I received "Only The Thunder Knows" and "East End Girls" through Library Thing Early Reviewers. "Only The Thunder Knows" by Gord Rollo is about William Hare and William Burke who were grave robbers during the late 1820's in Edinburgh Scotland. They went from grave robbing to cold blooded murder. This book considers the idea that these men might not have acted alone. In this book two strangers come into town and they tell Hare and Burke to find something special for them. Both strangers offer to pay both men handsomely for their grave robbing. Then a doctor offers to pay Hare and Burke to bring him fresh dead bodies. Hare and Burke let greed overcome them and they pay dearly for it in the end. I enjoyed the plot twists of "Only the Thunder Knows" When I found out the true identities of the strangers I was extremely surprised. This book kept me on the edge of my seat. It had plenty of gore in it and I enjoyed it.

"East End Girls" by Rena Mason is set in Victorian London during the viscous killings of Jack The Ripper. The main character is Elizbehth Covington a doctor's daughter who is studying medicine and desperately wants to follow in her father's footsteps. She often goes visits the East End to "study female anatomy' from the prostitutes. When she learns how much trouble these prostitutes cause, she gets angry and decides to punish them. When she hears about the murders and how they are committed by Jack the Ripper; she could not be happier. I enjoyed this book and the unique take on the Jack the Ripper murders. I actually liked and rooted for the character of Elizabeth. Rather than take the role of a weak, good lady of society, she handed down her own brand of justice. ( )

I really liked the book Only the Thunder Knows good to read and well written. kept me coming back to see where it was going next. ( )

Published with "EAST END GIRLS" this book is one man's struggle to see If he can make good triumph over evil. Greed tempts a man lacking a conscience to do the unspeakable battles with a man who is working to rid the world of evil. ( )