Dear Daughter: A Novel
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“Quick-witted and fast-paced, this debut mystery should be a hit with Gone Girl fans.” —People magazine
"This is an all-nighter . . . The best debut mystery I've read in a long time."—Tana French
“A really gutsy, clever, energetic read, often unexpected, always entertaining. I loved Janie Jenkins’s sassy voice and Elizabeth Little’s too. In the world of crime novels, Dear Daughter is a breath of fresh air.” —Kate Atkinson, New York Times bestselling author of Life After Life
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.
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Konnte mich nicht ganz überzeugen
Jane wird wegen gefälschter Beweise nach 10 Jahren Haft entlassen. Die Öffentlichkeit ist dennoch nach wie vor überzeugt: das It-Girl hat ihre Mutter ermordet, sie selbst hat leider einen Filmriss und erinnert sich nicht an die entsprechenden Stunden. Nach der Haft reist sie nun auf Basis von Gesprächsfetzen, die sie Tage vor dem Mord gehört hat in ein Dorf im mittleren Westen. Dort erfährt sie langsam immer weitere Details aus der Jugend ihrer Mutter. Für meinen Geschmack kamen die Infos ein bisschen zu leicht zu unserer Heldin. Wie wahrscheinlich ist es, dass die Betrunkene neben ihr plötzlich über eine Frau schimpft, die sie seit über 20 Jahren nicht gesehen hat? Auch die Charaktere verwirren: Jane (die ein sehr komisches Bild von Wissenschaftlerinnen hat 🤔) ist so unsympathisch wie es ihr möglich ist. Trotzdem möchten sie alle gern um sich haben und überall hin mitnehmen...
Description
“Quick-witted and fast-paced, this debut mystery should be a hit with Gone Girl fans.” —People magazine
"This is an all-nighter . . . The best debut mystery I've read in a long time."—Tana French
“A really gutsy, clever, energetic read, often unexpected, always entertaining. I loved Janie Jenkins’s sassy voice and Elizabeth Little’s too. In the world of crime novels, Dear Daughter is a breath of fresh air.” —Kate Atkinson, New York Times bestselling author of Life After Life
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.
Book Information
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Konnte mich nicht ganz überzeugen
Jane wird wegen gefälschter Beweise nach 10 Jahren Haft entlassen. Die Öffentlichkeit ist dennoch nach wie vor überzeugt: das It-Girl hat ihre Mutter ermordet, sie selbst hat leider einen Filmriss und erinnert sich nicht an die entsprechenden Stunden. Nach der Haft reist sie nun auf Basis von Gesprächsfetzen, die sie Tage vor dem Mord gehört hat in ein Dorf im mittleren Westen. Dort erfährt sie langsam immer weitere Details aus der Jugend ihrer Mutter. Für meinen Geschmack kamen die Infos ein bisschen zu leicht zu unserer Heldin. Wie wahrscheinlich ist es, dass die Betrunkene neben ihr plötzlich über eine Frau schimpft, die sie seit über 20 Jahren nicht gesehen hat? Auch die Charaktere verwirren: Jane (die ein sehr komisches Bild von Wissenschaftlerinnen hat 🤔) ist so unsympathisch wie es ihr möglich ist. Trotzdem möchten sie alle gern um sich haben und überall hin mitnehmen...