A romantic, historical retelling of classic Gothic horror featuring Edgar Allan Poe and his character Annabel Lee, from a New York Times best-selling author.
Summoned to her father's home in 1820's Philadelphia, a girl finds herself in the midst of a rash of gruesome murders in which he might be implicated. She is torn romantically between her father's assistants-one kind and proper, one mysterious and brooding-who share a dark secret and may have more to do with the violent events than they're letting on.
Review: (4.5 stars)
I love Jessica Verday, so I was excited hearing about Of Monsters and Madness. Couldn’t wait to dive in and experience a new world from her.
A friend told me that Jessica Verday will be adding new things to the story and republishing it before publishing the sequel, but I wanted to read it as it is now before the new version comes out.
By the cover I got a sense that the story was going to be creepier than it actually was. I was a little disappointed. It was more of a drama/mystery to me. Maybe because not much is creepy to me for my love of horror movies. I don’t know. With having said that, I still really enjoyed the story. It was still captivating.
I’m a fan of Edgar Allan Poe, which made me that more excited. The way Jessica Verday included his story into her own was perfect. The twist of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde added to the suspense. I love how it all came together. It didn’t ruin the story, but added to it.
One thing that I love about Jessica’s writing is how fast paced her books are. It makes the story go by fast, but it keeps you on the edge of your seat.
Overall, I can’t wait for the next book. Whenever it may come out. I am left with so many questions that I really want answered. You go through so many emotions and I want to see where they will lead you. The next book needs to come out soon. That way I can continue to ride this crazy story.
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