Capturing the Devil
Reviews
This is one of my favourites book series ever, it is gothic, bloody, vintage and thrilling till the end. It has dark humour, macabre scenes and a very good love story in it.
"𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞, 𝐛𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡. 𝐌𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥." "𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥. 𝐖𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫?" "𝐍𝐨. 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐈 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮." If I could rate this higher than 5, it’s definitely a 10. Audrey Rose and Thomas’ adventures have finally come to an end and it had me staring at the ceiling trying to take it all in. I’m not okay, nor will I ever be, but reading this series was one of the best things to ever happen to me. The plot of the story was more intriguing than ever since it’s set in two different places. I loved the medium-paced storytelling, the cunning characters and cameos, and how Maniscalco was able to connect the elements of the first book to this last, and I still find it truly amazing how real-life career murderers were incorporated into a fictional setting, painting the perfect picture of a murdery/mystery novel. Also, I can still remember asking for more romantic scenes, and it truly fucking served! The flirtations, the pining,the way they see each other as bestfriends to lovers is just perfect. I fucking love them so much. It had me swooning like an idiot but I would pay for this to be rewritten into an NA story, or I hope we could at least get a novella of their married life. It would never be enough to satisfy my adoration and emotional attachment to them. All my love to these characters. Cressworth will forever be one of my comfort ships and I thank Daciana and Ileana for being the best support sapphics ever! ( hear me out, can we please get a novella of them?)
gave it three stars for being better than the third book
FIVE STARS to this entire series!!! god, this was the perfect amount of longing, angst, mystery & suspense. i enjoyed every single chapter. all the twists and turns... it was all so much fun to read. i didn’t want this one to end but i loved the ending. thomas cresswell and audrey rose own my heart 🥺💖 i love them
audrey rose stabby stab stab satan so true of her queen 😚😚
These are an excellent YA historical murder mystery, they were so creative and got more interesting as the books went on. I love Kerri's writing style, highly recommend!
I think about this book and it’s characters all the time. I love this series!
5⭐️“Beyond life, Beyond death, my love for thee is eternal” This was the perfect ending to the SJTR series. Not only did I love Audrey Rose and Cresswell’s banter and their love for one another, I fell even more for Cresswell wanting her to choose her own path. I loved the HH Holmes history even with the timeline inaccuracies, it made for the absolute perfect villian to bring the series to a close. AudreyRose gave us the fierce feminist vibes that we’ve come to love over the series and really showed her strengths. I loved every stolen moment between her and Cresswell and I loved the plot twists- it kept me on my toes! 5/5✨ for our investigative duo.
Het eerste deel van het boek ging alleen maar over romantisch drama, wat ik opzich niet erg vind. Maar als ik romantisch drama had gewild, was ik wel bridgerton gaan lezen ofzo, het is niet wat ik hoop in een murder mystery. Het tweede deel was wel een stuk beter, de moorden waren echt goed uitgewerkt met een enorme plottwist. Dus toch 4 sterren
this book was so freaking good omg I still can't get all the events out of my head. yk that feeling of completing a book and then getting stuck in a haze for another few days, that's exactly how I feel after I read a realllyy good book.
this one had less of the mystery factor and focused more on audrey and Thomas' relationship but I ain't complaining. I love how the mystery of the first book was brought back to the last book which jus made it even more intriguing.
I hope my streak of good books continues after reading four entire books w such captivating plots
Holy cow. What an emotional roller coaster this was. I am so glad I continued this series, even after I didn’t immediately fall in love with the first book. The characters have developed, the plots have become more complex, Kerri Maniscalo’s writing has matured, and I’m so excited to see what she does with her next series. For real though, every time I turned a page in this book I felt like I was going to have a heart attack. Talk about big anxiety™️. She really dragged my heart through the mud, stomped on it, brushed it off and cuddled it, and then repeated the process over and over again. I’m ridiculously invested in Audrey Rose and Thomas’s relationship and I’m so sad to say goodbye to them. You know what that means...it’s fanfiction time babey!!
I loved this book! It was the perfect end to Audrey Rose and Thomas’s story. I loved the romance, the intrigue, the twists, the turns. Thomas is my ultimate book boyfriend and although I’d happily read his stories until the end of time, I can be satisfied with this one. A truly great series, highly recommended!!
i feel like i just got off of a rollercoaster that went to hell and back oh my god…. if you’d told me yesterday that this one was gonna be more frustrating than the last, i would have laughed in your face — i actually think i lost 20 years of my lifespan from stress. anyway i love this series and i love cressworth and and and and yeah 🫶
cressworth my best friends, the absolute loves of my life, now until forevermore 😩🤞🏼❤️
“Audrey Rose Wadsworth, love of my heart and soul, I long to spend forever with you by my side. If you’ll have me. Will you do me the tremendous honor of—” I wrapped my arms around his neck, our lips brushing as I whispered, “Yes. A million times over, Thomas Cresswell. I want to spend forever adventuring with you.” I am truly in love with them!! Such a beautiful ride 🥺
I absolutely loved this series! It kept me engrossed the whole time. Wadworth and Cresswell are some of my favourite characters to date.
3.5 stars but Thomas gets an extra .5 because he carried the entire series on his back
I WAS STRESSING WITH THIS BOOK OMG the wedding drama and for some reason my brain was telling me someone was going to die at the end and I just didn’t want to finish it to know (Obvs I did) and I will really miss this series! I’m hoping for more but who knows.
Can I just say i didn't love this one? Too much romance, too much dragging the plot, the ending was unpredictable but i wasn't impressed. I have so many unanswered questions too. This one was just too many words, too many unnecessary clues that didn't add up, too much beating the bush. It was complex in a way that it didn't lead to anything much. Even if you take out a lot of complexity you will still have the same ending. It didn't have that magnetism to it and i had to push through instead of being excited about it
screaming crying sobbing throwing up this was so good
premetto dicendo che le 5 stelle non sono per capturing the devil,ma bensì per tutta la saga di sjtr. quest’ultimo libro mi è piaciuto tantissimo,nonostante delle parti cringe che non sono mancate affatto. vedere audrey rose così determinata e forte e coraggiosa non ha fatto altro che aumentare il mio amore per lei. la mia crush per thomas non si estinguerà mai,ormai ne sono consapevole e onestamente non mi lamento. adoro entrambi,sia singolarmente sia come la bellissima coppia che hanno aiutato a crescere con il tempo. sono incredibilmente felice di aver letto una saga come questa,è stata davvero incredibile. devo tantissimo ad audrey rose,thomas,ma anche alle splendide Daci,Ileana e Liza. Stalking Jack the Ripper non è una saga perfetta,ma è validissima e può portare a tantissimi spunti di riflessione. senza dubbio 4 dei libri più belli che abbia mai letto. “beyond life, beyond death, my love for thee is eternal.”
“Beyond life, beyond death,” he whispered, his breath warm against my ear, “my love for thee is eternal, Audrey Rose Cresswell.” They are definitely my favourite couple of all times.
Beyond life, beyond death; my love for thee is eternal #1: Stalking Jack the Ripper ★★★★★ #2: Hunting Prince Dracula ★★★★★ #3: Escaping From Houdini ★★★★☆ #3.5: Becoming the Dark Prince ★★★★☆ #4: Capturing the Devil ★★★★★ After reading this book, and loving it, I'm even more convinced that the way in which Audrey Rose seemed to be out of character during Escaping From Houdini was due to external influences on Kerri's writing. That's the only plausible explanation. And I'm happy she fixed that mess. It was also nice to see how it all tied up with the other books, and how it was conected to Stalking Jack the Ripper. To me, it felt as if the story had come to a proper end... even though the life of adventures of Audrey Rose and Thomas Cresswell has just began.
3.75/5 stars
Highlights
I delight in pointing out areas where man has failed, even if it changes only one mind.
Moments passed dreadfully slow, agitating my grandmother further. I held my breath as she stamped the floor with her walking stick periodically, muttering what I imagined were curses in Urdu.
grabdmama speaks urdu? that's all I love her even more now
“Eighteen.” I sighed dramatically. “You’re practically ancient. In fact”—I breathed him in, trying to hide my smile—“I believe I smell grave dirt on you. Terrible.”
“Wicked thing.” He nuzzled my neck, prompting gooseflesh to rise in the best of ways.
THE WAY I THREW ALL MY PILLOWS ACROSS THE ROOM😭😭
“Tell me having a cat’s affection and a good book doesn’t sound like an ideal evening.”
“Wadsworth. I have a confession to make. It’s something I ought to have mentioned sooner. I am shamelessly addicted to reading romance novels. I may even shed a tear or two at their conclusion. What can I say? I’m a fool for a happy ending.”
so am I thomas
“The truth, Miss Wadsworth, is I’ve watched my sister navigate the world of men. Doing so with more grace than I ever could, were I in her position. I’ve watched you do the same. Biting your tongue when I’d want nothing more than to bite the offender. I delight in pointing out areas where man has failed, even if it changes only one mind. Or if it changes none. At least I feel as though I’m fighting on the side of women, not against them. Everyone needs to take responsibility for their own failures.”
my little feminist 😋
“How disappointing.” He held his hand up, inspecting his nails with a look of boredom etched into his features.
THE. SASS. ON. THIS. MAN
“How have you not figured out a formula for love yet?” I teased.
“Have you no faith in my mighty brain? Of course I’ve worked out an equation only for us.” Thomas smiled. “My love for you will be a constant in a sea of unknown variables. We may fight or be cross with each other, but our love will never fade or wilt. Trust in that. Trust in us. Forget the future. Forget worry. The only thing that terrifies me is the possibility of living with regret. I don’t ever want to wake and wonder what life could have been like with you in it. I don’t ever want to regret holding myself back from loving you as fully and openly as possible.”
it hurts I’ll never experience such purity
There was none of that “he loved me in spite of” nonsense. Thomas saw who I was—flaws and all—and I was more than enough for him, as he was for me. We needn’t complete each other; we complemented each other. He and I were whole on our own, which made us so much stronger when combined than two symbolic halves coming together to create one. Our bond had double the strength. Nothing could tear it apart.
😔🆒🆗
I looked at the cat. “You, too, Sir Isaac. Let’s be on our way. I have to put my gown on and I’m sure I can rustle up a rather dapper ribbon for you.”
Lord help me, but the cat seemed to perk up at the thought. It was a Cresswell through and through.
I ACTUALLY CANNOT 😭
“I love you, Thomas.” When we kissed, I swore the earth shook and the stars burned brighter. ”
HELOFNUENCNENCJE ??
“They’re invaluable little mementos—proof that some things are truly immortal. Like love.” Thomas swiped at his nose, smiling, though his expression was still too despondent for my liking. “Beyond life, beyond death. My love for thee is eternal.” “That’s beautiful. Was it in the letter?” “No. It’s how I feel about you.”
screaming crying 😋 I. WANT. TO. SCREAM.
"Promise me to wake cach day and find joy wherever you can, no matter how small it may be. There will always be hard times and trying times and times for sorrow, but we won't let those days destroy the here and now.”
“Your happiness is always necessary to me.”
I’m here to say Thomas Cresswell makes me weak… that is all ☠️
"You fight. You fight for what you want. You do not wallow or surrender. The lesson is not in lying down allowing yourself to be stabbed, child. It's in pushing yourself up and battling back." Her eyes flashed. "You fell down. So? Will you stay there, weeping over skinned knees? Or will you brush off your skirts, adiust your hair, and carry on? Do not relinquish your grasp on hope. It's one of the best weapons anyone possesses."
Well said Grandmama👏
Of course. I’d be the one who’d planned a wedding but end up with a funeral. I was the queen of death. A princess of corpses. Everything I touched decayed.
Cool imagery
Beyond life, beyond death; my love for thee is eternal.
Awwww