cover image DR. FRANKLIN'S ISLAND

DR. FRANKLIN'S ISLAND

Ann Halam, . . Dell/Laurel-Leaf, $5.50 (272pp) ISBN 978-0-440-23781-5

A plane crash strands three survivors on a remote island where a mad scientist and his terrified employees plan to start performing trans-species genetic-engineering experiments on the trio. PW wrote in a starred review, "A nightmarish thriller of white-knuckle intensity." Ages 12-up. (Oct.)