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Daisy Darker
by Alice Feeney
The story of Daisy Darker begins exactly how it’s supposed to. We see the protagonist revisiting her grandmother’s place before things change forever. Seaglass is an eccentric house sitting on the banks of a tiny tidal island. Everyday during the high tide, Seaglass gets cut off from the rest of humanity. And when the Darker family gathers to celebrate Nana’s 80th birthday, they are stranded for a night. And that is when the murders begin.
We learn about the dysfunctional Darker family. The father who is always absent, a mother who is self obsessed, two sisters - one vain and both cruel. Daisy, her niece and Nana are the only ones who end up with a good head on their shoulders. When the murders begin, everyone is baffled by the sequence and motive. With no help from the outside world, the family is left to unmask the killer.
Daisy Darker starts off fantastic, with a setting that’s perfect for a murder mystery. But soon, you see a pattern developing and there’s predictability here and there. The thing that bothered me the most was the ending. It left me baffled but not entirely in a positive way. Alice’s writing is what manages to redeem the novel to some extent. She writes sharply and with wit.
If you’re looking for a classic whodunnit and enjoy the buildup, then this may work for you.
We learn about the dysfunctional Darker family. The father who is always absent, a mother who is self obsessed, two sisters - one vain and both cruel. Daisy, her niece and Nana are the only ones who end up with a good head on their shoulders. When the murders begin, everyone is baffled by the sequence and motive. With no help from the outside world, the family is left to unmask the killer.
Daisy Darker starts off fantastic, with a setting that’s perfect for a murder mystery. But soon, you see a pattern developing and there’s predictability here and there. The thing that bothered me the most was the ending. It left me baffled but not entirely in a positive way. Alice’s writing is what manages to redeem the novel to some extent. She writes sharply and with wit.
If you’re looking for a classic whodunnit and enjoy the buildup, then this may work for you.