the Ripper is terrifying! This book is totally enjoyable!

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Summary: Jack's Back...
Review: This book is well described in the other previews presented here, so I won't add to that. I did enjoy the book. I would put it in the category of "Cozy Mysteries". However, the plot is predictable and the hero is just a bit too moody for my taste. I did like the heroine for the most part. This book is in the line of Agatha Christie or Dorothy Sayers, but instead of being set in the 30's, it's set in Victorian times. Read this for simple entertainment on a rainy day with a cup of tea. If you want serious Victorian mystery, read Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.