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dnemec's review
4.0
This was totally f*ckin' awesome. Someone else mentioned Stephen King's Carrie in their review and I get that. Think Carrie White all grown up, only instead of having telekinetic abilities, she uses her father's (instead of mother's) abuse tactics to torture those who have pushed her over the edge. This was an awesome revenge story. Without spoiling it, just let me say: buy this damn book!
nothingamonth's review
3.0
An entertaining afternoon read
Fairly middle of the road as these things go. Victoria, our protagonist, is abused as a child, and repeats the cycle with her husband. Palmer did a pretty good job of highlighting this by making the prologue and epilogue almost identical.
The story itself relies quite a bit on flashbacks, which are used well, in this case. They are relevant and fit well into the narrative. As a book, especially one competing in the extreme horror market, DADDY'S GIRL might seem a bit tame to some readers. However, I think that makes it more palatable for most folks--it would probably make a really good film if handled well.
I have no major gripes. The typos are minimal (an oddly placed quotation mark here and there) and Palmer's writing style is engaging and makes for a quick read.
Fairly middle of the road as these things go. Victoria, our protagonist, is abused as a child, and repeats the cycle with her husband. Palmer did a pretty good job of highlighting this by making the prologue and epilogue almost identical.
The story itself relies quite a bit on flashbacks, which are used well, in this case. They are relevant and fit well into the narrative. As a book, especially one competing in the extreme horror market, DADDY'S GIRL might seem a bit tame to some readers. However, I think that makes it more palatable for most folks--it would probably make a really good film if handled well.
I have no major gripes. The typos are minimal (an oddly placed quotation mark here and there) and Palmer's writing style is engaging and makes for a quick read.
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