What is this book about?
A sensational debut thriller featuring an unforgettable heroine who just might have murdered her mother
Former “It Girl” Janie Jenkins is sly, stunning, and fresh out of prison. Ten years ago, at the height of her fame, she was incarcerated for the murder of her mother, a high-society beauty known for her good works and rich husbands. Now, released on a technicality, Janie makes herself over and goes undercover, determined to chase down the one lead she has on her mother’s killer. The only problem? Janie doesn’t know if she’s the killer she’s looking for.
Janie makes her way to an isolated South Dakota town whose mysteries rival her own. Enlisting the help of some new friends (and the town’s wary police chief), Janie follows a series of clues—an old photograph, an abandoned house, a forgotten diary—and begins to piece together her mother’s seemingly improbable connection to the town. When new evidence from Janie’s own past surfaces, she’s forced to consider the possibility that she and her mother were more alike than either of them would ever have imagined.
As she digs tantalizingly deeper, and as suspicious locals begin to see through her increasingly fragile facade, Janie discovers that even the sleepiest towns hide sinister secrets—and will stop at nothing to guard them. On the run from the press, the police, and maybe even a murderer, Janie must choose between the anonymity she craves and the truth she so desperately needs.
A gripping, electrifying debut novel with an ingenious and like-it-or-not sexy protagonist, Dear Daughter follows every twist and turn as Janie unravels the mystery of what happened the night her mother died—whatever the cost.
My Thoughts...
* I received this book as an ARC from the publisher in exchange for my honest review *
I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars!
Wow! I loved everything about this book. I couldn't put it down, I literally fell asleep with my e-reader still in my hands.
I'm not going to provide a synopsis of the book as it is already provided so I will start with the main character. Jane is such a well developed character, I switched between liking her and disliking her so many times through out the story! Usually when I was also switching between thinking she was or wasn't the person who killed her mother. She is a sarcastic, manipulative, practical character. There are so many layers to her I kind of wish I could be her psychiatrist for awhile and try to figure her out! She is also quite funny and I laughed out loud at some of her observations through out the book. Jane absolutely makes the book!
The other characters in the book are also very well developed. They are enveloped in the perfect amount of secrecy. I felt like I knew enough about them to know that there was so much more to learn about them.
The story is told from Jane's point of view. I like that there are chapters that are news articles, text messages, internet posts and emails from different sources that link in the world outside Jane and tell some of the back story. I was not able to figure out where this story was going to go and I can't say to much about the actual plot without giving it away. The ending was fantastic and really sets this author apart from any other in her genre.
This book is very well written. It is hard to believe that this book is the authors debut novel!
I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars!
Wow! I loved everything about this book. I couldn't put it down, I literally fell asleep with my e-reader still in my hands.
I'm not going to provide a synopsis of the book as it is already provided so I will start with the main character. Jane is such a well developed character, I switched between liking her and disliking her so many times through out the story! Usually when I was also switching between thinking she was or wasn't the person who killed her mother. She is a sarcastic, manipulative, practical character. There are so many layers to her I kind of wish I could be her psychiatrist for awhile and try to figure her out! She is also quite funny and I laughed out loud at some of her observations through out the book. Jane absolutely makes the book!
The other characters in the book are also very well developed. They are enveloped in the perfect amount of secrecy. I felt like I knew enough about them to know that there was so much more to learn about them.
The story is told from Jane's point of view. I like that there are chapters that are news articles, text messages, internet posts and emails from different sources that link in the world outside Jane and tell some of the back story. I was not able to figure out where this story was going to go and I can't say to much about the actual plot without giving it away. The ending was fantastic and really sets this author apart from any other in her genre.
This book is very well written. It is hard to believe that this book is the authors debut novel!
Want More?
Check out the authors website for more information about her and this book. http://elizabeth-little.com/ This book is due to be released in August 2014.
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