The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter

What a fascinating premise–all of the monster stories of the Victorian era in one universe led by a group of women and Sherlock Holmes. This book has the perfect premise for a Netflix original show. It's witty and fun.

The climax could have been stronger and faster paced, however, the Sherlock Holmes vibes were strong in this book, in that you could tell it was setting up more books and adventures. I could almost here the “Chase is On” theme from BBC's Sherlock as the young Ms. Jekyll smiles into the camera with her friends and new club members around her.

The inclusion of multiple “authors” interrupting the narrative to talk about how she is “writing” the story was an interesting choice. I can see why it would be frustrating to some, however, to me, it added to the depth and to the respect and fun of the source material. The main character is the daughter of Dr. Jekyll, who transforms into Mr. Hyde and loses control. With the inclusion of multiple narrators, the daughter, who is one of the few who does not have a "power" based on the original tale, becomes similar to that of the original character of Dr. Jekyll as others interrupt her and she can conflicting voices telling her to do things.

The book is not super exciting. Some of the characters are flat and a bit boring other than being from their original story. For these reasons, it's 3 stars.