Book Review: The Strange Affair of Spring-Heeled Jack
The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack by Mark HodderMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
A wild ride I thought would never end! (and due to the mucked up chapter links in the front matter, I had no clue when it would end) But, muddled chapter links aside, I really enjoyed this adventure. The writing style dropped me right into the streets of London in 1861. I could see, hear, *smell* the city, I felt crushed under the weight of poverty, heavy fogs, unbearable pollution, and the horrors committed by criminals and inhuman creatures. With an all-star cast including many big names of the day and a wild plot that spins Burton and Swinburne round and round, this one’s a page-turner and eye-popper.
BONUS REVIEW
After reading The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack, my book club was curious to read a short story about one of the more fascinating characters in the book, The Beetle.
The Beetle by Mark Hodder
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This very short book contains what I consider a ‘bonus chapter’ to read after finishing The Strange Affair of Spring-Heeled Jack. It’ll take you ten minutes, tops. It doesn’t explain what happened in Spring-Heeled Jack, and yet it does. You’ll need to draw your own final conclusions, after this visit with The Beetle.
Lori Alden Holuta
Lori Alden Holuta lives between the cornfields of Mid-Michigan, where she grows vegetables and herbs when she’s not writing, editing, or playing games with a cat named Chives.
