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Missing Daughter
by Kiersten Modglin
Missing Daughter, Kiersten Modglin (356 pages)
Genre: Psychological thriller, domestic suspense, domestic drama
Rating: 3.5 stars (rounded up)
Kiersten Modglin is the bestselling author of over twenty-five books. Missing Daughter is her latest standalone thriller. This is the second book I’ve read by this author, the first being The Missing.
The plot follows Ginny and Cameron, parents to three-year-old, Skylar. On the morning following Skylar’s birthday party, Ginny and Cameron wake to find her bed empty and their daughter missing. I went in expecting a mystery thriller but instead got a complex, layered and emotionally intense portrayal of the complexities of motherhood and marriage. How well can we trust those we are closest too and how well can we trust ourselves. To find their daughter, Ginny and Cameron will need to confront their own struggles and do whatever it takes to save their child.
Told in alternating chapters from Ginny and Cameron we get to learn about and hear of events from both sides of the marriage. Both characters inner thoughts, motivations and actions are unique, relatable and sympathetic. I found I couldn’t choose who I connected with more.
The pace I found a little slower than I’d have liked. We get a lot of back story of events around Skylar’s birth and early years and of the six months leading up to Skylar going missing. While this was important to the plot, I would have liked to know more about the actual events of her going missing before diving into the history. The plot was a little predictable at times and I found I guessed early on who the culprit was if not the exact motivations. There were some minor red herrings and distractions to keep you guessing. There was one final twist which I didn’t see coming and lead to a satisfying ending.
Overall, this was a solid domestic/family drama with some elements of mystery and suspense. It was easy to read with thoughtful themes that while sensitive were done well.
Trigger Warning: Post-natal depression, mental health
Thank you to the author, Keirsten Modglin, the publisher Bookouture and Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book.
Genre: Psychological thriller, domestic suspense, domestic drama
Rating: 3.5 stars (rounded up)
Kiersten Modglin is the bestselling author of over twenty-five books. Missing Daughter is her latest standalone thriller. This is the second book I’ve read by this author, the first being The Missing.
The plot follows Ginny and Cameron, parents to three-year-old, Skylar. On the morning following Skylar’s birthday party, Ginny and Cameron wake to find her bed empty and their daughter missing. I went in expecting a mystery thriller but instead got a complex, layered and emotionally intense portrayal of the complexities of motherhood and marriage. How well can we trust those we are closest too and how well can we trust ourselves. To find their daughter, Ginny and Cameron will need to confront their own struggles and do whatever it takes to save their child.
Told in alternating chapters from Ginny and Cameron we get to learn about and hear of events from both sides of the marriage. Both characters inner thoughts, motivations and actions are unique, relatable and sympathetic. I found I couldn’t choose who I connected with more.
The pace I found a little slower than I’d have liked. We get a lot of back story of events around Skylar’s birth and early years and of the six months leading up to Skylar going missing. While this was important to the plot, I would have liked to know more about the actual events of her going missing before diving into the history. The plot was a little predictable at times and I found I guessed early on who the culprit was if not the exact motivations. There were some minor red herrings and distractions to keep you guessing. There was one final twist which I didn’t see coming and lead to a satisfying ending.
Overall, this was a solid domestic/family drama with some elements of mystery and suspense. It was easy to read with thoughtful themes that while sensitive were done well.
Trigger Warning: Post-natal depression, mental health
Thank you to the author, Keirsten Modglin, the publisher Bookouture and Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book.