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TimeRipper: A Jack the Ripper, SciFi, time travel thriller Kindle Edition
Earth is reeling from the most horrific terrorist attack it has ever endured.
The Quest, a pseudo-religious splinter group, have taken up arms against the Earth Alliance's authority.
It is down to Youssef Haseem, the highest-ranking official left in the EA, to build a team to face the threat of total inhalation if they don't bow to The Quest's demands.
Then the leaders of The Quest disappear, and a legend emerges in the year 1888.
Just who is the mysterious stranger stalking and viciously killing women on the streets of Whitechapel, London?
A mission is launched! A battle of wits against time itself. A fight to be played out in the present and the past, with the fate of all humanity at stake.
Legends can happen anytime...
REVIEWS FOR TIMERIPPER
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great story!
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2021
I'm unbelievably glad I took the chance on this book.
I can't lie, I was a little nervous about reading this book at first. I'm not much of a sciencey/serious person, so I wasn't sure if it would work for me, but I'm a sucker for anything even vaguely historical. I just can't help it. Especially 1888 Whitechapel history.
I was worried some of the more futuristic stuff would turn me off or be too confusing for me but I understood 99% of it. And trust me when I say that's a big deal. I've read some of McCluskey's other books, so I knew I generally enjoyed his writing style, and I wasn't disappointed at all.
I loved the twist on the old theory of Jack. I was completely caught off guard by what was going on and I really can't give enough praise for this story. McCluskey's creativity and ability to really show you the story really came through. I liked the idea of a religious cult, I mean, who doesn't right? It was just crazy enough to be plausible.
Overall, great story, great writing, great creativity and unique enough to stand above the rest. Well done.
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M S loves books rated it 5 out of 5 stars
it was amazing
A time-travelling SciFi fiction with an attractive and meaningful cover you'll understand once you read?SIGN.ME.UP🤩
Ever since I read a SciFi trilogy in 2014,I have loved the genre.What more do you need when you add time-travelling? It's a perfect recipe to attract me,like a moth to a flame🥰💃
In the initial few chapters,it was hard to understand what was happening,just like the characters,I was wondering WTH!?!? A purple hue doing strange things that a technologically advanced Earth couldn't understand just like Youssef said 'the events were like nothing he had seen before'.As the story progressed with 3 POVs,I understood what was going on but let me tell you one thing,I couldn't guess what would happen!! I mean,I was on the edge of my seat,flipping through the pages as fast as I could and I couldn't even guess the ending😯
So,I would love to say this without spoiling it for anyone out there,if you want a good SciFi+time-travelling+suspense+wonderful narration in a simple enough understandable language...do yourself a favour and grab your copy now! (less)
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateFebruary 25, 2021
- Reading age15 - 18 years
- File size1.6 MB
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- ASIN : B08V3G6ZT2
- Publisher : Dammaged Productions
- Accessibility : Learn more
- Publication date : February 25, 2021
- Language : English
- File size : 1.6 MB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 336 pages
- Page Flip : Enabled
- Reading age : 15 - 18 years
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,390,475 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #3,874 in Terrorism Thrillers (Kindle Store)
- #5,433 in Historical Thrillers (Kindle Store)
- #5,483 in Time Travel Science Fiction (Kindle Store)
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About the author

D E McCluskey was born in 1973, in Liverpool, England. He is the author of novels, graphic novels and comics. He lives with his daughter (an author in her own right (at the age of 8) with her children's adventure The Hangry Hamster), his partner, her daughter, and a sausage dog called Ted.
He began writing in 2011, creating his first comic publication entitled Interesting Tymes, an anthology of short horror stories written in rhyme for children and adults. This was quickly followed by the second in the series, along with a spin off. Dave then moved on to more adult related fiction, releasing a number of one-shot comics, followed by his first, full length book, the graphic novel, Doppelgänger.
More graphic novels and comics ensued, including a collaboration with artist Joe Matthews to produce a retelling of the classic Christmas tale, A Christmas Carol, only this time rewritten completely in rhyme.
Dave then turned his sights onto writing novels. His debut novel The Twelve was released in 2017 to great reviews. This was followed by a collaboration with a local, Liverpool music historian, to produce a historical thriller called In The Mood… For Murder, based in Liverpool in 1946.
Dave likes to work mostly in dark, or mainstream horror, although he has cross genres into extreme horror, comedy, thrillers, romantic drama, and children's books.
He is also working with a number of other authors/comic creators, in collaborations in their works.
Comics:
Interesting Tymes
Interesting Tymes x 2
Edward D'Ammage Presents: The Wedding
Wooden Heart
Three Days in the City
The Adventures of Mace Masoch: Hard Times on Planet L'Bido
Short Sharp Shocks
The Few
Sick B*stards (with Matt Shaw)
Eleven (with Matt Shaw)
Graphic Novels:
Doppelgänger
Olf
A Christmas Carol (with Joe Matthews)
DeathDay Presents
DreamCatcher
Novels:
The Twelve
In The Mood for Murder (with Tony Bolland)
CRACK
Z: A Love Story
The Contract (with C. William Giles)
Butterflies
TimeRipper
Mutant Superhero Zombie Killing Disco Cheerleaders from Outer Space (with Uzis)
Glimmer (book 1 in the Glimmer Saga)
The City of the Fireflies (book 2 in the Glimmer Saga)
The Throne of Glimm (book 3 in the Glimmer Saga)
A Seagull's Tale
Guardian (this is NOT poetry)
The Boyfriend
All Of These People Are Going To Die 3: All Of These Kids Are Going To Die
Sing Sing For Murder
Olf: Santa's Naughtiest Reindeer
Novellas:
CRAVINGS
Zola
The Grinkle Nonk
The Special Stuff
The Stinky Stump
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2025Format: KindleVerified PurchaseThis was an absolutely amazing sci fi story involving Higgs particles, hadron colliders, time travel, and the horrific side effects of said time travel being weaponized by a group of evangelists against the Earth. Including everything from a crazy Apocalypse through time travel with paradoxical laws and tech malfunctions in the past to a story about how it all connects to John The Ripper is what you'll find in this absolutely wild ride from start to finish. Very well written, only a few minor spelling errors here and there. Absolutely worth the read.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2024Format: PaperbackBeing a fan and quasi-student of anything Jack the Ripper, I had to read this book though I wasn't sure what to expect with Sci-fi thrown into the historical mix. It turned out to be a perfectly enjoyable blending of the two. Although the story doesn't delve deeply into the Ripper mythos, the historical narrative is accurate enough within the context of the futuristic story. I found myself anticipating how each of the Ripper's victims would be dealt with by the time travelers from the future. The story's pacing was just right and there were plenty of plot twists to keep me interested. My only recommendation would be to have an editor run through to fix the occasional syntax/tense/word use errors; I found them distracting as I read.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2023Format: KindleVerified PurchaseThis was a fantastic combination of a futuristic sci-fi story and an alternate history tale. The science and technology of 2288 was very well conceived. It was believable and populated with well rounded characters. Then the time travelers going back to 1888 and creating the legendary Jack the Ripper. The time period and mystery were researched well to create a great alternate history of the Ripper spree. The two stories together made a complete and compelling read.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2021Format: KindleWhen my co-blogger came to me with this story I was initially very excited. I mean who doesn't love science fiction and history. Okay pretty much everyone doesn't love those, but that is here nor there because I do. I also am really interested in the human mind and how humans interact socially, it is why I have a sociology degree and love to people watch. I am also interested in serial killers and who else to be interested in than Jack the Ripper.
This story is not just about Jack the Ripper, in fact the twists you find in this story make the entire Jack the Ripper story in an entirely different way, one that involves time travel, evil groups, a earth that is falling apart, and historical events that all combine effortlessly in this book.
To be honest, at the beginning I was a little meh about this story, not that it wasn't good but it was a bit long winded and I wondered where it was going to go. Then it started moving and it never slowed down,. the twists had me changing the pages as fast as I could to see what happened next. Then the final twist? Seriously I both wanted to reach through the book and throttle the author but also to pat them on the back for that twist. It made me mad, it made me sad, and it made me want to know so much more.
Overall a great story that takes the historical character of Jack the Ripper and changes it on its head.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2021Format: KindleFirst of all, I really enjoyed this book-though it seemed a bit long for me (hence the 4 stars instead of 5). The historical setting in 1888 was so well written that I was drawn into the stench and filth of London during that time period. I could almost feel the grime of sharing bath water; smell the stench of unwashed clothes, bad teeth, and sweaty bodies; and sense the misery of illness and death. The dual time-line story was creatively written and there were exciting moments for both storylines. When a group of women, calling itself the Quest, want a do-over for 2888 earth, they travel back in time to hide when, as they soon find out, none of them are safe. While they destroy/blow-up parts of the earth as blackmail, they then find themselves in unanticipated danger even while living and hiding in the past. Is it Jack-the-Ripper killing the women or is it someone from 2888 who has discovered their location in time and won't stop until the women either give him what he wants or die? Could the Jack-the-Ripper from our history books been a time traveler? This book is about so much more than just time travel. While the contrasts in the past and future/present are vivid, the book is science fiction and murder mystery rolled into one. Can Youssef Haseem and his space crew save the world from the annihilation threatened by the Quest? Does this book provide a new theory for the Whitechapel murders of the 1800's? I enjoyed the many twists/threats and turns/ultimatums in this book.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2021Format: KindleTime Ripper is a fantastic tale that cleverly winds past and present together. If you like science fiction, horror, and alternate history, you have to check this book out!
The setting is the near future. Rival teams work on a machine that will help them transcend time. Team A finds out someone from Team B has succeeded and gone back in time to wreak havoc on unassuming Londoners. Team A decides to send a group back through the rift to bring this person back to pay for their crimes. There’s only one catch, they still aren’t sure they can come back to their present time once they travel the rift.
The team travels to London at the beginning of the Jack the Ripper murders. McCluskey brilliantly finds ways to weave future technologies into historical settings. His cunning storytelling gives us an alternative history of what we think we all know about the Jack the Ripper murders.
I don’t want to give too much away so I will stop there, but I really liked this book! It is a fresh retelling of a turbulent time of world history that I think any reader will enjoy. Yes, there’s some gore peppered in there, but it works within the storyline. D.E. McCluskey has a winner with this one!
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- SuReviewed in the United Kingdom on February 25, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars McCluskey has outdone himself with this new Gothic - SciFi masterpiece.
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseFirstly the cover, simply outstanding. It encompasses all that the book has to offer. It features the shadow of the Ripper in his dark gothic world, with elements of Victorian London shrouded in a mysterious eerie purple mist.
Being honest, I was in two minds about reading this book once I had checked out the blurb. I did not think that a story featuring a group calling themselves 'The Quest' a 'pseudo-religious' group of terrorists sounded very appealing. However, once I dipped between the opening chapters I was hooked. Who wouldn't be with paragraphs like these:
"Containers, filled with death, hidden within plain sight. Each pod scientifically designed to contain the purple mist that resided within them."
" The Higgs Storm was a devastating force, destroying everything in its path, killing all life except for the most basic building blocks. "
The idea 'The Quest' have is to 'Reboot the planet. Adam and Eve style'.
What a great read, I loved how the author brought into play characters from the timeline of the real London Ripper. Even though the story is split between 2288 and Whitechapel 1888 it was not confusing. The Sci-fi elements were very believable and most interesting. I wanted to get out my text books and do some scientific background research.
The mystery of who the Ripper could be was fascinating. I was so entranced by the story following it so closely that I did actually have an inkling of who it was, but there were some great twists and turns to throw you off the scent.
Great characters, great storyline gothic horror, murder mystery time-travel and science- fiction something here for almost everyone. Very highly recommended.
- A TuckerReviewed in the United Kingdom on February 22, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Jack the Ripper meets sci-fi
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseWhat do you get when you mix sci-fi, gothic horror and history?
You get Timeripper, that's what you get!
Set in the year 2288 (and 1888) the planet's governing body, Earth Alliance is threatened by a pseudo-religious terrorist group called The Quest. Billions are already dead at their hands. Members of The Quest have time-travelled back to 1888 in the hope of generating enough power to cause a planet-wide reboot of Earth
Without giving too many spoilers away, the rest of the tale cleverly intertwines the aftermath of the attack on Earth in 2288 with the all too well-known history surrounding the infamous Jack the Ripper., with a few lovely twists added in along the way.
It's clear the author has researched and has a lot of love for the subject, demonstrated by the way he has taken characters from the future and made them relevant (and central) to the Ripper history. It is done in such a clever way and yet still gives the reader glorious little plot twists right until the end.
My absolute favourite book from DE McCluskey. If I could give more than 5 stars out of 5, I would