Her Dark Curiosity

Reviewed by: Sheila Dube - Springvale Public Library, Springvale, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: July 28, 2014

Review

This is the second book in the "madman's daughter" series. Although it can stand alone, reading the first book will provide some back story. Lush descriptions of damp, dank, cellar laboratories, human mutants with animal organs and passion between characters who have a forbidden love make this Jekyll and Hyde meet Frankenstein mix a yummy forbidden read. An intriguing main character, Juliet, must not only deal with her own madness, sins and secrets, but she is torn between helping and killing Edward who is the "wolf of whitechapel." Who's to trust? Who assisted her father in his terrible experiments? What organization will find his research and use it for evil? Multilayered suspense/horror/dark romance. A must read.

Overall Book Score: excellent