Copy received via Netgalley for an honest review

This is Clare Whitfield's debut novel, and it is one that I enjoyed.

I love true crime, and I have been fascinated by Jack The Ripper for many years now.

People of Abandoned Character is a warts and all story of life in Victorian England, the slums of London and the people who live there.

I liked how we are taken on one woman's journey and the questions she asks about her husband.

Is he Jack The Ripper?

I am sure many wived/girfriends/friends/family wondered this at the time and for many years afterwards.

Susannah draws us into her story, with all the twists and turns. It had me wondering many a time about people around her.

I did find the first half a little bit slow, however the second half is a belter of a story. I was on the edge of my couch as I read the second half.

Ms Whitfield has written a story that flows well and keep the reader wondering.

I look forward to more of her words in the future.