Book #23 of 2017: A Cold Legacy by Megan Shepherd (The Madman’s Daughter #3) This final book in the Madman’s Daughter trilogy is a welcome return to form after a disappointing middle volume. Restricting the action to an isolated estate in the Scottish highlands helps bring back the tight focus of the first book, and …
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Book #139 of 2016: Her Dark Curiosity by Megan Shepherd (The Madman’s Daughter #2) This sequel to The Madman’s Daughter starts out strong, moving Juliet Moreau from her father’s tropical island to a snowy London beset by a serial killer who may be someone from her past – or at least, his darker side. However, …
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Book #127 of 2016: The Madman’s Daughter by Megan Shepherd (The Madman’s Daughter #1) I love the idea of a prequel to The Island of Dr. Moreau, particularly one told from the point of view of his daughter (a new invention – there were basically no female characters in the original novel). And that idea …
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