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Letters To My Daughter's Killer (2014)

by Cath Staincliffe(Favorite Author)

4.29 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Food & Cookbooks

publisher

C & R Crime

review 1: This was an amazing book about how family members have to cope in the face of a totally inexplicable murder. It's one of the few books that has actually made me cry. In part I wanted Ruth, the main character, to get over her intense feelings of grief and rage, but also it was only right that she was feeling that way - the murder of a daughter is not something you can "get over". The writing is incredibly sensitive. The ending provides a partial resolution. It's a thought-provoking and emotionally wringing novel. I would definitely recommend it to others and would look out for other novels by this writer
review 2: A great book that you just don't want to put down until you get to the end, a cliché I know, but that's the best way to describe this book. Fro... morem the start you should brace yourself though, for the reader is thrown straight into the unpleasant murder scene, as told through the account of the victim's mother. From that point on I found myself heavily invested in the book, wanting to put the book down at times to take a breather, but the writing is so good and the tension so palpable, all I could do was to keep reading. This certainly isn't a light read, it's emotionally draining, but the way Staincliffe handled the subject matter is admirable and so believable that by the end you feel like you've been through the loss, grief, anger and finally, acceptance, yourself. A truly wonderful book, that though not fluffy, will certainly keep you enthralled to the end. less

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