Shepherd, Megan.
THE MADMAN'S DAUGHTER
New York : Balzer + Bray, 2013
IL YA
ISBN 0062128027

Good and scary, that describes The Madman’s Daughter! Inspired by H.G. Wells’ creep-tastic The Island of Dr. Moreau, Megan Shepherd’s debut novel unfolds from the perspective of Dr. Moreau’s 16-year old daughter, Juliet. After her father was banished from London amid rumors of gruesome animal experimentation, Juliet went from living the good life to scrubbing floors at a medical hospital just to keep a roof over her head. When she discovers that her father is still alive and experimenting on a remote island, Juliet sets out to join him and separate false accusations from cold, hard facts. Soon her childhood crush on Montgomery, her father’s tall, dark, and handsome assistant is rekindled. Then romance turns into a love triangle when a mysterious castaway is discovered, half-dead and clutching a picture of Juliet in his hand. As Juliet learns more about her father’s terrible experiments, she starts to wonder about her own role in his mad schemes. And what is going on with those injections she must take daily? This is a novel jam-packed with gothic goodness; it’s one to read by candlelight if you are a fan of Libba Bray, Rick Yancey, or Brenna Yovanoff!   (Amy Pickett, Ridley High School, Folsom, PA for Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award, 2015)