This is Emily Organs new victorian mystery series. Its not something I would usually reach for but the cover really appealed to me. The facts about London that Emilys has entwined into the plot are wonderfully clever, her writing style is really great. I would recommend this book.
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An excellent first book of a new historical fiction series! 1880’s London Emma Langley’s husband has been keeping secrets. And when he turns up dead Emma must unravel a web of lies that might just lead her into the cross hairs of Jack the Ripper.

I had a great time reading this! I have not previously read this authors other works but after this I definitely will be giving them a try! If your a fan of historical fiction or mystery’s I definitely recommend and cannot wait to see where the second installment takes us!!

Set against the backdrop of the "Jack the Ripper" murders in the impoverished Whitechapel district of London, England, Emma Langley is faced with her own crisis - the mysterious disappearance and murder of her new husband. Emma gradually retraces her husband's steps, uncovering many surprising secrets. Emma enlists the help of a newspaper reporter, Penny Green to unravel each of her husband's deceptions.

This an easy read. The author does a good job of capturing the fears surrounding the Whitechapel murders of 1888. Both Emma and Penny are likable characters.

I received a complementary copy of this book from Storm Publishing.

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This was an intriguing start to what promises to be a fascinating historical series. When Emma's husband disappeared, she had no idea what she was about to uncover. She found out a lot of things about her husband that she didn’t know. With the help of the former Penny Green, through old fashioned sleuthing and following up stray leads, they solve the murder and uncover some nefarious secrets. Set against the Jack the Ripper murders and the atmosphere of seedy parts of London, this is a well plotted story that unravels nicely. I’m pleased to see there is a sequel as I enjoyed Emma and Penny's interaction, despite the expectations of women at the time. I also liked James, for his tolerance of bad cooking and his care for Penny's wellbeing. Thanks to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for providing me with this book to read and review.

Many thanks to the publisher and to NetGalley for kindly providing me an advance copy of this book, which I requested because a) I enjoy historical Victorian-set fiction; b) I lived in London for years and spent my free time exploring museums, neighborhoods, and places of history that interested me; c) I will read nearly anything set in 1880s London.

This title and its premise intrigued me and I was granted a review copy. I read this book in very little time, as I found it engaging and, not to sound cliché, but it was unputdownable in terms of being a straightforward and satisfying read, causing me to stay up late (like the night-owl that I am) and scroll through the chapters on my Kindle.

Based upon this book, I plan to seek additional Emily Organ titles, especially those featuring Penny Green, who makes an appearance in this story.

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So many twists and turns! Emma and her husband, William, are aboard the train that's about to depart from London to Surrey. Just before the train leaves, William gets off the train and disappears. A distraught Emma hunts high and low for him only to then find out he's been murdered in Whitechhapel, an area she'd never known him to go to. The police are busy with the Jack the Ripper murders and Emma is dissatisfied with the way they're handling her husband's case so she investigates for herself, ultimately calling on Penny Green (from the previous series) for assistance. I enjoyed the characters. Emma is tougher than she looks and it was good to see Penny in action again. A convoluted mystery made all the more intriguing with the backdrop of the hunt for Jack the Ripper.
Thanks to Netgally, Storm Publishing, and Emily Organ for the free ARC. All opinions are my own.

I am fascinated with Jack the Ripper and so anytime a book comes up based upon him or his crimes or time he was killing in then I know I have to read it. I really enjoyed thid book it kept me hooked right from the start and I couldn't put it down I read it in a couple pf hours

An interesting dive into a very famous period of time.

Stories about Jack the Ripper have to be some of the most common around, but the author has managed to construct a tale that ties into that terrifying time, without repeating too much common ground.

When Emma Langley watches her husband get off the train, she doesn't realise its the last time she'll see him alive. Brought to identify his body, Emma sets off a chain of events as she realises she doesn't actually know the man she married. The main character's determination to untangle the weave of lies and deceit around her, not just from her dead husband but from almost everyone she meets was a treat, and the whole story was relatively easy to read.

I liked the moments when we dived into other people's povs, showing their perspectives and fears, as they tried to hide the truth.

I found the dénouement a treat, how the main character solved it, with all the information in front of us, however what followed was a bit over the top.

~thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in return for an honest review~

I loved my reading time with this book..

Newlywed Emma Langley sees her husband William leave their train to get a newspaper, and he never comes back. When he is found murdered Emma finds the Police are not really interested in finding the facts of his death or the person who killed him. Emma sets about her own investigation and discovers that her husband is not the man she thought he was.

This was an interesting read and set in the time of Jack the Ripper. London is atmospheric and grim and the murders have everyone scared.

The author is a good storyteller and this is a book I am happy to recommend..

This was really good! I loved the powerful and intriguing beginning and the evolving events... I enjoyed the characters who were relatable and rather modern in their thinking, particularly Penny. The foggy descriptions of darkness lurking in Whitechapel were thrilling as well as creepy! On top of that, you can feel that meticulous historical research has been done by the author! An entertaining and compulsive read!
I received a digital copy from NetGalley and I have voluntarily written an honest review.

What do you get when you add a dash of historical facts regarding the notorious Jack the Ripper to a cozy murder mystery? .. The entertaining new novel by Emily Organ, " The Whitechapel Widow".

This is my first novel by Emily Organ and it will not be my last. Emma Langley is a naive and trusting new bride when her husband, William leaves their train to get a newspaper and never returns. A few days later, he is found murdered in the infamous stomping grounds of Jack the Ripper. Given the lack of interest by the local police to properly investigate his murder, Emma begins to delve into his murder. Along the way, she discovers the the man she thought she knew did not exist. Could he have been the feared Jack the Ripper or just a low life scoundrel taking advantage of her inheritance?

Emma reconnects with a retired female journalist, Penny Green (one of the main characters in another series by Emily Organ) to find answers to her questions. Their journey for the truth takes them on a twisting adventure from the respected halls of society to the wretched slums of Whitechapel. Along, the way the author has woven into the story some of the historical background of what it was like to live in London during the search for the feared Jack the Ripper.

I enjoyed the strong female characters in the story. They were not overly done as to being completely fearless in their pursuit for justice. However, I didn't quite believe that Emma and her landlady would have ventured out to the police station in the dark with Jack the Ripper on the loose without the benefit of the landlady's husband's escort.

I found the main characters to be relatable. I enjoyed the realistic dialogue between them. The historical facts added to the overall "creepiness" of the mystery. There were just enough twists and turns to keep you guessing. Overall, I felt it was a fun read.

Thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the opportunity to read this advance copy in exchange for my review.

As with all Storm books, the cover is stunning ❤️

This is a historical mystery set against the backdrop of the Jack the Ripper murders in Victorian London. It's a page-turning story with short chapters and plenty of twists.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the advance copy.

This was a promising start to a new series set in Victorian London. The first several chapters lay out an intriguing puzzle as Emma tries to find her husband, who appears to have missed their train on the day they were moving out of London. The confusion deepens as new facts reveal a different side of her husband, and the mystery eventually draws in characters from one the author’s other series and draws in the era’s fears of Jack the Ripper. The new characters are promising and the return of the older characters is a nice way to see how things have progressed from the earlier series. I look forward to the next in the series. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy. All views are entirely my own and offered voluntarily.

A historical fiction tale, The Whitechapel Widow (2025) by Emily Organ is a murder whodunnit, set in the Victorian Era London, at the time of Jack The Ripper. William and Emma Langley are aboard a train when he gets off to buy a newspaper. Seemingly missing the train, Emma reports his disappearance to the police, who eventually discover he had been killed in Whitechapel. William had a secret life that Emma is determined to get to the bottom of and discover why he was murdered. She meets and befriends Penny Green, a former newspaper reporter and now mother to two young children. They work together to investigate the case, as police are consumed by solving The Ripper murders. With its charming atmospheric narrative of building action and heighten tension, makes this a delightful crime fiction tale with a four and a half stars read rating. The ending indicates another investigation by this delightful detective team will follow. As always, the opinions herein are totally my own, freely given and without any inducement. With thanks to Storm Publishing and the author, for an uncorrected advanced review copy for review purposes.

London, 1888. While Jack the Ripper's reign of terror grips the city, Emma Langley's world shatters when her husband is found murdered in Whitechapel. But grief is quickly overshadowed by a startling discovery: William Langley was not the man she thought she knew.
As panic fills London's streets, Emma delves into her husband's secret life, uncovering a web of lies that stretches from glittering society drawing rooms to the seedy gambling dens of the East End. Aided by Penny Green, a former reporter with a nose for trouble, Emma follows a trail of blackmail and corruption.
From the bestselling author of Penny Green comes a spellbinding new Victorian mystery series introducing Emma Langley

I very much enjoyed the Penny Green series and was delighted to note that this new character Emma Langley was to be reunited with Penny now happily married with two children. Emma is devastated to learn, after her husband is brutally murdered, that he was not the man she thought. She is determined to track down his killer and discover who William actually was? With the help of Penny, she meets many shady characters and seedy places. A great beginning to this series from Emily Organ, I can't wait for number two. Thanks to Netgalley and Storm for an advance copy of The Whitechapel Widow.

This book had a similar pacing and theme like the Penny Green series, including having Penny Green help in the investigation.

Emily has lost her husband while following a trail to find him she instead finds him dead in Whitechapel. As she delves deeper into her husbands life, she discovers the life that he showed her was a lot of lies. The more she uncovers, the more she gets into trouble. Eventually, with her friend Penny, they uncover the killer and the mysteries.

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Thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the opportunity to read "The Whitechapel Widow" in exchange for my honest opinion.

This is the first book in a new series from Emily Organ. After reading her fabulous Churchill and Pemberley series I was very much looking forward to this new series and she did not disappoint. The story starts on the 10th November 1888 when Emma is preparing to move to Suffolk with her husband William. When he pops off the train to grab a newspaper and the train leave without him, Emma returns to London on the next train to try and find him. When she doesn't locate him she thinks she should have stayed on the train because he is probably waiting at his aunt's house.

What follows is Emma learning a lot of things about her husband that she didn't know. He told her a lot of lies and she's determined to learn the truth and find out what happened to her husband.

During this time everyone is also afraid of Jack the Ripper. At one point Emma considers that maybe her William was the Ripper. Why was he in Whitechapel to begin with?

Emma contacts former newspaper reporter Penny Green (now married to DI James Blakely). Together they go about solving this mystery because the police don't really seem to have the time. They uncover so many layers of William's life and so many people keeping secrets. And they find themselves in grave danger while trying to get answers for Emma.

This is a very exciting first book in the series and I can't wait for the further books. This is a case where I wish there were more than 5 stars to give because it is worth so much more.

This is the first book in Emily Organ’s new series Emma Langley Victorian Mystery.

Emma Langley’s husband disappears and is later found murdered. Before long she realizes he had been keeping many secrets from her. She’s determined to learn more and find out who killed him, but she really doesn’t know how to go about things. She ends up meeting Penny (Green) Blakely from the author’s Penny Green series. I’ve read several books in that series, and it was fun to encounter Penny in a slightly different role in this book.

The book is set in the same place and time as Jack the Ripper, so that comes in the play here and there. Some of the various crimes are mentioned, but I wouldn’t consider this story very dark or grisly.

When it comes to historical mysteries (one of my favorite genres), I’m used to the main characters diving in and poking around in the mystery. This wasn’t the case with Emma. She obviously wanted answers, but it took her a bit to get started, and even then, she often followed the lead of others. Because of this, it took me a bit to connect with Emma, even though her reaction was probably much more realistic than someone who jumps headfirst into investigating murder (especially with Jack the Ripper on the loose).

Overall, I enjoyed the book. It will be interesting to see where the series goes and how Emma’s investigative skills develop and the cast of characters she inevitably will meet along the way.

Thanks to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the advanced copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

In the gritty streets of Victoria-era London, 'The Whitechapel Widow' draws readers in with a blend of suspense and rich character development. This story follows Emma Langley, a young woman whose life is upended when her husband mysteriously disappears. For fans of historical mystery, this book is an engrossing mix of intrigue, and emotion featuring interesting women sleuths of strength and courage.

From the immersive experience the author creates with her depictions of 1888 London to a mystery that leaves the reader guessing enough to keep turning the pages, the author does a great job drawing the reader in from the first page.

Penny Green, a character from another of the author's series, makes an appearance, and as a first-time reader of Emily Organ, and not having read the other series, I did not feel lost with the introduction of Penny into the story. Their camaraderie shows the strength of women navigating a male-dominated world, bravely challenging societal norms. It's not all about Jack the Ripper in Whitechapel.

'The Whitechapel Widow' is a well-written story that blends historical context and imagery with an absorbing mystery. A promising start to the Emma Langley Victorian Mystery series.

I really enjoyed this book; it was impossible to put down. This book has everything you need: an engaging mystery, a curious widow, and a deceitful husband. I love a good mystery, and so much of the book kept me in suspense; I didn’t guess the murderer till the very end.

Emily Organ does exceptional historical research; she transports you to 1880s London and the neighborhoods of that time. Her story contains interesting facts about London, Jack the Ripper, and the Whitechapel murders. I highly recommend this book.