The Madman's Daughter masterfully balances horror, suspense, and romance all at the same time, resulting in a wonderfully creepy mystery that had me turning the pages as fast as I could. 
 The story, inspired by H.G. Wells's, The Island of Dr. Moreau, begins with Juliet navigating London, who had fallen from high society after her father was caught up in scandal in regards to what exactly he was doing as a doctor. After running into Montgomery, her childhood friend and father's protege, she accompanies him to the island where her father has been living the past six years. 
 I knew this story would be along the lines of a horror one, but I definitely wasn't anticipating the level of creepiness it had. It was very grotesque and had me cringing quite often. There were a few times when I wasn't sure if I should read this before bed. But it was great! The horror factor intensified the already very mysterious and suspenseful plot and I couldn't read it fast enough. 
 Juliet was a great main character. She was sassy, strong and smart, and kept me completely engaged. Her father, Dr. Moreau, is one of the creepiness villains out there, as he was completely taken over by madness but yet able to retain an unreasonable level of calm. 
 There was somewhat of a love triangle in the book but this was one that amazingly worked very well, and I'm so thankful for that. Montgomery and Edward were both intriguing men and I was able to understand why Juliet had a fascination with both of them, for very different reasons. 
 Overall, The Madman's Daughter was completely engaging and I'm eagerly anticipating the sequel! Especially after ending because oh my god it almost killed me with that cliffhanger!