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A seventeen-year old girl goes up against the notorious axeman murderer in 1918 in this suspenseful historical fiction story from the author of The Perfect Place to Die. Gianna is the average seventeen-year-old girl living in 1918 New Orleans. She worries about her family's store, the great war, and a mysterious illness that's about to take hold of the city she loves. It doesn't help that there also appears to be a mad man on the loose in her neighborhood. The attacks started as burglaries but soon escalate to cold blooded murder. There's a killer out there, and the police can't seem to figure out how to stop him. Gianna enlists the help of her friend Enzo to investigate. And as they study the crimes, they see a common link between the victims, and Gianna can't help but wonder if it's the same man who attacked her family years before. As Gianna gets closer to the killer, she discovers a connection between them that she never would have suspected.
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This gripping historical fiction thriller from the author of The Perfect Place to Die pits a seventeen-year-old girl against the legendary axe murderer in 1918.
The book's depiction of actual events that I was unfamiliar with was one of my favorite aspects of it. It was particularly appropriate that the murders were represented as occurring during the influenza outbreak as we had just gone through one. It made the narrative more relatable.
The supernatural component was fantastic.
The tale progressed rationally, and the book was well-written. I admired Enzo and Gia for their bravery. But I didn't care as much as I had hoped about what happened to them and their families.
0this was a captivating read. the author did a great job at the historical aspect of it, i think it felt pretty realistic and reflective of the real-life events. i didn't really connect to the characters as much, and i felt the story dragged a little bit in certain places. also wasn't a big fan of the supernatural aspect included. the end of the book also included sources as to what inspired the book, i'm looking forward to checking it out because this seems to be an interesting part of history.
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