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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
Told from multiple viewpoints, planning from mid 1800s to present time, a women tells her story. No one remembers her name or knows her story but the house she resides in. The Clockmaker’s Daughter is a story of murder, mystery, love, loss, and time. Although it can be confusing at times to try and keep the story lines and people straight, this was an excellent book that unfolded as you read. Very similar writing style to Kate Morton’s other books.
*I received this advanced reader’s copy in exchange for my honest review
*I received this advanced reader’s copy in exchange for my honest review
This is an absorbing and complex family saga, with a touch of the supernatural for good measure. Although I might have preferred one or two fewer viewpoint characters to keep track of, the main arc of the mystery (what happened? Where is the fabulous blue diamond?) is still compelling. I wanted to read more about Elodie, the 21st century archivist whose story we begin with, but I enjoyed following all the twists and turns. Maybe just a touch too complex for its own good, but a thoroughly good read overall.
I was given a copy of this book by NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
I was given a copy of this book by NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
This was a little hard to follow on audio. The narrator had a fine voice, but with each transition to a different voice, it took a while to realize which character was talking. There was a lot of transition between different main characters, often with long stretches in between.
I love that the identity of the clockmaker's daughter was kept secret for so long.
I was pleasantly surprised to find this to be a mystery, with a shocking revelation. Not all ties were shored up though.
I love that the identity of the clockmaker's daughter was kept secret for so long.
I was pleasantly surprised to find this to be a mystery, with a shocking revelation. Not all ties were shored up though.
Beautiful! One of her best! Sucked me in. I loved the story. I think there were a few holes or maybe plot twists I didn’t quite follow. But I love her writing! One of my all time favorites!
It started off slow and was a bit hard to get into but I really liked how the story came together in the end. I wish there was less time spent in the beginning section and more time spent in the end (IMO more interesting part).
Having read another of Kate's books I was excited to try this when it went on sale through Kobo books. It was a very slow start but I soldiered on until i was 77% way through and couldn't take it anymore. The writing was tedious and a little pretentious. There was so many different points of view it was hard to keep up and I only found Lily's to be interesting. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone.
I’ve read all of Kate Morton’s books, and loved them all, but this one fell flat. I found the time hopping very hard to keep track of, and a lot of the characters felt quite indistinct from one another. Go and read Homecoming instead - that one is excellent.
I have given up…too many characters and I am unable to convention the story.
Right between a 3 and a 4. There's a lot of characters and connecting threads that are hard to keep track of, and the characters are sometimes unbelievable. But it's a good book to escape into, and I appreciate all the research the author must have done.