Review of "The Madness Underneath" by Maureen Johnson

*Don't read unless you've read The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson*

Page Count: 290 Pages

Publish Date: February 26th, 2013

Genre: YA/Supernatural

Synopsis: After her near fatal run in with the Jack the Ripper copycat, Rory Deveaux has been living in Bristol under the close watch of her parents. So when her therapist suddenly suggests she return to Wexford, Rory jumps at the chance to get back to her friends. But Rory's brush with the Ripper touched her more than she though possible: she's become a human terminus, with the power to eliminate ghosts on contact. She soon finds out that the Shades - the city's secret ghost fighting police - are responsible for her return. The Ripper may be gone, but now there  is a string for new inexplicable deaths threatening London. Rory has evidence that the deaths are no coincidence. Something much more sinister is going on, and now she must convince the squad to listen to her before it's too late.

Review: The Name of the Star was so amazing that I was really excited for this book when I first heard about it (and that I could borrow it from my friend for free). I was also a little bit confused because it seemed like the previous book ended in a very final way.

Maureen Johnson is a phenomenal writer and this book was incredibly well-written with the amount of sass that I expect from Rory, but the plot just wasn't as interesting as The Name of the Star. It was still a book that I enjoyed, it just wasn't as good as the first book. That being sad it wasn't a total flop of a second book in a series.

Rating: 4 STARS.