This was such an interesting look into class designations and marriage in the 1880s. I think it’s really cool that it was based off of Jack the Ripper and I wonder if it’s one of the first thrillers based off of a real serial killer, especially because it was decently recent after the attacks (30 yrs or so). 

I thought it was interesting that Mrs. Bunting was the one investigating her tenant Mr. Sleuth and she was juxtaposed against the incompetent Scotland Yard as the smart detective, which seems a bit feminist for the time it was written (1911). 

I also found the fact that it was a psychological thriller interesting, especially because most books would’ve focused on the killer, yet we’re seeing the effects of the killers on Mrs. Bunting and her community instead. I also like the analysis of class relationships because Mr. Sleuth was Mrs. Buntings tenant so there was a sort of master/servant relationship there, and he was the one whose funds were keeping Mr. And Mrs. Bunting afloat, yet Mrs. Bunting ignored all relevant social structures to investigate him. This was an extremely progressive novel for it’s time.