Suspenseful and utterly absorbing, this first book in the Shades of London series will leave readers glad that Johnson, like her copycat killer, plans to return to the scene of the crime.įrom the September/October 2011 issue of The Horn Book Magazine. Johnson raises the stakes even further after Rory has a near-death experience, starts seeing people her classmates don’t, and falls in with a ragtag undercover group investigating the possibility that the murders have a paranormal explanation. On September 8, the anniversary of the Ripper’s second strike, police find another body near Wexford, Rory’s school. It was fresh and engaging, with a good story to tell, likeable characters, just the right amount of threat and an underlying optimism that I enjoyed. The smart, breezy, self-deprecating narration and textured boarding school atmosphere provide easy entrance to this increasingly eerie murder mystery in which the only sure thing is the schedule - Jack’s. 'The Name Of The Star' was one of my favourite Young Adult reads this year. She assumes the phrase is some quaint British colloquialism she has yet to learn, not an actual reference to a gruesome murder committed on the same date - August 31 - and in the same location. For a limited-time, save over 60 on your first 4 months of Audible Premium Plus, and enjoy bestselling audiobooks, new releases. Published by Putnam Juvenile,2011, Binding: Hardcover. Upon arriving in London from Louisiana for the school year, high-school senior Rory is told that someone “pulled a Jack the Ripper” the night before. The Name of the Star by Johnson, Maureen. Middle School, High School Putnam 370 pp.
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