The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter

Goss does a great job of twisting old stories into something new and timely and more accessible for readers who appreciate strong, capable female protagonists.

I love the incorporation of the diverse female characters from classic works with a focus on the courage and abilities they bring to bear in solving the primary mystery while exploring their personal histories. The characters are full of personality and the book’s throwback metafiction structure is not only perfectly suited for the time period it springs from, but is fun and entertaining, too.

I enjoyed this book. As a writer, I can’t often say that flat out. I get distracted by “writerly” issues. The “what if” premise in this story hooked me and the journey into a fictional word as an extension of other fictional worlds delighted me. Mary Jekyll’s story, her quest to find out who she is and to make her way in a difficult situation, matches my reading tastes. Whatever the flaws in construction, craft, or typos, I read this one immersed in concept and characters. I read to be distracted from a world gone crazy, and I found this… show more.