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A review by ldv
Daddy's Girl by Lisa Scottoline
3.0
I have mixed feelings about this book, though overall positive. An adult-style [b:Nancy Drew|48811|Nancy Drew #1-64|Carolyn Keene|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1386923816s/48811.jpg|47752]-like mystery.
The narrative begins well, with sufficient detail and interest, so that I could not predicate how the story would unfold. Before I got too bored, there was sufficient action to renew my interest (prison riot) and I still did not know where there plot was leading. Then there was too much action for me, because it seemed like every outing Nat went on led to disaster (car accident, prison blocks, the vice-dean, shootings, etc, plus the family and boyfriend trouble). It was a bit too sensational for me. Nat considered herself a Nancy Drew, and it was like the author combined all the possible scrapes Nancy Drew encountered into one book. Even though Nat was intelligent and a quick-thinker, she always managed to find trouble or adventure. Despite the unrelenting adventure, I was still interested because it still maintained some originality and intrigue. I couldn't predict all the pieces. I was a bit annoyed when she 'gets the guy' so easily before the book is finished, but not enough to stop reading. The end started to get tedious, but then it took an excellent turn and redeemed itself of any cheesiness or cliche. (Well, that may be an overstatement, but the final twist did remove the possibility of a bad review for me.)
It's long, but enjoyable.
The narrative begins well, with sufficient detail and interest, so that I could not predicate how the story would unfold. Before I got too bored, there was sufficient action to renew my interest (prison riot) and I still did not know where there plot was leading. Then there was too much action for me, because it seemed like every outing Nat went on led to disaster (car accident, prison blocks, the vice-dean, shootings, etc, plus the family and boyfriend trouble). It was a bit too sensational for me. Nat considered herself a Nancy Drew, and it was like the author combined all the possible scrapes Nancy Drew encountered into one book. Even though Nat was intelligent and a quick-thinker, she always managed to find trouble or adventure. Despite the unrelenting adventure, I was still interested because it still maintained some originality and intrigue. I couldn't predict all the pieces. I was a bit annoyed when she 'gets the guy' so easily before the book is finished, but not enough to stop reading. The end started to get tedious, but then it took an excellent turn and redeemed itself of any cheesiness or cliche. (Well, that may be an overstatement, but the final twist did remove the possibility of a bad review for me.)
It's long, but enjoyable.