A review by suzannedix
Dr. Frankenstein's Daughters, by Suzanne Weyn

5.0

Victor Frankenstein, the brilliant though haunted scientist who brought to life the "Monster," had two twin daughters. When he realized that the Monster posed a threat to their safety, Victor hid the girls away with family and never interacted with them. Upon Victor's death, the seventeen year old girls are notified that they have inherited his vast fortune and Frankenstein Castle, on a small island off the coast of Scotland. The girls' lives are immediately changed forever. Giselle can become the Baroness she has always dreamed off, restoring the Castle and becoming the talk of society. Ingrid, a brilliant scientist in her own right, now has access to all of her father's notes on his experiments. The twins are truly happy though menace seems to linger in the air. Murders and disappearances of local men start tallying up. At the same time Ingrid begins a romance with a crippled and dying man who agrees to allow her to experiment on him in an attempt to cure him. The dark and brooding imagery of the setting along with the rumor that the Monster is still alive creates a fast-paced story of sisterly devotion, scientific discovery and and the dangers of family secrets.

An exceptionally well written book that alternates chapters between Giselle and Ingrid's writings in their diaries. While not as frightful as it is mysterious, this book will appeal to fans of Gothic era novels and lovers of Frankenstein science fiction lore.

Highly recommended for grades 7 and up. This is a wonderful modern revisiting of a classic story.