“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that I’m eagerly anticipating.
The Madman’s Daughter
By Megan Shephard
Publisher: Balzer + Bray/HarperTeen
Publication Date: January 29, 2013
Genre: Young Adult ThrillerLondon, 1894. Juliet Moreau has built a life for herself—working as a maid, attending church on Sundays, and trying not to think about the scandal that ruined her life. After all, no one ever proved the rumors about her father’s gruesome experiments. But when she learns her father is alive and continuing his work on a remote tropical island, she is determined to find out if the accusations were true.
Juliet is accompanied by the doctor’s handsome young assistant and an enigmatic castaway, who both attract Juliet for very different reasons. They travel to the island only to discover the depths of her father’s madness: he has created animals that have been vivisected to resemble, speak, and behave as humans. Worse, one of the creatures has turned violent and is killing the island’s inhabitants. Juliet knows she must end her father’s dangerous experiments and escape the island, even though her horror is mixed with her own scientific curiosity. As the island falls into chaos, she discovers the extent of her father’s genius—and madness—in her own blood.
Goodreads Summary
I give up, I’m posting books that come out in 2013. They’re just too good! I loved The Island of Dr. Moreau and seeing it from a YA perspective sounds great. I’m kind of a true crime lover too and all the potential gruesomeness and psychological issues have me sort of excited. Shhh.
Great pick Barbara! I hadn’t heard of this one, but it’s definitely piqued my interest >.< Lol have a great week!
Neyra @ Darkest Addictions
Thank you Neyra – you too!
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Thanks, Mindy! She’s my emo waiting clown.
I featured this on my blog last week! It looks AMAZING!
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lol – we have awesome taste.
I hope the HarperTeen gods are reading this and realize we both deserve to have it immediately.
This sounds really good, but I sense a love triangle!
I am too ! 
I hope my instincts are wrong.
You’re a crime lover ?
I think I’m the Asian version of you!
lol – You’re scaring me, Nick! There’s one thing we know we don’t have in common – you’re the science brainiac so if we’re somehow psychic twinsies, I got shorted on IQ points.
If there’s a love triangle, it is the Island of Dr. Moreau. Someone can just get fed to the beasts.
I’m also pretty obsessed with true crime and this one definitely caught my interest too. I love the cover as well! Excellent choice
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Thanks, Tiffany – there are a lot of thriller/horror books coming up this fall/next spring that’ll keep all of us fans of gore and crime happy I think.
Oh, I hadn’t heard of this one, but it sounds great! Thank you!
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Kay, I loved your picks this week! I just ordered one of Lisa Genova’s books. Crossing my fingers I won’t cry my way through it.
This looks amazing, now i want it too 2013..you are killing me. My WoW
Psh, you’re the one always posting books that kill me, whether they’re a month or 6 months away.
Poetic justice. Besides, you know you’ll get it early. LOL
I’m looking forward to this! Great pick
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Thanks Courtney!
Lol, I gave up a while ago too! There’s so much awesomeness coming out next year, it’s unbelievable. o: I just hope they live up to it! Haha.
I love the sound of this one and am definitely putting it up on my to-read pile! Can’t wait! Thanks for featuring it.
Haven’t heard of this one, but hope that you enjoy.
Brandi from Blkosiner’s Book Blog
Whoa this one looks dark, twisted and way creepy. Not sure about it. I will let you test the waters!
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