Kate Horsley (2)
Author of The American Girl
For other authors named Kate Horsley, see the disambiguation page.
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Both Oona and her best friend May work at the manor house where Frankenstein resides. At first highly suspicious of the strange experiments that the doctor is conducting, Oona eventually decides the doctor is working for the betterment of science. When May disappears, the Island people think that both the doctor and Oona did something to her. Oona fears that May’s boyfriend turned violent or perhaps that the creature, who has made his presence on the island known, has abducted her. As she searches for the truth, she puts herself into jeopardy.
This was an intense, disturbing story. We must discover if Victor Frankenstein is the kindly dedicated scientist that he appears to be, or is he an obsessive genius that only cares about his work. Is the creature who lurks in the background a dangerous murderer or a victim who should have our sympathy? The story slowly draws the reader in and the author’s love and respect for the original Frankenstein novel helps her give us a new perspective on this classic story. By delving into literary history we are given the horror of the original, set in a fresh and unique location.… (more)