This is a compelling, full of surprises read. It is not about Jack the Ripper as the title might suggest, however, it is about a potential serial killer. Ripper is the name taken by an on-line group who play at solving crimes until a real crime spree in San Francisco is predicted by a local astrologer. Ripper was "inspired by one of the great puzzles in the history of crime: Jack the Ripper, the legendary murderer who terrorized London neighborhoods in 1888. There are more than 100 theories about the Ripper's identity - including one that he was a member of the royal family." Young Amanda Jackson and her on-line friends, her grandfather, and her police officer father switch from on-line role playing to real life crime solving. Sprinkled with horrifying flashbacks of a hero CIA agent/ex Navy seal's tours of duty in Afghanistan, this thriller deals with the myriad complexities of relationships and belief systems, and the motivations and compulsions spurred by love, hate, and co-existence.
(Amanda's not so faithful boyfriend is a member of the swim team.)
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