Her Dark Curiosity
By Megan Shepherd
Genre: Young Adult Horror
Personal Rating: 9/10

This is the second book in The Madman's Daughter trilogy. Each one of the books in the series is a play off of a Gothic classic--this one based off Robert Louis Stevenson's novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. 

After escaping her father's island, Juliet is back in London, but her father's dark work wasn't completely destroyed as she'd intended. Bodies all over London are being found with three claw marks on their chests, the same marks fond on the islanders on her father's island. A beast--man by day and animal by night--is terrorizing the town. But, even stranger, all the victims are people Juliet knew personally, people who had wronged her in some way.

I loved the first book because it was a scary and frightening book that I actually enjoyed. This one was even more frightening, but also slightly more graphic. These books are perfect for reading in October, under the covers with a flashlight. I do love these books for both the spooky aspect but also for the wonderfully complex characters. There were more than a few times were I was a little annoyed with Juliet for her indecisiveness, but as the story went on I found that to be an important part of her character development. Overall, I'm really enjoying this series and I cannot wait to get into the last book soon.