Helpful Score: 1
Try as I might, I just could not get into this one. The writing was just too dry and too dull to keep my interest. It's a shame, since I have liked other books by this author.
I found this at the library and struggled through the first hundred pages before I stopped torturing myself. In that 100 pages, all the happened was Bram Stoker writing in his journal about how much he hated his job.
Since I HAVE enjoyed other books by this author, I had expected much more. But was very disappointed with this one.
Since I HAVE enjoyed other books by this author, I had expected much more. But was very disappointed with this one.
'The Dracula Dossier' is a new twist on the identity of the serial killer Jack the Ripper. The book is primarily a collection of journal entries and newspaper clippings by Bram Stroker, the author of 'Dracula'. Stroker is known to have once crossed paths with Dr. Francis J. Tumblety, the main suspect in the Ripper murders. James Reese takes the idea to a whole new level and expands on the view of Jack the Ripper as inhuman. Tumblety's character is very dark and horrific, Stroker and his allies are engaging characters, as are their attempts to stop 'Jack the Ripper'. The book does include a large number of footnotes on most pages, but in my experience they never distracted from the story, in fact, they could be helpful in giving more detail about the events or culture of the time. Also, there were thankfully only a few detailed descriptions of the Ripper victims, and they just add to the dark nature of the book. 'The Dracula Dossier' is separated into three main parts, the Day, the Night, and the Night Within the Night. This is fitting because the book gives a feeling of never ending darkness at times.
