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    The Jekyll Revelation
    The Jekyll Revelation
    The Jekyll Revelation
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    The Jekyll Revelation

    Written by Robert Masello

    Narrated by Christopher Lane

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    A spellbinding thriller from the bestselling author of The Einstein Prophecy.

    A chilling curse is transported from 1880s London to present-day California, awakening a long-dormant fiend.

    While on routine patrol in the tinder-dry Topanga Canyon, environmental scientist Rafael Salazar expects to find animal poachers, not a dilapidated antique steamer trunk. Inside the peculiar case, he discovers a journal, written by the renowned Robert Louis Stevenson, which divulges ominous particulars about his creation of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. It also promises to reveal a terrible secret—the identity of Jack the Ripper.

    Unfortunately, the journal—whose macabre tale unfolds in an alternating narrative with Rafe’s—isn’t the only relic in the trunk, and Rafe isn’t the only one to purloin a souvenir. A mysterious flask containing the last drops of the grisly potion that inspired Jekyll and Hyde and spawned London’s most infamous killer has gone missing. And it has definitely fallen into the wrong hands.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateNov 8, 2016
    ISBN9781511326254
    The Jekyll Revelation
    Author

    Robert Masello

    Robert Masello is an award-winning journalist, television writer, and bestselling author of many novels and nonfiction books. His historical thrillers with a supernatural bent have been published in seventeen languages and include The Night Crossing, The Jekyll Revelation, The Romanov Cross, The Medusa Amulet, Blood and Ice, and the Amazon Charts bestseller The Einstein Prophecy. His articles and essays have appeared in such prominent publications as the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, New York magazine, People, Newsday, Parade, Glamour, Town & Country, Travel + Leisure, and the Wilson Quarterly. An honors graduate of Princeton University, Masello has also taught and lectured nationwide, from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism to Claremont McKenna College, where he served as visiting lecturer in literature for six years. A long-standing member of the Writers Guild of America, he now lives in Santa Monica, California. You may visit him at www.robertmasello.com.

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    • 3/5
      Waiting for something spectacular to finally happen, but coming up short. It just kinda fades away to a unimaginative end.
    • 4/5
      The Jekyll Revelation follows the story of Rafael Salazar, an environmental scientist studying coyote populations in Topanga Canyon, California. In a pond that has almost evaporated due to drought, he finds an old abandoned steamer trunk. The trunk contains old clothes, a child mysterious flask and a the journal of Robert Louis Stevenson. As Rafael goes about his work, surrounded by poachers and drug dealers, he dives into the journal and learns a terrifying secret about Robert Louis Stevenson (RLS).

      The book alternates between journal entries, and the present day. The journal begins in 1881, as RLS, already a famous writer, is heading to the Hotel Belvedere in Switzerland where a world renowned pulmonologist has established a clinic to treat those with respiratory illnesses. The journal follows RLS as he undergoes treatment at the clinic, and then moves back to London. It is also during this time that he writes The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. And as Jack the Ripper begins to terrorize London, suspicion falls on RLS as the police begin to wonder if this is a case of life imitating art.

      This book is a great example of embellishing historical fact to create a fiction grounded in the truth. I found the historical portion of the book much more compelling than the present day story. Although Rafael's story was interesting, it just didn't have the punch of RLS's story.

      A blurb from the description states "A chilling curse is transported from 1880s London to present-day California, awakening a long-dormant fiend." I did not feel like the story lived up to this. I did not find the action in the present day to be chilling at all. The journal entries from the 1880s were definitely more chilling and enthralling.

      I enjoyed reading this book and recommend it. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.

      I received a free ARC from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed the way historical facts were entwined with fiction in this book. Famous historical names made it more interesting. The story from the present balanced out the story set in the past. Well written book.
    • 4/5
      I received this novel as an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

      I quite enjoyed this novel. I loved that the story had dual perspectives and shifted back and forth in time. I was engrossed in the details and the insane (yet weirdly plausible) story plot and could feel my heart racing as it became more and more shocking. While I loved the way the author wrote this story, I will admit that I preferred the past to the present. It was just so much more thrilling and intriguing to the point where the present seemed a little lackluster in comparison. I wish there had been a bit more to the events taking place in modern day as it was all a bit anticlimactic. However, it was in general a very good novel and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a horror story with a historical background.
    • 4/5
      Did you know the first Jack the Ripper murder occurred on the London opening night of the stage play of Robert Louis Stevenson’s “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”? Did you that Stevenson was himself questioned in the case because of his writing about Mr. Hyde? Masello takes historical persons and adds his own fictional characters to create an imaginative novel that spans the years and connects the London streets of long ago to the canyons of modern California. Just as in his “The Einstein Prophecy” real people turn into characters in his book and real events become the framework for an amazing story. The story alternates excerpts from Stevenson’s diary that is paired with a narrative from today’s world about a young environmental scientist. How are these connected? That is the question that keeps the pages turning; and the juxtaposition of the two stories creates a compelling read. Add to that wonderful characterizations and it becomes a page turner that is hard to put down! The only critique I have of the book was the ending to the modern story – the story ending to Stevenson’s part is fantastic!! – I felt like there wasn’t enough closure for the main character, Rafe, and his future. It isn’t a bad ending, I would have just preferred something more. Other than that, an excellent book! This is my second book by Masello and it certainly won’t be my last!
    • 3/5
      This was a daily deal on Audible, so I picked it up. An interesting and strange mix. Robert Louis Stevenson, Jack the Ripper, sort-of-werewolves, California, meth heads, motorcycle gangs, tropical islands, medical experiments - all are part of this story. I think I need to try another of Masello's books, and then I'll know how I feel about this book. Huh.
    • 4/5
      The Jekyll Revelation is an historical thriller that will keep you guessing until the very last page. Robert Masello introduces us to some famous figures in history and weaves fiction with fact so masterfully that it is nearly impossible to distinguish one from another.The main character is Rafael “Rafe” Salazar, a field officer with the Environmental Sciences Service. Rafe’s area of responsibility is Topanga Canyon in Southern California, and his pet project is studying a group of Coyote which he had previously fitted with a tracking device. As the story begins, southern California is in the midst of a severe drought, where any spark could have serious consequences. Because of the drought the water level in a small lake in Topanga canyon was very low, exposing a trunk and various other debris. Curiosity got the better of Rafe and he retrieved the trunk, finding very old clothes and a handwritten journal belonging to Robert Louis Stevenson, the famous author. As Rafe reads the journal, we are transported to the late nineteenth century and the novel shifts from the past to the present.Rafe is a very interesting character and Robert Masello does a masterful job fleshing him out. Growing up in a series of foster homes, Rafe took it upon himself to look out for his younger sister Lucy. However, he blames himself for a swimming pool accident when he left her alone for a short while, causing Lucy to suffer brain damage. In the present, Rafe has to deal with a biker gang, a methamphetamine lab, his growing feelings for his landlord Miranda, and various incidents involving his job. That’s quite a lot for one person to deal with and makes the present section of the book an interesting read.Louis, as Stevenson was known, also had an intriguing story line. He had a respiratory illness and sought treatments around the globe in hopes of finding some relief. So as the story begins we find Louis in Switzerland, where he undergoes a very radical treatment that is paramount in the novel. We are also introduced to the Jack the Ripper killing spree, the first murder taking place on opening night of the stage adaptation of his popular novel entitled Dr Jekyll and Mister Hyde. In the end, Louis is able to glean the identity of Jack the Ripper, making for a very exciting climax.Robert Masello does a wonderful job melding the past and present story lines. Each portion of the novel is worthy by itself, but taken together creates a story that is greater than the sum of its parts. A solid 4 star read in my opinion and is well worth your time, especially if you enjoy historical fiction. I would like to thank Robert Masello, 47 North, and NetGalley for providing me an ARC of this book. I voluntarily accepted this on a no obligation basis, and did not guarantee a review or that any review would be positive.
    • 3/5
      A journal kept by Robert Louis Stevenson, along with a story of a modern-day scientist who finds the journal, alternate to tell Stevenson's version of what inspired his tale of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and, to boot, how those events connected to Jack the Ripper. The scientist comes upon a steamer trunk which holds the journal as well as a bottle of a liquid which brought about the actual Jekyll/Hyde transformation: in Stevenson. Sounds like an interesting take, but I just couldn't stay attentive. The stories seemed to cycle back and forth too quickly, and by the time I was halfway though the book I didn't care any more what the result would be of finding these items in the present.
    • 4/5
      I was pleasantly surprised by this work as I'd not read any of the authors others, something I plan to change. The use of historical characters in frictional settings is, I feel, pretty clever and makes for interesting possibilities. For instance, I know now who the real "Jack the Ripper" was courtesy of this story. You'll like it, too!