21 June 2019

 Book Log 2019 #22: The Harvest Man by Alex Grecian

If it wasn't enough that Jack the Ripper is back on the streets, there's now a second serial killer working in London, putting maximum pressure on Scotland Yard's Murder Squad to capture both. This gets Walter Day back on the case after being deskbound due to an injury. Neville Hammersmith isn't quite so lucky, as he's off the force, but as a private detective he enlists his own motley crew of helpers in the pursuit of Jack.

I had mixed feelings about Jack the Ripper making a reappearance, and was further concerned about grafting a second high-profile serial killer onto the existing story, but it turned out better than expected. At least for me as the reader; it's a decidedly mixed bag for Day and Hammersmith. 

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