Hunting Prince Dracula

After waiting a long time to buy it, I finally bought SJTR and I really enjoyed it. The book as a whole was so good and I could tell that a lot of thorough research was done for writing this book(one of the topics I studied in History was Whitechapel which mostly focused on Jack the Ripper). But, there was one thing that made me decide to give this a 4.5 star rating instead of a 5 and that was Audrey Rose and Thomas’ relationship. I thought that seeing as there are going to be 4 books in the series, that they’d finally kind of get together/admit they like each other in the second book at least but instead that happened halfway through SJTR.But what I did enjoy was:-The anticipation of finding out who Jack the Ripper was and I one point I was suspecting everyone including Nathaniel-The closer I got to the end the more sure I was of who Jack was and I was right but it wasn’t annoying because of that plot twist at the end-Thomas Cresswell’s humour and the banter between him and Audrey Rose-Audrey’s relationship with her brother was (in my opinion) sweet how they looked out for each other-As I’ve already said; the research put into writing this book-The gothic pictures added to give more of an eerie sense but also really helped with imagining what was going on.Those are all I can remember at the moment but I’m definitely sure there were many other things I enjoyed. I ordered the next book already and I’ve been told it’s better than the first so I can’t wait to get started on it!!

This series just keeps getting better and better. Hunting Prince Dracula is the much-awaited sequel to Maniscalo’s Stalking Jack the Ripper, a retelling from the point of view of a high-class young lady with a passion for forensic medicine, named Audrey Rose. Audrey Rose finds herself involved with the various murders of the infamous Ripper and with the help of a fellow apprentice, a devilishly handsome Thomas Creswell. Without spoiling the first book, the second book follows directly from the events of the first, this time the duo finds themselves caught up in yet another murder mystery but rather than hiding throughout the streets of London, the killer is lurking in the shadows of a Romanian castle, the legendary home to Vlad the Impalar, another infamous murderer.I have to say I enjoyed the second more than the first. Although I rated the first book at 5/5 stars I do recall moments where I felt the book slowed down and did drag slightly. With the sequel, however, this wasn’t an issue, I was gripped throughout, the background to the story was perfect for the murderous mystery unfolding, it was the perfect form of horror for me.Audrey Rose has to be one of my favourite fictional characters, she’s strong, fearless and not afraid to stand up to those who try to treat her as though she is unworthy or incapable based purely on her gender (which is quite common with the book being set in 1888) she stands out in a way which is admirable in characters, and despite the growing feelings between herself and another character, she continues to put her own needs first, pushing romance to the back to ensure she succeeds in what she wants.Thomas was as flirty and funny as he always was, I liked the tension between him and Audrey Rose as, despite his attitude otherwise, it shows that underneath he is a true gentleman. I liked how they were both in sync at times, and rather than Thomas attempting to take control and ‘save’ her. I liked how he truly understood her feelings towards forensic medicine and the troubles she regularly goes through while battling to prove that she is just as good as the men around her.I enjoyed the twist in the reveal, I was concerned that after the first book, the second would struggle with keeping people in the dark with the big reveal, but it did not disappoint. Despite the frustration in trying to work out who it was, I loved the surprise that came with the reveal. I can only hope that the series continues to be as surprising since my expectations on what will happen to keep rising as I finish each book.Overall this book was incredible.

Really enjoyed the sequel to Stalking Jack the Ripper. This adventure takes Audrey-Rose and Thomas to the enchanting kingdom of Transylvania. Here we are we are following the tales of Dracula and the rumours of Vampires still roaming the local area.Like the 1st one expect of twists and turns in this engaging story.I really need book 3 now

Kerri Maniscalco has done it again! I thought this was a great sequel to Stalking Jack The Ripper. The descriptive paragraphs making me truly feel I’ve been transported back to 1888. I love a good, whodunnit story and the unpredictability, never knowing what the outcome will be and where the story will take you. I have always loved the Victorian era and the legends surrounding vampires so this book was a perfect read. Mr Thomas Cresswell being as charming as ever and Audrey-Rose being the most wonderful protagonist. I am oh so very excited for Escaping From Houdini. Here’s to the next adventure!

A forensics school and vampire inspired murders? Yes please. Plus there’s Thomas Cresswell so I can’t really say no.