Ann Halam — Dr. Franklin's Island

Dolphin Paperbacks 2001 Paperback, 224pp. What's it like to see your friend transformed into a raven before your very eyes, and to know it's your turn next? How does it feel to morph into a manta ray or slide into the body of a snake?This is what happens to Miranda, Semi and Arnie, three friends who are the sole survivors of a plane crash. They find themselves on a tropical island of azure waters and white sands. But beyond the palm-fringed beaches lies the hospital run by the sinister Dr Franklin, and the three teenagers are about to become his next patients. Perfect candidates for his experiments in genetic engineering.A horrifying, fascinating story that is Ann Halam's most unusual and challenging novel so far. (ISBN: 9781858813967). Good.