A review by hannahreadslotsofbooks
Darling Girl by Liz Michalski

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This one took me a bit to get into, but once I was in it, I was in it and I felt like it was very well-written. The story follows Holly Darling, the granddaughter of Wendy Darling from the Peter Pan story. Her family has gained fame and fortune from the stories, but Holly knows that Peter Pan is not all that he seems. Throughout the story, Holly must protect her two children (who disappear at various points in the story) from him and his evil intentions. Holly also is trying to maintain her cosmetics business, whose secret ingredient comes from the blood of her and Peter’s daughter Eden who lies comatose in London after an accident. The story has lots of twists and turns and at times the plot becomes more complicated, but it doesn’t detract from the story overall. The best character in the story is Christopher Cooke, the private investigator Holly hires to find Peter and her missing children. The plot starts off slow, but it amps up at the end and makes it all worth it. Definitely think it is worthwhile to read.
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