The “The Whitechapel Widow” is a historical murder mystery novel by Emily Organ, which was set in 1888 in London during the infamous Jack the Ripper murders. The story follows Emma Langley, who, after her husband’s sudden disappearance and subsequent murder in Whitechapel, uncovers a web of secrets about his life. Determined to find answers, Emma teams up with former reporter Penny Green to navigate a trail of blackmail and corruption that spans from high society to the East End’s underbelly.

This book is a well-plotted story that unravels nicely with a vivid depiction of Victorian London.  This is the first book by this author that i have read, and I found that once I started reading this book, i found it was impossible to put it down. Thanks to NetGalley and to the publishers of this book for giving me a free advance copy of the book to preview, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

A great Jack the Ripper story in London. I had never read about it before and the author made it easy to read. Very well researched.

Thank you netgalley and publishers for this arc.

I've read the first of Penny's novels, so it was fun to see her in this series as well.

Emma's husband William abandons her on a train headed to a new town where they were supposed to start anew. William is murdered and Emma starts uncovering a lot of secrets. She enlist the help of Penny and her husband. Together they find out the truth.

This was a fun read. I enjoy learning about the historical bits of London as well as trying to figure out who dun it. It paced well and had an enjoyable plot. Setting up for the next story.

The sense of intrigue was created from the outset and the short chapters quickly drew me into the story as further mysteries and unexplained circumstances unfolded. The storyline is cleverly devised and its delivery is enhanced by rich descriptions of Victorian London in the 1880s drawing on real life events of the time. Overall a very engaging and atmospheric murder mystery.

This is the first book in the Emma Langley Victorian Mysteries series and I am eager to read more about Emma’s future exploits.

I appreciate the opportunity to read this but unfortunately I will not be finishing it. Things moved a little too fast without much world or character building for my preferences.

An intriguing historical (mystery) fiction set in London during the Victorian age with likable characters. This is the first in the series so I will be looking forward to reading the next one. Highly recommend.

Thank you, NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I just loved this historical mystery.. it's entertaining and easy to read with wonderful characters. You get some historical facts which is nice. I truly enjoyed this book and I’m looking forward to more stories in this series.
I received an advance review copy via Netgalley/Storm Publishing and I’m leaving a voluntary and honest review.

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.

#TheWhitechapelWidow #NetGalley.

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.

POSTED ON GOODREADS 27 February, 2025.

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.