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Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco
DID NOT FINISH

I am extremely disappointed in this book. I loved the premise of this book, as well as the others in the series, and I was so excited to start reading them. However, as a feminist (yes, I'm dropping the word), it feels a little TOO women-are-better-than-men. It hits you over the head by repeating how feminist and progressive Audrey Rose is, instead of letting her character speak for itself. That speaks toward the quality of the writing. 

The beginnings of the romance used tropes that annoy me.
Audrey Rose seems to dislike Thomas merely because he's competition and not for any valid reason. This doesn't lend itself to a realistic romance or set a good precedent for young women.


The only redeeming quality is the fact that the feminist ideas expressed might be the first exposure to female empowerment for young women.

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