"Ripper" by Stefan Petrucha

Ripper is a book written by Stefan Petrucha set in the early 1900's. I've read up to page 215 and the book follows the story of Carver Young, an orphan under the care of a legendary detective. Detective Albert Hawking leads Carver on his journey to find his father as a young detective in training. The characters presented in this story are very similar to people in real life. Some characters are even historical figures with altered personalities. Carver, his orphan friend Delia, and his nemesis Finn, along with his gang of bullies, have the personalities of real people. Some are kind and determined. Kids like Finn bully for the fun of it and because that's just how they act. Some people would go to the lengths Carver does to right some wrongs like staking out a room to find a locket thief or assault the chief of a secret agency because he was used to catch a criminal. Other characters in Ripper include Teddy Roosevelt, a police commissioner that cares about his reputation and how people view him, and Jack The Ripper, assassin in both real life and in the book.


In think Stefan wrote Ripper because he had an interesting idea for a historical fiction book on Jack the Ripper. No, he didn't have a son, but this idea of Carver, an orphan trying to track his criminal father, made a great book. The story also includes the New Pinkertons, a secret organization that act as the law enforcement with their own rules. Their leader, officer Tudd, would serve as a side antagonist towards Carver because he would use Jack's own son to catch the infamous killer and bring fame to the New Pinkertons for doing what the normal police couldn't. Overall, Stefan used Jack the Ripper's fame to create a fictional story that would be unique and different than other historical fiction books.


I think the most important character in Ripper is Carver. Besides Carver being the main character, he's the one trying to find his father and catch a criminal at the same time. He's experiencing a lot of betrayal from Tudd who's using him for the same goals he has, and from a couple of New Pinkerton agents who were friendly until Tudd gave the order to keep Carver as a prisoner. Carver is also being taught by Hawking and using the gadgets of the New Pinkertons, he might catch Jack. Doing this will get Carver the answers he's always wanted and enough respect to join the New Pinkertons for real or regular law enforcement.

Intro to Me

     There's only four main things to know about me. I'm either eating, doing homework, playing video games, or sleeping. Oh, and I forgot that most of my friends believe I'm a stalker. The myth originates from me knowing where one of my friends lives, her family, her EXCEL, and where her locker was. Since then, Ive been known as the creep who knows everyone's passwords and personal information. I don't mind the jokes made about me and I'm sure the seventh graders will have as much fun talking about my "stalking" habits as the others do. Also, most of the time, I just happen to be places at the right time. If I'm walking home and I see someone unlock a door to a house and walk in, I'll assume that's where they live. It's as simple as that. It's the same with lockers and class periods.

Besides creeping people out by telling them where their locker is, I also enjoy video games. My setup is a Playstation 4 with a normal controller on a small TV less than a foot and a half wide. I play many free games from my Playstation Plus membership and I usually play with friends. I am a huge fanatic of the "Destiny" series as well. I have the original game, all of its expansion packs, and I pre-ordered the sequel early to play a small bit of the game and for in-game bonuses. Along with "Destiny," I play "Killing Floor 2," "Call Of Duty Black Ops 3," "Minecraft," and more. Since I don't hang out with my friends, video games take up most of my time. Basically, stalking that isn't stalking and video games are two important parts of me that everyone should know.