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Mayhem

By Sarah Pinborough
Mayhem by Sarah Pinborough digital book - Fable

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Sarah Pinborough is the Number One bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes, as well as two dozen adult and YA novels. Her gothic thrillers Mayhem and Murder, and the critically acclaimed novella The Language of Dying, are published by Jo Fletcher Books. She is also a screenwriter who has written for the BBC and has several original television projects in development.

You can follow her on Twitter @sarahpinborough

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42 Reviews

3.5
“When I finished the fairytale retellings Sarah Pinborough wrote I immediately wanted to read more of her books. So, I ordered this duology. Despite the fact that I used to be a scaredy cat, I've always been really fascinated by Jack the Ripper and the mystery surrounding those murders. I was therefore very curious how the author was gonna combine that with supernatural elements. Yesterday it was finally time to start reading. The true star of this book is the atmosphere. The author does an amazing job capturing London at its time, capturing the lives of the people, capturing the fear, the unrest and capturing how those trying to solve the murders must have felt. Despite the fact that, apart from the murders, not much is truly happening in this book, we constantly feel the tension, we feel the darkness that is threatening London, we feel the sleeplessness and fear. Writing this story from loads of different points of view also works insanely well. We get to feel the fear of the victims. We slowly start to understand what has happened to the killer. We feel the hopelessness of the doctor and inspector investigating the case. We understand the terror of the visions Aaron is having. We also understand the impact this has on the city and the people having to live their daily life while being surrounded by dead. On top of that the plot works out great. It's not so much a whodunnit. It's a story about the chase and the hunt. It's a story about people ending up in strange circumstances. it's also a story that feels strangely realistic despite the supernatural elements of the story. At first we get to see the murders and how gruesome they are. Then we get to know the origin story of the killer and then we watch the men trying to catch him. I'm really excited about the sequel now!”
“I had no idea till this book that the Torso Murders in London was a real thing during the time of Jack the Ripper. This book has the perfect mix of gore and gross. I also listened to the audio book and Steven Crossley does an amazing job as always.”
“Sarah Pinborough is a master at her craft. I'm not sure whether this is horror or just thriller (I'm not lying awake scared like I was after reading Heart Shaped Box, but I'm also writing this review instead of turning out the light and going to sleep, so you be the judge) but either way, it's damn good writing. Not flashy or fast paced, but a creepy slow build with an equally creepy ending.”

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