It's 1978 and Gran has brought home a young girl to become a sister for her grandchildren, Vi and Eric. Iris doesn't behave like other children-- she refuses to speak, can't dress herself, brush her hair or teeth, and has to be taught everything. Vi invites her to join the monster club she and Eric created after seeing Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and they happily chase monsters through the nearby woods. Gran is busy at her renowned hospital across the street where she works as a psychiatrist helping the mentally ill. Vi is put in charge of Iris and told to report to Gran if she brings up anything from her past. But Iris can't remember anything before the day Gran brought her home and, feeling bad, Vi promises to find out where Iris came from, including her real name. But the truth she finds is more than she can handle...
2019: Lizzie Shelley is famous for her podcast Monsters Among Us and even appeared on a popular monster hunter tv series. After a girl disappears in Vermont after seeing the local monster, the town is on edge. Lizzie has her own reasons for hunting this monster, fearing it's her long lost sister.
I've read several books by this author and loved them. This wasn't quite what I expected when I picked up the book so it took me a bit to get into it, but it didn't take long for her to put her spin on this story inspired by Shelley's classic. Before long, I was engrossed in the storyline and couldn't wait to see what happened next. Loved it!!
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