Review: The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl
The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl by Theodora Goss
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This entire league of extraordinary gentlewomen series has been a delight from start to finish and this latest entry was fun and satisfying. Characters from classic 19th c. horror, science fiction and mystery re-imagined with a focus on the women behind the scenes, and running off to have their own adventures--Mary Jekyll, Diana Hyde, Catherine Moreau, Justine Frankenstein, Lucy Van Helsing and more, crossing paths with Sherlock Holmes, Count Dracula and assorted others. It's great fun, all presented with asides from the various players as Catherine Moreau tries to monetize their tales in the form of penny dreadfuls.
As the author (Catherine, not Ms. Goss) says more than once, "Start with the first book!" You won't be disappointed.
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My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This entire league of extraordinary gentlewomen series has been a delight from start to finish and this latest entry was fun and satisfying. Characters from classic 19th c. horror, science fiction and mystery re-imagined with a focus on the women behind the scenes, and running off to have their own adventures--Mary Jekyll, Diana Hyde, Catherine Moreau, Justine Frankenstein, Lucy Van Helsing and more, crossing paths with Sherlock Holmes, Count Dracula and assorted others. It's great fun, all presented with asides from the various players as Catherine Moreau tries to monetize their tales in the form of penny dreadfuls.
As the author (Catherine, not Ms. Goss) says more than once, "Start with the first book!" You won't be disappointed.
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