Review: Never underestimate........
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 14, 2014
Mia Danvers, should have had a season, found a rich and titled husband, run his household and filled his nursery. Unfortunately, at 16 she is has an accident and is left blind, her father passes away, and she is abandoned by her mother and two older sisters. She is strong, independent, and clever and because she has been alone with her governess for nine years, she is very outspoken. Her blindness, while seen as a disability, enables her to know things about the crime she has overheard that puts her in the sights of the killer.Alex Foster, eighth Duke of Carrington, is drawn to Mia from the first moment he sees her. She is not intimidated by Alex’s title and has no trouble telling him what she thinks. He was never supposed to be the Duke and had been in the military, so his sense of responsibility and honor are ingrained to the point of stuffiness. Mia helps to soften his sharp edges and bring him to the realization that he can still be honorable, but have what he wants. They work together to try to find the killer and love finds them.This is a fascinating story revolving around Jack the Ripper. Ms. DeHart takes us on a journey through expectations, disappointments, danger, fear and love. She successfully pulls together murders, the investigation of the murders and romance in a way that putting the book down is not an option.  We are introduced to the Ripper’s thoughts, feelings and attitude toward society and his disappointment that no one is giving him the credit he feels is his due. He hints that he is better than the daughter of an Earl and refuses to be ignored. In Ms. DeHart’s Ripper world, the murders are moved to Mayfair and the elite are now among his hunted victims. This is the first in this series and opens with a bang!