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| Original Title: | The Madness Underneath |
| ISBN: | 039925661X (ISBN13: 9780399256615) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9780399256615,00.html |
| Series: | Shades of London #2 |
| Characters: | Charlie Storm, Aurora "Rory" Deveaux, Stephen Dene, Bhuvana “Boo” Chodhari, Callum Mitchell |
| Setting: | London, England(United Kingdom) |
Maureen Johnson
Hardcover | Pages: 290 pages Rating: 3.88 | 15587 Users | 2106 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Madness Underneath (Shades of London #2) |
| Author | : | Maureen Johnson |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 290 pages |
| Published | : | February 26th 2013 by G.P. Putnam's Sons (first published February 1st 2013) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Fantasy. Paranormal. Mystery. Ghosts |
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After her near-fatal run-in with the Jack the Ripper copycat, Rory Deveaux has been living in Bristol under the close watch of her parents. So when her therapist suddenly suggests she return to Wexford, Rory jumps at the chance to get back to her friends. But Rory’s brush with the Ripper touched her more than she thought possible: she’s become a human terminus, with the power to eliminate ghosts on contact. She soon finds out that the Shades—the city’s secret ghost-fighting police—are responsible for her return. The Ripper may be gone, but now there is a string of new inexplicable deaths threatening London. Rory has evidence that the deaths are no coincidence. Something much more sinister is going on, and now she must convince the squad to listen to her before it’s too late. In this follow-up to the Edgar Award–nominated The Name of the Star, Maureen Johnson adds another layer of spectacularly gruesome details to the streets of London that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.Rating Regarding Books The Madness Underneath (Shades of London #2)
Ratings: 3.88 From 15587 Users | 2106 ReviewsCritique Regarding Books The Madness Underneath (Shades of London #2)
I just have to get this out of my system... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!After the first book, I wasn't expecting much from this book. It would have been wrong for this one to be as twisted and creepy as the first, it would have been too much. But it stays in the same unique universe.But I wasn't expecting that. Or that. Or that.Although at times The Madness Underneath feels like a filler, a space between the first and third books when nothing too much *can* happen, it is great in its ownI have an axiom that if a character in a book is engaging enough then even watching them chew oatmeal will be interesting. Maureen Johnson has found a strong, memorable voice in her protagonist/narrator Rory Deveaux, a Lousiana girl transplanted to London. Rory has a colorful personality, injecting random asides and humorous descriptions into everything, and telling embarrassing stories about her family when she gets nervous.Some people don't enjoy the character because she's not very heroic,
Can I be honest? I feel... a bit manipulated. I am going through a horrible reading slump right now, so I know that I am a lot less tolerant than I would have been prior to this dry spell. So my review of this book might be a bit harsher. I feel that despite my rather harsh criticism, I am being fair and respectful, which are crucial to me as a reviewer.I loved the first book, The Name of the Star, and I gave it five stars. I actually thought it was quite brilliant. In comparison, my feelings
I really liked this book. A lot.Especially because it is composed by so many great things.Great story.Great characters.Great MC.Ghosts.Flawless writing (with funny dialogues and creepy parts).Imagine a table full of your favorite desserts (I'm using a metaphoric example with food, because just like Rory, I much appreciate the subtle art of eating). Even though you want to eat them all, you can not, because your poor stomach would clearly not resist. So you pick up a plate and you serve
3.5. A solid middle entry to the series but I'm not in love with the direction the plot took in the last third of the novel.
2019 review:Such a sad ending! (view spoiler)[ Just when Rory has discovered that she likes Stephen, he goes and dies! (hide spoiler)] So much change in this book though, so much was so completely different at the end of this book compared to the end of book 1. I really want to know how things work out, so it's quite annoying that this series looks like it will be unfinished.2013 review:(Source: I received a digital copy of this book for free on a read-to-review basis. Thanks to HarperCollins
My main problem with this second book was the lack of plot...to be honest, this was really more of an in-between book. Yes, it's interesting to see Rory try to reconcile what happened to her in the last book and what to do with her new ability. However, the book didn't really feel like it started until I was about 60% through. Everything before that point was Rory kind of wandering around trying to decide what to do, being confused and directionless. I think that would have been interesting if
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