The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter by Theodora Goss

Hyde may still be around (she has no idea he was her father’s alter ego). Mary comes across some mysterious papers in her mother’s desk that lead her to believe that Mr. Jekyll, who has been gone for many years, is facing a penniless life on her own after her mother’s death. Would it be sacrilege to say that I enjoyed this delightful pastiche and tribute to Holmes and other Victorian era fantasy better than most of the originals? What The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter lacks in literary depth, it makes up for in humor and accessibility.

In my college days (not long after the Victorian age) I also read Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and H.G. I've read several of Arthur Conan Doyle's original Sherlock Holmes works in the last few years, as well as The Strange Case of Dr.

Now it is up to the monsters to finally triumph over the monstrous.Final review, first posted on Fantasy Literature: When their investigations lead them to the discovery of a secret society of immoral and power-crazed scientists, the horrors of their past return. Watson, Mary continues her search for the elusive Hyde, and soon befriends more women, all of whom have been created through terrifying experimentation: Beatrice Rappaccini, Catherine Moreau, and Justine Frankenstein. With the assistance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr.

One clue in particular hints that Edward Hyde, her father’s former friend and a murderer, may be nearby, and there is a reward for information leading to his capture…a reward that would solve all of her immediate financial woes.īut her hunt leads her to Hyde’s daughter, Diana, a feral child left to be raised by nuns.

Mary Jekyll, alone and penniless following her parents’ death, is curious about the secrets of her father’s mysterious past. Sword & Laser Goodreads Group Discussion of The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter by Theodora Goss īased on some of literature’s horror and science fiction classics, this is the story of a remarkable group of women who come together to solve the mystery of a series of gruesome murders-and the bigger mystery of their own origins. How/Why was this book chosen: It was chosen by Veronica. The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter by Theodora Goss was the 101st official Sword and Laser Book Club selection.