The Whitechapel Full Moon Society Review

October has been a good reading month so far. I’ve really enjoyed what I’ve read. I just finished up The Whitechapel Full Moon Society. Here are my thoughts.

Synopsis

When Caroline Foster arrives at the Whitechapel Full Moon Society in search of her missing brother, she finds a dilapidated façade belying an interior as opulent as any exclusive gentlemen’s club. In exchange for room and board, Caroline is hired as the Full Moon’s maid, where she is given three orders: don’t ask personal questions, stay out of the iron-barred room on the second floor, and remain in her bedroom from sunup to sundown on the full moon.

But when it is revealed that the previous maid was murdered—an early victim of Jack the Ripper—and her brother has left behind no answers, only more questions, Caroline begins to suspect her hosts might be hiding something. As more bodies turn up with a connection to the Society, Caroline fears she may have unwittingly stumbled into a bedtime story, the kind with monsters and curses, family secrets and ancient lore.

Tantalizing and pulsing, Elizabeth DeLozier’s sophomore novel gives an exciting alternative look into the infamous Jack the Ripper story with a major, supernatural twist.

My Full Thoughts on The Whitechapel Full Moon Society

I’ve been loving anything set in Victorian London right now and this fits right in. It has that gothic, gritty feeling that I expect from that setting. The atmosphere was unnerving and oppressive. The main character finds herself in a strange men’s boarding house with Jack the Ripper stalking the neighborhood. Now don’t expect a brave and daring main character. She is a take action kind of girl, but she has a naivety to her that is quite frustrating. However, that’s by design so just hang with it.

I also want to point out that this story was a touch predictable. I guessed two of the major plot twists and had an inkling about the others. If that’s a thing that bothers, you this one might not be for you. I’ve said it before but I’m a mood reader so if the atmosphere is right, I can generally overlook that.

Overall, while I found this story predictable the creativity, the atmosphere, and the inclusion of a real-life fairytale kept me hooked. There’s also a found family element and I’m a sucker for that as well. Honestly, I really enjoyed my time with this one and I think it was a great addition to my October reading list. It just had the slightly spooky fall vibes that I’m looking for.

My Rating: 4/5

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