nothingamonth's review
3.0
An entertaining afternoon read
Fairly middle of the road as these things go. Victoria, our protagonist, is abused as a child, and repeats the cycle with her husband. Palmer did a pretty good job of highlighting this by making the prologue and epilogue almost identical.
The story itself relies quite a bit on flashbacks, which are used well, in this case. They are relevant and fit well into the narrative. As a book, especially one competing in the extreme horror market, DADDY'S GIRL might seem a bit tame to some readers. However, I think that makes it more palatable for most folks--it would probably make a really good film if handled well.
I have no major gripes. The typos are minimal (an oddly placed quotation mark here and there) and Palmer's writing style is engaging and makes for a quick read.
Fairly middle of the road as these things go. Victoria, our protagonist, is abused as a child, and repeats the cycle with her husband. Palmer did a pretty good job of highlighting this by making the prologue and epilogue almost identical.
The story itself relies quite a bit on flashbacks, which are used well, in this case. They are relevant and fit well into the narrative. As a book, especially one competing in the extreme horror market, DADDY'S GIRL might seem a bit tame to some readers. However, I think that makes it more palatable for most folks--it would probably make a really good film if handled well.
I have no major gripes. The typos are minimal (an oddly placed quotation mark here and there) and Palmer's writing style is engaging and makes for a quick read.
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