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Daughter of Mine by Megan Miranda

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justacatandabook's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

This felt more like classic Megan Miranda--a taunt page-turner that keeps you reading until the end. Hazel returns to her hometown upon her father's death and is surprised to learn that he, the town's beloved Sheriff, left her (and only her) his house on the lake. This does not go over well with her brothers, Caden and Gage, who now serve in the local force as well. His death literally brings up the past, when a drought unearths two cars in the nearby lake.

DAUGHTER relies on the oft-used trope of someone returning to their hometown, always a small town where everyone knows your business, to try to puzzle out a crime on their own. Miranda does a good job with the material though, building up suspense while slowly revealing more details. The story is dark and atmospheric. Hazel tended to pontificate a bit much for my taste, but I enjoyed how the book delved into the twisted world of family ties and secrets. Hazel is scarred by her mom leaving her behind as a teen, and mother issues permeate the tale. It gets a little wild at the end, but I was along for the ride.

This is a tense and suspenseful tale for those who love small town thrillers.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and Simon Element / Marysue Rucci Books in return for an unbiased review.

hela_reads's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Not my favorite of hers.

ndschmidt's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

ra042312's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

djf15's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Gosh, this book was so addictive! Miranda has managed to create a setting that is so atmospheric and immersive that I managed to actually get super creeped out while reading! That's super unusual for me. The gist of the story is that Hazel is called back to her family home to help take care of matters after the passing of her father. While there, she is pulled deeper and deeper back into small town family matters, and she is left trying to sort out secrets that are slowly uncovered as the water in the town recesses (due to drought). The suspense in this story was real, and it kept me turning pages, wanting to know more and figure out what the heck was going on. Although I was able to guess the twist pretty early on, I was still left wondering if my prediction was correct. Regardless, the mounting tension in the book was intense and unique. Loved it! I've already been working through Miranda's backlist, albeit slowly, and this has motivated me to keep picking them up.