Shirley J. Adult Fiction The final book in the Athena Club series
The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl by Theodora Goss 464 pages
Brilliantly written tale of the daughters of men with questionable motives to the deeds they perpetrated. Victor Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde, Dr. Moreau, Giacoma Rapuccinni, Van Helsing, along with famous characters, Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Count Dracula, the Harkers, and Victoria Regina herself, then Queen of England makes an appearance. A delightful romp with the girls up against Holmes' nemesis, Moriarty and his minions who kidnap a kitchen maid who has strong powers of mesmerism, like her mother before her, to help with resurrecting an ancient Egyptian priestess to kidnap the Queen of England and take over the new Roman Empire - England, then the world! You won't want to put this story down. Thankfully they have Moreau's daughter, Catherine "Cat," with her puma powers along with Holmes' ragtag street urchin friends, the Baker Street Irregulars, and Sherlock's brother, Mycroft. This is the last book in this series. I certainly hope the author decides to add future stories with these girls hosting - they are so excellent at what they do. I recommend this one to middleschoolers on up. A delightful read.
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