I always enjoy reading a good murder story – and this novel fit the requirements. What I enjoyed most in The Murderer’s Daughter by Jonathan Kellerman, was the unusual heroine – Dr Grace Blades. She is a brilliant and dedicated psychologist who helps troubled souls and tormented psyches. She had a troubled past herself as watched the death of both her parents and went through the foster system. My teaser makes reference to this unusual character and hints a little at what makes her unique.
‘Dr Grace Blades cradled the woman in her arms. Many therapists shied away from physical contact. Grace shied away from nothing. The Haunted needed more than kind words, soft looks, and uh-huhs. They deserved more than the pathetic lie known as empathy. Grace had no respect for the concept of empathy. She’d lived in the red room.” (p.10, Ballantine Books, 2015)
The story centres around an incident that brings Grace’s past into the present. The reader learns how she deals with the result of the incident and how she resolved it. This novel was definitely a page turner for me and I enjoyed the story the author had created.
What are you reading this week? Feel free to share a few sentences from the book in the comments.
© Colline Kook-Chun, 2016
(This post is linked to Miz B’s Teaser Tuesdays at Books and a Beat)
That sounds intriguing – it’s always a plus when the main character has a complicated and interesting backstory… This is my offering – https://sjhigbee.wordpress.com/2016/10/04/teaser-tuesday-4th-october-2016/
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Definitely a plus – it make for a more interesting read.
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Grace sounds amazing! What a great character.
Mine this week from The Girl from the Sea: https://wp.me/p3Nz8P-Wu
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She is. And some of her actions surprise the reader.
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It’s been a while since I read one of his books. This sounds like a good one.
My TT from Putting On The Witch
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It is. And you would not regret picking it up.
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This sounds like a really exciting thriller! I love the name of the doctor. It makes him sound just a little bit creepy. I hope that this is one that you enjoy. 🙂
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The doctor is a her – though she is not the typical woman 🙂
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I loved this one, which I read a while ago. I loved the character of Grace, too. Kellerman always manages to capture my interest from the beginning, so I keep going back for more of his work. Thanks for sharing, and here’s mine: “COME AND FIND ME”
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Thank you Laurel. Sorry for the late reply – I found your comment in my spam folder!
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My comment went to your spam folder, I’m sure, so I’m trying again with my FB account.
I loved this book, which I read a while ago; Grace is such an interesting character! Kellerman always manages to grab me from the beginning, so I keep coming back for more.
Thanks for sharing, and enjoy. Here’s mine: “COME AND FIND ME”
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I think you are right – as I see no other comment!
I agree – Kellerman is an author who weaves interesting tales. I always love it when an author creates something that does not follow the norm.
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Sounds intriguing. I’ve never read anything by this author. My teaser this week comes from the latest Otherworld anthology – Otherworld Chills by Kelley Armstrong. Happy reading!
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I have read a few of Kellerman’s novels – and each one I enjoyed.
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Murder mysteries are my favourites and this one sounds quite unusual — even better! Here’s my link: http://wp.me/p4DMf0-1jv
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The main character is certainly different from the usual!
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A thriller, yes – it sounds one I could like too. thanks!
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I think you will. I enjoyed this one until the last page.
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Sounds like a gripping book! I’m definitely going to check if the library has this!
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It was published last year so they should have it.
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