Isabel Allende is the author of twelve works of fiction, including the New York Times bestsellers Maya's Notebook, Island Beneath the Sea, Inés of My Soul, Daughter of Fortune, and a novel that has become a world-renowned classic, The House of the Spirits. Born in Peru and raised in Chile, she lives in California.
"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
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