The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd

The Madman's Daughter (Madman's Daughter, #1)

by Megan Shepherd

Sixteen-year-old Juliet Moreau has built a life for herself in London—working as a maid and trying to forget the scandal that ruined her life. After all, no one ever proved the rumors about her father's gruesome experiments. But when she learns he's alive and continuing his work on a remote tropical island, she's determined to find out if the accusations were true.

Accompanied by her father's handsome young assistant, Montgomery, and an enigmatic castaway, Edward, Juliet travels to the island, only to discover the secret of her father's new life: he experiments on animals so that they resemble, speak, and behave as humans. Torn between horror and scientific curiosity, Juliet knows she must end her father's dangerous experiments and escape her jungle prison before it's too late. Yet as the island falls into chaos, she discovers the extent of her father's genius—and madness—in her own blood.

Inspired by H.G. Wells's classic The Island of Doctor Moreau, The Madman's Daughter is a dark and breathless Gothic thriller about the secrets we'll do anything to know and the truths we'll go to any lengths to protect.

Reviewed by rakesandrogues on

2 of 5 stars

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Juliet is a forgettable main character. She doesn't really go through tremendous growth in the novel.

I had trouble with Dr. Moreau. He seemed like such a flat character and I wish that the conflict was not so black and white. I wanted to believe that he wasn't ALL evil, but he really was. There wasn't another side of him that made me want to sympathize with his character.

Love triangle seems really forced. From very early on into the book, I knew that there was going to be a love triangle.

The only thing I quite enjoyed was the story's pacing. Megan Shepherd keeps you on your toes. I wasn't really sure what to expect.

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