Ripper A Novel

"Like many of Allende books it's a joy to read with sentences to savor and read aloud. An excellent novel, RIPPER is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED." - I Love a Mystery (Blog)

"It must have been surprising to discover that [Allende's] particular literary strengths - a talent for dramatization, a delight in world-building and a passion for investigating relationships between family members - lend themselves so well to a genre she's never bothered with before. I am hoping she'll continue her killings." - San Francisco Chronicle

"Allende's tightly plotted tale of crimes obvious and masked is sharply perceptive, utterly charming, and intensely suspenseful." - Booklist, starred review

"Appealing characters, a fast-paced plot, and a successfully imagined killer add up to great entertainment." - Library Journal

"Thoroughly charming book. . . . A lot of fun to read." - New York Times Book Review

"A rip-roaring, entertaining crime novel. . . . Allende remains a remarkable spinner of stories. Her prose is sparkling and graceful . . . her ability to portray passion and action undimmed. Ripper grabs you, toys with you, amuses you..." - Minneapolis Star Tribune

"Allende, always a captivating storyteller, takes the reader through a parade of San Francisco locales and types, and Amanda-like Maya-is an engaging character." - San Jose Mercury News

"[Allende's] facility with plotting and pacing will keep readers turning the pages." - Publishers Weekly

"There are deliciously creepy elements in Ripper, much like those in the dark Scandinavian crime novels one of its characters loves." - Seattle Times

"Allende doesn't miss a beat, smoothly exposing the underbelly of the city and the shenanigans of its wealthy elite. You might guess the identity of the killer before the last pages, but you won't care-the shocks and unexpected twists will keep you riveted until the end." - More magazine

"The novelist's charming first murder mystery features an irresistible teenage sleuth." - New York Times Book Review, Editor's Choice

"Literary icon Isabel Allende mesmerizes with her first crime novel...this race-against-the-clock thriller is pure magic." - People Magazine, Four Stars