by Elizabeth Little
Supposedly infamous society killer gets out of jail and hides...implausible. Just ok.
Ultimately Dear Daughter suffered from an author who seemed to use a snarky and obnoxious protagonist and overwrought and pretentious descriptions/metaphors to distract from the fact that the plot was cliché and mediocre. ...the slow gurgle of blood from a wound. I looked at my left shoulder. “Shit,...
Like she always said, "You can get away with anything if you wear great clothes, throw great parties, and give money to kids with cleft palates." She would have made a great pope. This book follows Jane Jenkins, a socialite who was convicted of her mother's murder only to be released ten years late...
Folks reading my reviews will know I’m not a fan of book blurbs: they usually lead astray and set false expectations. In this case, it’s spot-on. Tana French said of DEAR DAUGHTER, “"This is an all-nighter . . . The best debut mystery I've read in a long time." I would have to agree about it being a...
By Elizabeth LittleISBN: 9780670016389Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP VikingPublication Date: 07/31/14 Format: OtherPages: 384My Rating: 4 Stars A special thank you to PENGUIN GROUP Viking and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. DEAR DAUGHTER, by Elizabeth Little, is a razor sharp de...
Janie Jenkins is on a mission to find her mothers killer after she is released from prison on a technicality, after already serving ten years behind bars. There are only a few clues that can lead her to her mother