This Monstrous Thing by Mackenzi Lee, is one of the best books that I've read in a long time. Set right after the American Civil War, this story is a retelling of Frankenstein with elements of steampunk that inject a fresh life to an all too familiar tale. Alasdair Finch works in his father's clock shop where they have a basement in which they design prosthesis made from clockwork pieces to help returning soldiers who have lost limbs during their service to their country. Ostracized by society, these people are seen as non-human because they have clockwork pieces in their prosthetic limbs. With both patients and inventors being imprisoned, the Finches have to hide from authorities. Older brother, Oliver is dead, but the mystery is why and how. As Alasdair finds himself engrossed in the dream of attending college to major in engineering under the guidance of professor Geisler at Ingolstadt University in Geneva, Switzerland, he finds himself relying on Mary, who is a longtime friend to the family, but mesmerized by Dr. Geisler's female assistant. Becoming embroiled in the fight for clockwork men's rights and the pain and grief of his brothers, death, this fast paced, exciting, unexpected mystery and action adventure speeds to an exciting conclusion with shocking details that parallel the original Frankenstein, while breathing new life into a classic for all times.
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