The Murderer's Daughter - Jonathan Kellerman

The Murderer's Daughter

By Jonathan Kellerman

  • Release Date: 2015-08-18
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
4 Score: 4 (From 682 Ratings)

Description

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the creator of the acclaimed Alex Delaware series comes a tour de force standalone novel that illustrates perfectly why “Jonathan Kellerman has justly earned his reputation as a master of the psychological thriller” (People). Includes bonus material!
 
A brilliant, deeply dedicated psychologist, Grace Blades has a gift for treating troubled souls and tormented psyches—perhaps because she bears her own invisible scars: Only five years old when she witnessed her parents’ deaths in a bloody murder-suicide, Grace took refuge in her fierce intellect and found comfort in the loving couple who adopted her. But even as an adult with an accomplished professional life, Grace still has a dark, secret side. When her two worlds shockingly converge, Grace’s harrowing past returns with a vengeance.
 
Both Grace and her newest patient are stunned when they recognize each other from a recent encounter. Haunted by his bleak past, mild-mannered Andrew Toner is desperate for Grace’s renowned therapeutic expertise and more than willing to ignore their connection. And while Grace is tempted to explore his case, which seems to eerily echo her grim early years, she refuses—a decision she regrets when a homicide detective appears on her doorstep.
 
An evil she thought she’d outrun has reared its head again, but Grace fears that a police inquiry will expose her double life. Launching her own personal investigation leads her to a murderously manipulative foe, one whose warped craving for power forces Grace back into the chaos and madness she’d long ago fled.

Reviews

  • The Murderer's Daughter

    5
    By Lil12-5
    This is a great book. As always, Kellerman grabs you at the beginning and you just can not put this book down until you are finished!
  • Poor Undeveloped Story

    1
    By Pizza eater 47
    This was so awful where do I begin? Maybe this was intended for real estate developers or maybe the author was reminiscing about his younger life but his intention was surely not on the plot. There is no credible explanation for why Grace killed three people. The hunt for her never continued which would have been believable. This really made no sense. It felt like the book was brought together from two books; even the page numbering was odd. I see that there is a prequel. Perhaps this book should be rethought then rewritten. What a stinker. At least the author provided good character development
  • Just not logical

    2
    By Amigo73
    A totally irrational plot that just wasn't engaging. A disappointment from beginning to end. I'm a therapist, but I'll take off and pretend I'm a detective, oh and a martial arts specialist and a sharp shooter, vigilante, genius, murderer. The only believable bits were the detailed geographic references to LA's city streets. Yawn.
  • Disappointing .....

    3
    By Bkmms101
    Kelleman is my absolute favorite author- and I love how he generally "ties" up the story line well.... But this time he did not. I found the ending disappointing and though their was the "mystery in progress" throughout the book- not just the who but the why- it was not wrapped up that way. Felt very disappointed. Also- I found Grace the main character to be a bit annoying and obnoxious.
  • Don't bother

    2
    By UKFangirl
    The book starts out strong with a storyline that draws you in, but the remainder of the book is filled with unnecessary details about Grace's life that could have been summed up in a much shorter fashion. The ending is very abrupt and left me wanting more, feeling as if I didn't really get the answers to the questions that I wanted. I give the book two stars only because I felt it could really have potential, but in the end it just came up short. Very disappointing.
  • Really?

    1
    By Miflal
    A hard read. Should get a refund for the time I spent trying to get through the book. What happened John?
  • Bad

    1
    By Katieanneberbarn
    Just really bad. Zero thought towards any resolution.
  • The Murderer's Daughter

    3
    By Gch2308
    I am sorry. This was just a really slow read. Far too much time spent by the main character on the internet researching the identities and locations of people she was seeking (together with unrealistically good success in locating everyone quickly). Some good descriptive writing, but too slow for my taste.
  • Don't waste your money!

    1
    By SK1122334
    A shockingly bad effort. It's like he got a teenager to write it and then put his name on it. Such a disappointment.
  • Best yet.

    5
    By Dgb65
    Different from past Kellerman novels, and easily his best yet. A character you will identify with and feel an emotional connection with, that's not happened to me in his previous work. Hope we see more in this vein.

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