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A review by justagirlwithabook
The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I’ve had The Clockmaker’s Daughter on my TBR since before it was published and I am happy to say I finally have a copy (books seriously make the best gifts for a bookworm), and I savored every bit of it over the last couple days (though, I’ll admit I started reading a lot faster towards the end - I couldn’t help it!).
This makes the first book I’ve read by Kate Morton and I guarantee you it won’t be the last. I’m completely sold. Her writing style, the tone of the book, the atmospheric elements, the characters, the mystery, the jumps back and forth in time, the slow reveal building to an epiphanic moment ... it all reminded me a bit of Daphne du Maurier, but modern and ... dare I say it? ... better.
Let me explain. While I love du Maurier’s books - a good blend of mystery, history, atmospheric description, and interesting characters - I also acknowledge that, as a reader, I thrive off of plot driven novels. This book was the best of both worlds for me, and even though I knew how some of the story ended right at the start (Morton revealed key details in the first pages), I still found myself deeply affected by the end, which resulted in my being stuck in my own head lost to my thoughts the remaining part of the day.
A book that can leave you mulling it over and over in your head for the better part of a day is a good book, as far as I’m concerned.
This makes the first book I’ve read by Kate Morton and I guarantee you it won’t be the last. I’m completely sold. Her writing style, the tone of the book, the atmospheric elements, the characters, the mystery, the jumps back and forth in time, the slow reveal building to an epiphanic moment ... it all reminded me a bit of Daphne du Maurier, but modern and ... dare I say it? ... better.
Let me explain. While I love du Maurier’s books - a good blend of mystery, history, atmospheric description, and interesting characters - I also acknowledge that, as a reader, I thrive off of plot driven novels. This book was the best of both worlds for me, and even though I knew how some of the story ended right at the start (Morton revealed key details in the first pages), I still found myself deeply affected by the end, which resulted in my being stuck in my own head lost to my thoughts the remaining part of the day.
A book that can leave you mulling it over and over in your head for the better part of a day is a good book, as far as I’m concerned.