Do you really know your parents? What secrets do you think they have? Kate McLaughlin looks at a big secret in her new book, Daughter. "Scarlet has the same issues every teenager has - until the FBI shows up at her door with a request. Her father, is notorious serial killer, Jeffrey Lake. He's dying and his last request is to see his daughter. If they bring his daughter to him he'll give the FBI the names and locations of victims that have never been found. The problem is that Scarlet never knew that Lake was her father or who her mother had been. Her life is upeneded and she is terrified - but has a curiousity to see her father and to help bring closure to some victim's family. But what is Lake really after?" This is a quick read from McLaughlin. The premise is a little crazy and the chaos around Scarlet's life is intense. McLaughlin gives us a terrifying serial killer in Jeff Lake. You find yourself pulling for Scarlet and wanting to protect her. She shows you that she needs no protection. And much of it happens here in the Carolinas. One thing this author does is introduce Scarlet to new people and places by describing the smell - “hug that smells like vanilla and spice” And there is a Brad - “We broke up. Turns out he wasn’t who I thought he was.” More literary Brads taking a beating 🤷🏼♂️ One big issue with this book - It is full of teenage drug use, alcohol and casual sex. None of the characters have any boundaries or consequences. And that bothers me a bit. I realize that teenagers have done all of these things since the first beer was brewed but the casualness in this book is disconcerting. Other than that - great story and great characters from McLaughlin. Thanks to @stmartinspress and @wednesdaybooks and @netgalley for the advanced copy. #daughter #katemclaughlin #wednesdaybooks #stmartinspress #netgalleyreviewer #netgalley #ya #yathriller #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookwormlife #sodacityreads #readersofig #bookreview #bookwormlife #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #goodreads #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca7KRb0LBRE/?utm_medium=tumblr
