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The Name of the Star

Shades of London, Book 1

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The Name of the Star

By: Maureen Johnson
Narrated by: Nicola Barber
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About this listen

The day Louisiana teenager Rory Deveaux arrives in London marks a memorable occasion. For Rory, it’s the start of a new life at a London boarding school. But for many, this will be remembered as the day a series of brutal murders broke out across the city - gruesome crimes mimicking the horrific work of Jack the Ripper in the autumn of 1888. Soon “Rippermania” takes hold of modern-day London, and the police are left with few leads and no witnesses. Except one. Rory spotted the man police believe to be the prime suspect. But she is the only one who saw him. Even her roommate, who was with her at the time, didn’t notice the mysterious man. So why can only Rory see him? And more urgently, what is he planning to do about her?

In this edge-of-your-seat thriller, full of suspense, humor, and romance, Rory will learn the truth about the secret ghost police of London and discover her own shocking abilities.

©2011 Maureen Johnson (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc. Horror Literature & Fiction Multicultural Mysteries & Detectives Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Paranormal Science Fiction & Fantasy Thrillers & Suspense Scary Fiction England Crime Murder Mystery Fantasy Witty

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I loved this book so much. amazing story great plot and characters. the performance was good. great expression however the accents were not the best but I can forgive this as the way it was told and the story its self made up for it I would recommend and will be listening again

amazing story, loveable characters

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I was really intrigued by the premise of this book and enjoyed many aspects of the story which at times I was genuinely frightened by! As a story however I feel the flow of the book is separated into a before & after where characters who had been the main focus at the begining fade into the background in the second half. Overall it was a good story however my main issue with the audiobook was the British accents performed by the reader, which were inconsistent & very poor a shame for the book as there are readers who are capable of performing a range of British and American accents well and would distract less from the content of the text.

Nice idea shame about the accents

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I read this series first as a teenager, and I have to say I was maybe better suited as an audience then. That being said, this is an enjoyable read with some genuinely well thought through plot points. It gets a little absurd in places, and anyone living in the UK will have to excuse a few improbable / unrealistic bits and bobs, but I think that can be easily overlooked.

Loses one star on the performance because the narrator definitely struggled with a couple of the accents. Callum especially was all over the shop,

Overall a good read.

Good fun

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