What astounded me most of all about this relationship was the way Juliet's mind jumped so quickly from one to the other and back again. The two candidates for Juliet's heart - Montgomery and Edward - were presented as complete opposites: the gentlemen vs the wild man. This book is described as a "gothic thriller" but the truth is that everything either gothic or thrilling came second to the romance which was filled with the same old cliches and annoying gushy phrases like "I couldn't deny the way I floated inside when he touched me". I don't even hate love triangles that much, I just can't stand it when that becomes the main focus of the story. Then, of course, there was a romance and - even worse - a love triangle. it was like for seventy pages things just came screeching to a tremendous halt.īasically, Juliet and Montgomery (possible beau number one) got on this boat and there were all these ships and sailing and sailors and. So, I will happily admit that the first chapter or two elevated my hopes for this book a great deal. I also thought the first couple of chapters set the scene well with a touch of the macabre to draw the reader in.
I felt sure that myself and Juliet Moreau were going to get along great - and we probably would have if I'd cared more for the story.
Anyway, aesthetics aside, this book immediately introduces the reader to a strong, sassy protagonist who isn't afraid to kick ass or get her hands dirty. I actually prefer covers that are a bit different and edgy to the usual close-up of a girl pouting in a ballgown. It's creepy, atmospheric and it caught my eye instantly. Firstly, though this won't matter to many readers, I adore this cover. Not everything I have to say about The Madman's Daughter is bad, so thankfully this will not be a wholly negative review, but there were a number of things I didn't like and those elements combined with long periods of slow, plotless boredom made me feel this was no more than a two-star read.īut let me offer you something good first because my initial impressions of this novel were entirely positive. I really feel like I gave this book a fair chance, I read it all the way to the end because I kept wanting to love it and get caught up in the atmosphere of this Victorian horror story - but it was not to be. 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. Yet as the island falls into chaos, she discovers the extent of her father’s genius-and madness-in her own blood. 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. And worse, one of the creatures has turned violent and is killing the island’s inhabitants. But when she learns he is alive and continuing his work on a remote tropical island, she is determined to find out if the accusations are true.Īccompanied by her father’s handsome young assistant, Montgomery, and an enigmatic castaway, Edward - both of whom she is deeply drawn to-Juliet travels to the island, only to discover the depths of her father’s madness: He has experimented on animals so that they resemble, speak, and behave as humans. After all, no one ever proved the rumors about her father’s gruesome experiments. Sixteen-year-old Juliet Moreau has built a life for herself in London - working as a maid, attending church on Sundays, and trying not to think about the scandal that ruined her life.
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