A review by chronicreader96
Daddy's Home by A.K. Alexander

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

There were so many parts to this book that were completely unexpected, I liked that it kept me on my toes! 

Daddy’s Home follows Detective Holly Jennings on the hunt for a serial killer. The Family Man is targeting single mothers in his quest to have ‘the perfect family’. Can Holly catch him before more innocent people are killed?

This book was a whole lot darker than I had ever expected it to be. As a warning to any potential readers, a lot of triggering topics are brought up so please approach cautiously! I don’t want to give away some of the plot twists by stating what they were, but I don’t think I’ve ever read such a dark book before! That being said, I liked that this darkness came out of the blue and kept me on my toes. I also loved the hints of light that came through in the interactions between Holly and Brendan. There was a lovely message to their romance that warmed my heart.

I absolutely loved Holly’s strong, single mother character. It took me a little while to warm to her, but towards the end I truly admired her. She echoed the strength of so many single mothers that I know, with the added kick-ass detective aspect! I have definitely been left wanting to read more of this series to see what happens to Holly next. I loved the short chapters and swaps between multiple POV’s. I particularly loved being in the serial killers twisted mind. It added so much depth and darkness. Various characters are used in sporadic, one off POV chapters, but this wasn’t confusing as they always cropped up later on. If anything, I loved being able to get inside their head.

I would recommend this to fans of dark thrillers but please be really cautious of possible triggers! I want to thank Tandem Collective, the publishers and A.K. Alexander for sending me a copy of this book so I could give my personal thoughts. 
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