"A wacky satirical paranormal romance"
Growing up in a household in which her Uncle is the
renowned scientist Dr. Frankenstein and her best friend is
Frederick the Monster, has made Claire curious about
nature. She has a need to affirm that women can achieve
much outside the home like that Wollstonecraft insisted
possible; the proof to Claire is winning the 1828
coveted "Discovery of Science" award. She knows her
rivals, all males, are almost as famous as her uncle
because Dr. Jekyll has done some interesting research into
split personalities and the judges are men too. Still she
expects to win by proving vampires exist. Claire searches for the coffin of Baron Huntley, but
instead of a grave she finds a warm blooded hunk. Since
he is obviously not a bloodsucker she switches to her next
species discovery, werewolves. Huntley is attracted to
the Frankenstein niece while fearing for her safety as she
bravely enters places where only a fool or a Van Helsing
would go. As they fall in love he worries about keeping
her safe from a real vampire who wants to dine on her
blood and even more worrisome is his secret that he must
tell her but fears her reaction. This wacky satirical paranormal romance will have readers
howling in laughter at the antics of Claire and crew. The
story line is action-packed and quite amusing, but also
filled with literary references that augment the
delightful plot. Sub-genre fans and anyone who
appreciates an offbeat well written jocular tale will
misquote the Raven wanting evermore novels like THE
REMARKABLE DR. FRANKENSTEIN. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted July 16, 2005
SummaryThe problem, Clair realizes, is that she's a Frankenstein.
Everyone in the family is a success, while all she's
managed is a humiliating misadventure with pigs. But her
spirits are rising. The Journal of Scientific Discovery
promises to publish a paper on the Discovery of the
Decade, and she has a doozy. She simply has to prove Baron
Huntsley—man of distinction—is a vampire. With his
midnight-black hair, soul-piercing eyes and shiny white
teeth, what else could he be? Oh yes, the Baron wants a
bite of her or she's no scientist. Pretty soon she'll
expose him, and on everybody's lips will be... THE
REMARKABLE MISS FRANKENSTEIN
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