Helpful Score: 3
I actually enjoyed this book much more than I expected. I dreaded romance - you know, the heaving bosom and throbbing manhood kind based on some other reviews I read somewhere. It wasn't that bad - there are a few love scenes, but I skimmed them pretty quickly.
It's an enjoyable story - set in my two favourite cities of New York and London. I questioned some historical accuracies on the NYC side, but I was too lazy to go look them up to confirm. One thing that made me laugh was Joe meeting the Ferrara brothers on the boat to America. The Ferraras were bound to Little Italy and were going to make ice cream. I *love* the ice cream (gelato) from Ferraras in NYC! The one thing I didn't like about the book was how the mystery of Jack the Ripper was solved - oh come on! ...and I'm the bloody Queen of England!
It's an enjoyable story - set in my two favourite cities of New York and London. I questioned some historical accuracies on the NYC side, but I was too lazy to go look them up to confirm. One thing that made me laugh was Joe meeting the Ferrara brothers on the boat to America. The Ferraras were bound to Little Italy and were going to make ice cream. I *love* the ice cream (gelato) from Ferraras in NYC! The one thing I didn't like about the book was how the mystery of Jack the Ripper was solved - oh come on! ...and I'm the bloody Queen of England!
