The Literary Assassin

most things dark and historical by Holly Messinger

Sunday, December 22, 2013

Moreau's Daughter reviewed in Tangent Online

Neat! And they used the word "intelligent."

“Moreau's Daughter” by Holly Messinger tells the story of Lily's vigilante hunt of a serial killer. Her meeting with the killer and her recent reunion with a female lover are told in conjunction, with alternating scenes, so that we learn of Lily's past at the same time as we are assured of the main action's forward progression. Although Lily's character is interesting, the story focuses more on a coming together of events set in motion by Lily's past actions and resolutions, rather than any internal conflict or decision. Messinger intelligently lays out Lily's narrative in such a way that references to The Island of Dr. Moreau by H. G. Wells are clearly understood without necessitating an intimate familiarity with the 1896 classic.
Holly at 8:42 PM
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