Reviews

The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton

jemmmsbooks's review against another edition

Love the atmosphere, love the mc’s job, intrigued with the mystery but for some reason it put me into a slump… might pick it up again 😬

hannah_gunn's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

jerefi's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.0

Due to the constantly switching times periods /timelines, I think the audiobook could be very confusing to follow.

tmsresolute's review against another edition

4.0

4.25/5 stars

This was such a nice surprise. I didn't have high expectations from this book when I started reading it, but the first chapter truly grabbed my attention. Is a whodunit story with multiple points of view, a writing style (from our main character) that reminded me of the narrator of The Book Thief, romance, death and lies that are mixed in with the truth.
I didn't enjoy how the story unfolded, it felt like the characters didn't get the closure that I've been hoping for. I also got lost in the POVs and trying to make all the connections, but I still enjoyed annotating about each thought and answer I had as the story developed.
Nonetheless, I recommend this book to any reader seeking a more historical fiction murder mystery.

bookswithneea's review against another edition

3.0

It was a nicely written book. Characters especially Elodie and Lily Millington were so nicely created. One thing I didn't like was the huge changes between years. Elodie was such a relatable charecter.

maria_morton's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

knuckledown's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

caro_vanille's review against another edition

3.0

J'aime beaucoup Kate Morton dont j'ai lu tous les livres ou presque. Pourtant, celui là n'est pas tellement à la hauteur de mes espérances. Il est agréable à lire mais j'ai eu du mal à m'attacher aux personnages. Il manquait un petit quelque chose.

irishgypsie's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

clarag's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25