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3.33 AVERAGE
3.33 AVERAGE
Overall it was ok. It wasn't the edge-of-your-seat thriller I was hoping for and it started to drag towards the middle.
The premise of the book sounded intriguing, but ince I started reading, I realized that he premise is the best part. This book would be so much shorter if he didn't go into so much unnecessary detail about the most mundane things (e.g. the exact routes the main character takes to each destination. I had a hard time keeping interest while the author kept taking various highways to the rich neighborhoods).
Something about our main character. Dr. Grace Blades is so unlikable. It was difficult to feel any type of emotion towards/of her. I never felt that she was in any real danger throughout the entire book.
Something about our main character. Dr. Grace Blades is so unlikable. It was difficult to feel any type of emotion towards/of her. I never felt that she was in any real danger throughout the entire book.
I won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway. Full disclosure: I entered the giveaway for my mother, who is a devoted Kellerman fan. This is her review:
I have read many Jonathan Kellerman books. I'm particularly fond of the Alex Delaware series. I like the character, Kellerman's writing style, the psychological elements of the books, and the relationships between Dr. Delaware and the police department he consults for. I read The Murderer's Daughter because I was interested in a new Kellerman series featuring a female main character.
But I must admit, when I started reading this book, I didn't care for Grace. She's extremely bright and has a sad, intriguing back story (which is told in flashback chapters), but she's not a likeable character. She has lots of "issues" and does some inexcusable things - she's interesting, but difficult to relate to. Also, upon reflection, I think I prefer the back story chapters to the current mystery chapters. However, I did enjoy the book. It still had the familiar Kellerman style. And I'm not opposed to reading the next book in the series to see how Grace's story progresses.
I would recommend this book to Kellerman fans, with warnings:
-Don't expect an Alex Delaware novel - they are much different stories/characters.
-Accept Grace for the flawed, conflicted, complicated character that she is.
I have read many Jonathan Kellerman books. I'm particularly fond of the Alex Delaware series. I like the character, Kellerman's writing style, the psychological elements of the books, and the relationships between Dr. Delaware and the police department he consults for. I read The Murderer's Daughter because I was interested in a new Kellerman series featuring a female main character.
But I must admit, when I started reading this book, I didn't care for Grace. She's extremely bright and has a sad, intriguing back story (which is told in flashback chapters), but she's not a likeable character. She has lots of "issues" and does some inexcusable things - she's interesting, but difficult to relate to. Also, upon reflection, I think I prefer the back story chapters to the current mystery chapters. However, I did enjoy the book. It still had the familiar Kellerman style. And I'm not opposed to reading the next book in the series to see how Grace's story progresses.
I would recommend this book to Kellerman fans, with warnings:
-Don't expect an Alex Delaware novel - they are much different stories/characters.
-Accept Grace for the flawed, conflicted, complicated character that she is.
* Received an ARC for free from Netgalley. Thank you! *
The bulk of this story I would give 3 stars, but for the character of Grace Blades and the flashbacks into her life I would give at least a 4. She is one of the most intriguing protagonists (antagonist?) I have ever read. There is nothing she can't do. She is simply brilliant, intelligent, and sharp. Her childhood and upbringing will take you by surprise. If you are drawn to heroines like Evelyn Salt (the title character in the Angelina Jolie film) and Hanna (from the Joe Wright-directed movie), you will want to read this action-packed story.
The bulk of this story I would give 3 stars, but for the character of Grace Blades and the flashbacks into her life I would give at least a 4. She is one of the most intriguing protagonists (antagonist?) I have ever read. There is nothing she can't do. She is simply brilliant, intelligent, and sharp. Her childhood and upbringing will take you by surprise. If you are drawn to heroines like Evelyn Salt (the title character in the Angelina Jolie film) and Hanna (from the Joe Wright-directed movie), you will want to read this action-packed story.
Not as good as an Alex Delaware novel, although he gets an aside. Main character is a woman who makes it out of a hell hole of a life but she's a little too calculating for my taste.
The book started out well then just got too far fetched for me. Also, WHY do main characters always have genius abilities, stunning looks, superhuman endurance or all of the above ?
3.5 Stars.
I really liked this book! Grace is a badass, and there needs to be more women like her in novels. I am hoping this is only book one of a series, because I really liked her.
Grace is a clinical psychologist with a terrible past and childhood, but has managed to beat the odds that were stacked against her. She keeps her emotions in check and doesn't allow anyone to get too close. Her personal life and her professional life suddenly get meshed together in a terrible way, and Grace has to attempt to fix it before her whole life blows up in her face.
This wasn't a thriller by any means, but the character-building in this novel was superb. I did find it suspenseful, and I breezed through this one wanting to know who was involved and what was going on.
I really liked this book! Grace is a badass, and there needs to be more women like her in novels. I am hoping this is only book one of a series, because I really liked her.
Grace is a clinical psychologist with a terrible past and childhood, but has managed to beat the odds that were stacked against her. She keeps her emotions in check and doesn't allow anyone to get too close. Her personal life and her professional life suddenly get meshed together in a terrible way, and Grace has to attempt to fix it before her whole life blows up in her face.
This wasn't a thriller by any means, but the character-building in this novel was superb. I did find it suspenseful, and I breezed through this one wanting to know who was involved and what was going on.
Both fascinating and dull, this story is more tell than show, cold and calculating, with a protagonist that would nearly be a Mary Sue if she wasn't so quiet and socially averse. Though I loved that unusual POV (more please), I found myself skimming; much of the book felt like a collection of things that happened as opposed to a story unfolding.
I was curious about this one because I thought it was about one of Alex Delaware's patients as an adult--turns out the main character was his student briefly and he appears (briefly, again) in the story. The writing is very similar to how he writes the Alex Delaware novels. I really did not like the main character, could not find much empathy for her, and didn't really care what happened to her. I finished this one but felt dissatisfied with both her as a character and the ending--felt like it was too easy and wrapped up too quickly.