StartseiteGruppenForumMehrZeitgeist
Web-Site durchsuchen
Diese Seite verwendet Cookies für unsere Dienste, zur Verbesserung unserer Leistungen, für Analytik und (falls Sie nicht eingeloggt sind) für Werbung. Indem Sie LibraryThing nutzen, erklären Sie dass Sie unsere Nutzungsbedingungen und Datenschutzrichtlinie gelesen und verstanden haben. Die Nutzung unserer Webseite und Dienste unterliegt diesen Richtlinien und Geschäftsbedingungen.

Ergebnisse von Google Books

Auf ein Miniaturbild klicken, um zu Google Books zu gelangen.

Lädt ...

The Murderer's Daughter (2015)

von Jonathan Kellerman

MitgliederRezensionenBeliebtheitDurchschnittliche BewertungDiskussionen
7077032,632 (3.61)18
Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Includes bonus material

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).
 
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.
Praise for The Murderer’s Daughter
 
“[A] taut thriller . . . with the richness and resonance of literary fiction.”—Washington Independent Review of Books
 
“A stunning page-turner with a truly fascinating femme fatale at its fast-beating heart . . . packed with ingenious, razor-sharp plotting, mesmerizing mind games and nail-biting suspense.”—Yorkshire Evening Post
 
“A tight, fast-paced narrative [with] a brilliant, kick-ass heroine.”—Library Journal
“Kellerman doesn’t let off-the-charts genius Grace become one-dimensional. Her backstory and challenge to fit in, even into adulthood, are an engaging part of this satisfying mystery, which, though billed as a stand-alone, could certainly make a spin-off series.”Booklist
 
“An amazing tale of survival and adaptability in the face of neglect and murder.”RT Book Reviews
 
Praise for Jonathan Kellerman
 
“Kellerman’s psychology skills and dark imagination are a potent literary mix.”—Los Angeles Times
 
“Kellerman doesn’t just write psychological thrillers—he owns the genre.”—Detroit Free Press.
… (mehr)
Lädt ...

Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest.

I listened to Kathe Mazur's great delivery of this. Quite the page-turner. (Am I allowed to say that about an audio book?) ( )
  TraSea | Apr 29, 2024 |
Thriller
  BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |
I received a free uncorrected proof ARC copy of [b: The Murder's Daughter|6674372|The Murderer's Daughters|Randy Susan Meyers|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1437274492s/6674372.jpg|6869461] by [a: Jonathan Kellerman|43626|Jonathan Kellerman|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1320951950p2/43626.jpg] through membership in NetGalley. I give honest reviews based on my reaction as a voracious reader, no spoilers.

I have been reading Jonathan Kellerman since the 1980's and have never read a book of his I did not like. From the moment of opening the cover, I was propelled forward into the vehicle of his stories, and good writing. Psychiatrist Alex Delaware has usually been the main protagonist, along with his Detective friend Milo Sturgis in a majority of the thirty or so "cases" they worked on together. Although there was a bit of a pattern to the way the plot worked, I was not bored, and could rarely guess what was coming. Also, [a: Jonathan Kellerman|43626|Jonathan Kellerman|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1320951950p2/43626.jpg] is excellent at maintaining sub-plots which have also successfully spanned the years.

The past few years have deluged the book markets with new authors and e-books, so I think I have missed a couple of the most recent books by Jonathan Kellerman, so I cannot truthfully say if the point of view in [title: The Murderer's Daughter] is brand new, but WOW!

Talk about a book hangover, I finished this book three days ago, am reading three other books, have finished one other and I cannot stop thinking about Dr. Grace Blades, or "Grace;" the main protagonist.

Her life beginnings did not bode well. If she had sought any type of emotional connection to her self-involved parents, she would have been doomed. She was an old child, and hurdles the impossible to make it to majority. She luckily meets some caring individuals along the way that provide some nurturing - and help her gain invaluable tools for adulthood.

Content: There is violence, but done in such a way that those who wish can self-censor over the worst, but not bloody, chopping, chain-saw type violence. The reader may find themselves rooting for some of the homicide. Sex: There is sex, again it is done in such a way that one does not have to continually pull out the anti-bacterial wipes. ( )
  ourBooksLuvUs | Aug 20, 2023 |
Just too good (and smart, and rich and good looking etc) to be true....with characters like these there's no need for a police force.... ( )
  MerrylT | May 18, 2023 |
This was my first Kellerman so I don't have anything to compare it to. I liked this book. The flashbacks were sometimes abrupt and jarring but, mostly, I liked the main character enough to let my irritation go. Grace Blades is brilliant and damaged and knows her mind so well that I immediately liked her. This book wasn't perfect but I truly enjoyed the quick-paced ride to the end. ( )
  amcheri | Jan 5, 2023 |
keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Du musst dich einloggen, um "Wissenswertes" zu bearbeiten.
Weitere Hilfe gibt es auf der "Wissenswertes"-Hilfe-Seite.
Gebräuchlichster Titel
Die Informationen stammen von der englischen "Wissenswertes"-Seite. Ändern, um den Eintrag der eigenen Sprache anzupassen.
Originaltitel
Alternative Titel
Ursprüngliches Erscheinungsdatum
Figuren/Charaktere
Die Informationen stammen von der englischen "Wissenswertes"-Seite. Ändern, um den Eintrag der eigenen Sprache anzupassen.
Wichtige Schauplätze
Die Informationen stammen von der englischen "Wissenswertes"-Seite. Ändern, um den Eintrag der eigenen Sprache anzupassen.
Wichtige Ereignisse
Zugehörige Filme
Epigraph (Motto/Zitat)
Widmung
Die Informationen stammen von der englischen "Wissenswertes"-Seite. Ändern, um den Eintrag der eigenen Sprache anzupassen.
To Judah
Erste Worte
Die Informationen stammen von der englischen "Wissenswertes"-Seite. Ändern, um den Eintrag der eigenen Sprache anzupassen.
Five-year-old Grace lived with two strangers on the fringes of a desert.
Zitate
Letzte Worte
Die Informationen stammen von der englischen "Wissenswertes"-Seite. Ändern, um den Eintrag der eigenen Sprache anzupassen.
(Zum Anzeigen anklicken. Warnung: Enthält möglicherweise Spoiler.)
Hinweis zur Identitätsklärung
Verlagslektoren
Werbezitate von
Originalsprache
Anerkannter DDC/MDS
Anerkannter LCC

Literaturhinweise zu diesem Werk aus externen Quellen.

Wikipedia auf Englisch

Keine

Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Includes bonus material

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).
 
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.
Praise for The Murderer’s Daughter
 
“[A] taut thriller . . . with the richness and resonance of literary fiction.”—Washington Independent Review of Books
 
“A stunning page-turner with a truly fascinating femme fatale at its fast-beating heart . . . packed with ingenious, razor-sharp plotting, mesmerizing mind games and nail-biting suspense.”—Yorkshire Evening Post
 
“A tight, fast-paced narrative [with] a brilliant, kick-ass heroine.”—Library Journal
“Kellerman doesn’t let off-the-charts genius Grace become one-dimensional. Her backstory and challenge to fit in, even into adulthood, are an engaging part of this satisfying mystery, which, though billed as a stand-alone, could certainly make a spin-off series.”Booklist
 
“An amazing tale of survival and adaptability in the face of neglect and murder.”RT Book Reviews
 
Praise for Jonathan Kellerman
 
“Kellerman’s psychology skills and dark imagination are a potent literary mix.”—Los Angeles Times
 
“Kellerman doesn’t just write psychological thrillers—he owns the genre.”—Detroit Free Press.

Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden.

Buchbeschreibung
Zusammenfassung in Haiku-Form

LibraryThing Early Reviewers-Autor

Jonathan Kellermans Buch The Murderer's Daughter wurde im Frührezensenten-Programm LibraryThing Early Reviewers angeboten.

Aktuelle Diskussionen

Keine

Beliebte Umschlagbilder

Gespeicherte Links

Bewertung

Durchschnitt: (3.61)
0.5
1 5
1.5
2 12
2.5 3
3 43
3.5 20
4 57
4.5 5
5 27

Bist das du?

Werde ein LibraryThing-Autor.

 

Über uns | Kontakt/Impressum | LibraryThing.com | Datenschutz/Nutzungsbedingungen | Hilfe/FAQs | Blog | LT-Shop | APIs | TinyCat | Nachlassbibliotheken | Vorab-Rezensenten | Wissenswertes | 206,603,223 Bücher! | Menüleiste: Immer sichtbar