Reviews - The Wrong Daughter

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The Wrong Daughter

Dandy Smith

3.75 AVERAGE

twin1213's review against another edition

2.5

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

ARC review for U.S. release

This was a 2.5 star for me.

The synopsis of this book sounded interesting; however, the delivery fell flat for me. At no point while I was reading the book did I get the vibes I look for in a psychological thriller book. Other than Olivia being taken in the beginning of the book, it kind of dragged for me and didn't start picking up for me until halfway in. Even then as soon as I started getting into the storyline with Caitlin and Olivia, it would jump into the storyline with Heath and Eleanor's characters which messed up the flow for me and made me a little less interested in the story. I also was looking for more of a plot twist so when we do find out who "Olivia" really is and what happened to her it wasn't really like a wow moment and it was more like a "really" all this happened to get there.

After everything was revealed, I felt the ending of the book was rushed a little and it almost felt like all the events leading up to it were in vain. The very end of the book was a little confusing as well because I wasn't sure if how I perceived what Caitlin wrote was accurate. I had high hopes but this didn't quite hit the mark for me and it read more as a mystery than a psychological thriller..

Thank you to the publisher Kensington for this ARC for the U.S release in exchange for my honest opinion.

apmcm26's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 ⭐️
There were two storylines in this book, that all came together. It would’ve been 4/5 if it just focused on Olivia going missing.
So many things happened, twists, turns & I didn’t guess any of them. I am shocked. Such a good read

greedy's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

That book was really good! It was fast-paced and super detailed. The ending was crazy, but in a good way.

kristy_k's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A twisty suspense novel that could get over the top at times but was a fun ride to go on. Caitlin’s sister, Olivia, was kidnapped but then returns home 16 years later. Although Caitlin has questions and doubts about her sister, no one else seems to. It unravels from there.

The writing was compulsive and I was drawn in from the first chapter. I loved questioning everything with Caitlin and figuring out the truth.

I received an advanced copy through Netgalley in return for an honest review.

the_true_monroe's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is one of those books where I was loving it until I was mad at it. I think until 75% of the way I was at a 4+ rating. The revelations were interesting but I felt there were missed opportunities for additional character development that could have resulted in a greater impact of the twists and turns.

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