The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd - 5 Stars

 Inspired by The Island of Dr Moreau, the story follows the doctor's daughter, Juliet, to the isolated island that the doctor is now living. Juliet's privileged life fell apart when her father was accused of gruesomely experimenting on animals. Juliet thought that her father was dead, but learns that he is living on a remote tropical island. Juliet sets off with her father's assistant, Montgomery, to the island. Along the way, a castaway, Edward is picked up and all 3 end up in a nightmare on the island. Juliet aims to stop her father's experiments, but at what cost?

When I first started this one, I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to finish it. It ended up being like a rollercoaster, though. It was slow, then fast, then slow, then fast. LOL! There were spots that I flew through, excited to get through to the next chapter. There were 2 twists towards the end that I didn't expect, but quite enjoyed. This is the first in a trilogy, but I'm not sure if I will read the other 2 or not.