A review by melaniesreads
The Liar's Daughter, by Claire Allan
5.0
This book is about the very dark subject of child abuse. About grooming and shame and the impact it has on the victims even years later. How it infects with its poison.
It is about family dynamics and jealousy and also has a mystery running through its core. The characters are raw and written with such emotion you will feel pity, love and hate for them. Joe was such a monster I think I would have killed him myself if someone else hadn’t beaten me to it.
This is very much a character driven book with a slow pace rather than a fast paced thriller. But in this case that is a massive compliment as you are drawn into their lives and the writing is so exquisite I was sad when it had finished even though the ending was utterly perfect. For such a dark subject that is very rare.
I loved Claire’s book Her name was Rose but this is in a different league. She really knows how to capture families and all their quirks and foibles and draw them out until you are completely hooked in their stories. I know abuse is a subject many readers try to avoid but this has been written in such a delicate manner with tender loving care that I hope they just give it a try.
It is about family dynamics and jealousy and also has a mystery running through its core. The characters are raw and written with such emotion you will feel pity, love and hate for them. Joe was such a monster I think I would have killed him myself if someone else hadn’t beaten me to it.
This is very much a character driven book with a slow pace rather than a fast paced thriller. But in this case that is a massive compliment as you are drawn into their lives and the writing is so exquisite I was sad when it had finished even though the ending was utterly perfect. For such a dark subject that is very rare.
I loved Claire’s book Her name was Rose but this is in a different league. She really knows how to capture families and all their quirks and foibles and draw them out until you are completely hooked in their stories. I know abuse is a subject many readers try to avoid but this has been written in such a delicate manner with tender loving care that I hope they just give it a try.