I really enjoyed unraveling his mysteries and seeing him interact with the other characters. There was a new character in this book who definitely demands attention, and that is the carnival ringleader, Mephistopheles. I just didn’t feel like her decisions were worth the little bit of development they gave her character.

She’s still as intelligent and independent as always, but she definitely made some frustrating decisions that, while not completely out of character, really bothered me. However, he doesn’t get as much time on the pages as I would have liked. He’s still the flirty genius as he always was, but you really get to see more of his vulnerabilities in this book and that made me so happy. First, the character who can do no wrong in my point of view: Thomas Cresswell. “There is no greater show of power than continuing to live when you’d like nothing more than to lie down and let the world fade.” I also won’t comment on my opinions on how it wraps up, because 1) spoilers and 2) the ARC apparently has a different ending than the finished copy, so I don’t know how the published version will end (But I did like how this version ends, and I hope it isn’t too different) This book is definitely more fast-paced than Hunting Prince Dracula, with much more action, murder, and drama to move the plot along. The plot begins rather quickly in this one and maintains its pace as the death toll rises. “After all, murder is just another form of sleight of hand.” Whenever the three of them were together I was never disappointed by the entertaining quips they would come up with. One of my favorite parts of her books is the dialogue between Audrey Rose and Thomas, and this book just added another amazingly clever character with Mephistopheles.

Her prose is elegant and gruesome, and her dialogue is witty and sharp as a knife. I question those who marvel when it pricks.” The carnival aspect of the setting also added a fun and unique twist on the creepy murder mysteries we’re used to. This book has such an interesting setting! Set on a ship in the Atlantic Ocean during the 19th century, there is an added level of creepiness and urgency in the book, for all the passengers are trapped for a week with a murderer. “It amazed me that the world could resume its orbit no matter what destruction had been wrought.” When bodies start appearing in gruesome and theatrical ways, Audrey must investigate the carnival on the cruise to try to decipher these murders. Content warning: violence, very graphic depictions of death (including autopsies) //Įscaping From Houdini is book three in the Stalking Jack the Ripper series, following Audrey Rose Wadsworth as she travels on a luxury cruise liner to America. “Knowing the flames are hot isn’t always a deterrent from playing with fire.” Review in a Nutshell: Escaping From Houdini is a fantastic installment in an amazing series.

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