Review: The Name of the Star

Title: The Name of the StarSeries: Shades of London # 1Genre: Young Adult- Historical/ThrillerAuthor: Maureen JohnsonPublisher: PutnamRelease Date: September 29, 2011Book: Library Thing “The day Louisiana teenager Rory Deveaux arrives in London marks a memorable occasion. For Rory, it’s the start of a new life at a London boarding school. But for many, this will be remembered as the day a series of brutal murders broke out across the city, gruesome crimes mimicking the horrific Jack the Ripper events of more than a century ago. Soon “Rippermania” takes hold of modern-day London, and the police are left with few leads and no witnesses. Except one. Rory spotted the man police believe to be the prime suspect. But she is the only one who saw him. Even her...

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