'The Whitechapel Widow': A Historical Mystery Book Review
In the gritty streets of Victoria-era London, The Whitechapel Widow draws readers in with a blend of suspense and rich character development. This story follows Emma Langley, a young woman whose life is upended when her husband mysteriously disappears. For fans of historical mystery, this book is an engrossing mix of intrigue, and emotion featuring interesting women sleuths of strength and courage.
From the immersive experience the author creates with her depictions of 1888 London to a mystery that leaves the reader guessing enough to keep turning the pages, the author does a great job drawing the reader in from the first page.
Penny Green, a character from another of the author's series, makes an appearance, and as a first-time reader of Emily Organ, and not having read the other series, I did not feel lost with the introduction of Penny into the story. Their camaraderie shows the strength of women navigating a male-dominated world, bravely challenging societal norms. It's not all about Jack the Ripper in Whitechapel.
The Whitechapel Widow is a well-written story that blends historical context and imagery with an absorbing mystery. A promising start to the Emma Langley Victorian Mystery series.
I will most certainly be reading more from this author.
About the Book
The Widow of Whitechapel
by Emily Organ
(retailer description)
London hunts the Ripper. A widow hunts her husband's killer.
London, 1888. While Jack the Ripper's reign of terror grips the city, Emma Langley's world shatters when her husband is found murdered in Whitechapel. But grief is quickly overshadowed by a startling discovery: William Langley was not the man she thought she knew.
As panic fills London's streets, Emma delves into her husband's secret life, uncovering a web of lies that stretches from glittering society drawing rooms to the seedy gambling dens of the East End. Aided by Penny Green, a former reporter with a nose for trouble, Emma follows a trail of blackmail and corruption.
But exposing her husband's killer could make her the next victim and in the shadows of gaslit streets, a murderer waits, ready to strike again…
From the bestselling author of Penny Green comes a spellbinding new Victorian mystery series introducing Emma Langley.
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Title: The Whitechapel Widow
Author: Emily Organ
Publisher: Storm Publishing
Publication date : March 27, 2025
Genre(s): Historical Mystery, Victorian Mystery
Language: English
Read by: Lizzie
Review Copy Source: NetGalley
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