The Murderer's Daughter: A Novel

The Murderer's Daughter: A Novel

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

From theÂ creator of the acclaimed Alex Delaware series comes a tour de force standalone novel that illustrates perfectly why â€œJonathan Kellerman has justly earned his reputation as a master of the psychological thrillerâ€ (People).
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A brilliant, deeply dedicated psychologist, Grace Blades has a gift for treating troubled souls and tormented psychesâ€”perhaps because she bears her own invisible scars: Only five years old when she witnessed her parentsâ€™ 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, Graceâ€™s harrowing past returns with a vengeance.
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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 Graceâ€™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 refusesâ€”a decision she regrets when a homicide detective appears on her doorstep.
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An evil she thought sheâ€™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 sheâ€™d long ago fled.

Praise for The Murdererâ€™s Daughter
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â€œ[A] taut thriller . . . with the richness and resonance of literary fiction.â€â€”Washington Independent Review of Books
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â€œA 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.â€â€”Yorkshire Evening Post
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â€œA tight, fast-paced narrative [with] a brilliant, kick-ass heroine.â€â€”Library Journal

â€œKellerman doesnâ€™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.â€â€”Booklist
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â€œAn amazing tale of survival and adaptability in the face of neglect and murder.â€â€”RT Book Reviews
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Praise for Jonathan Kellerman
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â€œKellermanâ€™s psychology skills and dark imagination are a potent literary mix.â€â€”Los Angeles Times
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â€œKellerman doesnâ€™t just write psychological thrillersâ€”he owns the genre.â€â€”Detroit Free Press
Country USA
Manufacturer Ballantine Books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-08-18
Format Kindle eBook
EANs 9780804177498

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Ballantine Books
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-08-18
Format	Kindle eBook
EANs	9780804177498

The Murderer's Daughter: A Novel

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