I've always wondered why the killer stopped when he did and although the book obviously isn't able to answer that question it was still fun to learn more about the subject. The thing I loved the most about the story was the connection to the original Jack the Ripper murders, I've read quite a bit about this subject in the past and like a lot of people am fascinated by the murders and who was behind them. Besides Rory my favourite characters were introduced about half way through the book (I love Stephen!), I don't want to say too much more about them but I'm confident that they'll have a big role in future books which has me very excited. Although Jerome is a nice guy I didn't really buy into the romance between them, perhaps that will change as the series progresses though. I liked the friendship between her and her room mate Jazza and her interactions with Alistair. Rory was a great protagonist and I loved her observations about London and the English way of life. I would have liked the supernatural element to have been unveiled a little earlier, I felt like I had things figured out long before Rory did but the author managed to throw in a few twists that still managed to surprise me. The story itself is fast paced and manages to be both spooky as well as laugh out loud funny in places. Maureen has captured the feel of the area and visiting the old abandoned London Underground stations was incredibly creepy. The setting is really well written and you can easily see yourself walking through London alongside Rory. I really enjoyed her writing style and loved seeing London through the eyes of an American character. The Name of the Star is the first book I've read by Maureen Johnson but it has definitely left me wanting to pick up more of her books. Can Rory help the police catch the killer before he strikes again? School soon becomes the least of her worries though, there is a Jack the Ripper copycat on the loose committing gruesome murders and Rory is the only witness. Rory has travelled from her home in Louisiana to spend a year at a boarding school in London and has all the usual problems you'd expect someone to face when starting at a new school in a new country. Visit Maureen Johnson's website for more information So why could only Rory see him? And more urgently, what is he planning next? But her friend Jazza, who was with her at the time, didn't see anyone.
Rory has seen their prime suspect on the school grounds. "Rippermania" grabs hold of modern day London, and the police are stumped with few leads and no witnesses. But her arrival is overshadowed by the sudden outbreak of brutal murders in the city, gruesome crimes mimicking the horrific work of Jack the Ripper. Louisiana teenager Rory Deveaux flies to London for the start of a new life at boarding school.
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