Mary Jekyll, alone and penniless following her parents’ death, is curious about the secrets of her father’s mysterious past. One clue in particular hints that Edward Hyde, her father’s former friend and a murderer, may be nearby, and there is a reward for information leading to his capture…a reward that would solve all of her immediate financial woes.
But her hunt leads her to Hyde’s daughter, Diana, a feral child left to be raised by nuns. With the assistance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, Mary continues her search for the elusive Hyde, and soon befriends more women, all of whom have been created through terrifying experimentation: Beatrice Rappaccini, Catherin Moreau, and Justine Frankenstein.
When their investigations lead them to the discovery of a secret society of immoral and power-crazed scientists, the horrors of their past return. Now it is up to the monsters to finally triumph over the monstrous.
Review: This caught my attention in the Library. I’m a sucker for anything that reimagines classic literature. And this book does so with a generous dose of girl-power and imagination. With a deft hand, the author re-paints the picture of the women who may or may-not appear in the classic horror stories – Frankenstien, Hyde, Moreau, etc.
The book starts a bit slow (but does introduce us to
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson) but it picks up speed quickly, fast moving into
adventure and danger.
The story-telling style is particularly unique. It’s told as
if one character has written the story of the adventure, with occasional
comments from the other charactes. The dynamics and dialogue between them is
hilarious and warm. It brings the book to another level and makes it one of my
favorite reads of 2018.
Bookmarks: 4 of 5
Awards: TBD
ISBN: 978-1-4814-6650-9
Year Published: 2017
Date Finished: 12-4-2018
Pages: 402
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