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The Serial Killer’s Daughter

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I’d like to thank NetGalley and Harper Collins UK for approving me for an ARC of this book.

After reading the first in this series, The Serial Killer’s Wife, last year I was eager to see how this story would follow on. Whilst this book is part of a series it can be read as a standalone as enough of the previous book information is given to make you understand what happened previously.

Is murder in the blood? Are serial killer’s born or made? These are all questions that Jenny asks herself when a woman, connected to her husband, goes missing. Jenny suffers will blackouts and she has been experiencing them more and more recently so she can’t account for her whereabouts during those times.

Jenny is also hiding a secret from everyone, including her husband. Her father is currently serving life in prison as a prolific serial killer. Desperate to keep her childhood a secret Jenny escaped her control freak mother, changed her name and started a new life. However the disappearance of this woman seems very similar to her father’s murders and it’s starting to bring back some memories. Could Jenny be responsible?

I really enjoyed this story and listened to the audiobook over the course of a day. I was immediately drawn to Jenny and what she was going through. I honestly didn’t know whether I could trust her as a narrator or if she was truly innocent. Suffice to say there are lots of red herrings, misdirection’s and tension to keep the reader interested. Jenny herself makes some questionable choices, as does her husband.

Whilst I had figured out the final twist this didn’t take away the enjoyment at all. It was fun watching the breadcrumbs fall and seeing every thing come together.

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What a book, I really enjoy a book that keeps you guessing right until the last page and this was definitely that.
Jenny and Mark live in a little village where they are a part of the local community. Jenny cop owns the local vet practice. Life is good until Jenny discovers Mark has had an affair with local mum Olivia.
Jenny has secrets in her past that are about to come back to haunt her. When Olivia goes missing everything points to Jenny. As she suffers from black outs she can’t explain her whereabouts on that fateful night and even Mark has his doubts.
Will Jenny be able to prove her innocence or will her past over shadow her future..
A very enjoyable book that had me reading in the night.
Thank you NetGalley and Harper Collins for an ARC of this book.

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The Serial Killer's Daughter is a unique story about the daughter of a serial killer. She has been running from her past and who she is related to. The perfect life she has created is turned upside down and fingers are starting to point at her direction. Once a serial killer daughter she is now a wife and mother facing pain and murder.

The author created a fast-paced story with an intriguing story with a predictable ending. That I have to admit was a little disappointing.

Overall, it is a good mystery readers will enjoy this story.

Thank you for Netgalley for a copy of Alice Hunter Serial Killers Daughter.

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3.5-4 stars

A young woman named Olivia has gone missing, and Jenny, a wife, mother and local vet, is horrified to learn of her disappearance. But Jenny is no stranger to this type of crime. As the daughter of a prolific serial killer, she is all too familiar with the pattern of this offense. Having spent most of her life running from her true identity, Jenny claims she is nothing like her father, but since she has started suffering from blackouts, she can’t be sure she isn’t somehow involved in Olivia’s abduction. Has she developed her father’s murderous tendencies or will she find a way to clear her name and step free from the shadow of her father’s crimes?

This was an interesting read, especially with the inclusion of Jenny’s blackouts. All of the evidence seemed to point to her and even her husband had his doubts in her innocence. But at the same time, Jenny’s husband wasn’t perfect either. Mark had connections to Olivia as well and at times I thought, who’s to say he isn’t the guilty one. I was quite surprised by how this story turned out, and I felt the end fizzled out a bit, but overall it was worth reading.

*Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for providing a copy of this book to review.*

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I found this book so very slow and I gave up very quickly. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

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4 Stars from me

The telling of the story is set in a really tight area with a lot of focus on a few key hot spots which made for a really tense and exciting atmosphere throughout.

Jenny and her husband had another level of tension within their marriage and of course Jenny herself is hiding a huge secret from everyone.

Therefore when someone goes missing and Jenny is experiencing missing time there are so many loose ends and potential outcomes that the story starts to wind in on itself ratcheting the tension up even further. 

There were many times where I couldn't even begin to imagine how Jenny was holding everything together and I really had no idea who was going to turn out to be behind it all.

Masterfully told, The Serial Killer's Daughter is a gripping read that kept me guessing throughout.

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Following on from 'The Serial Killer's Wife' we now have the new story of 'The Serial Killer's Daughter' which is a completely brand new story.

Jenny's world comes crashing down around her when a local woman, who previously had an affair with her husband, Mark, goes missing. With Mark acting distantly and Jenny suffering from bizarre blackouts and sleepwalking episodes Jenny is worried that her past is finally catching up with her. What Jenny has failed to share with anyone is that her father is the famous 'Painted Lady Killer' murderer, Paul Slater. Somebody is using copycat actions to get Jenny's attention but who could it be? Could it actually be Jenny's own self-consciousness screaming out for attention.

I initially found this book quite a slow burner but I got to the mid point and then could not put it down. The action definitely heats up around this stage and little clues start to gel together. There are lots of ups and downs with plenty of red herrings to try and catch the reader out.

All in all this was a good read. I would recommend. The characters are complex and I was rooting for Jenny throughout.

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**Listened to audio version and read along with electronic version**

Firstly, I didn't realise this was a sequel. I hadn't read the serial killers wife - so I'm not sure if that played a part in my disliking of this book.
I found this book to be incredibly slow - unusual for a thriller. I struggled with the motivation of picking this book up to carry on reading.
I found the plot to be unoriginal and this left me feeling a bit flat while reading. It definitely was not the page-turner I was hoping it would be.

The audio book had two separate narrators for each of the POV's - I liked this idea, but unfortunately it just wasn't enough to spark the excitement with this lack lustre thriller.

Not for me.

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Yikes, that ending tho! Was a fast paced page turner right from the start. Really enjoyed the back and forth and mysterious story lines and was still taken aback in the final chapters. Alice Hunter is a star.

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Thank you NetGalley for the ARC! After reading The Serial Killers Wife last year, I couldn’t wait to read the sequel! And it did not disappoint. It’s as thrilling and tense as the first book. A really well written thriller that will keep you guessing to the end. I devoured it in one day, I couldn’t wait to find out what was happening!

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Jenny, our main character, is a veterinarian, married to Mark. Mark has no idea of her family’s history. Jenny’s dad is in prison, he is a serial killer. Jenny believes Mark once had an affair with Olivia, a local woman that is missing. Jenny is having blackouts and weird things happen during these incidents.
The story takes off from here and it’s a thrilling ride. I really enjoyed this one. I feel like these type of thrillers are best going in without reading all the blurbs on the book, it makes it more of a surprise! Highly recommend this read.

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1st of all I am grateful to NetGalley and the publisher for accepting my request. It was a fantastic read. A woman is taken from the street. Jenny is the daughter of a serial killer and she was running from her past. This is not the first time when jenny has been near a crime scene. Mark is jenny's husband and the missing woman was once his girlfriend.
I love this book although it was a slow burner after you started reading it there is no coming back. The story is told from the perspective of Jenny and Mark which I really like about this book. what I don't like about the book is the broken momentum that you witness at different places in the story. but overall it's a good story. A good summer thriller. 3.5 star from my side.

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Jenny has it all. A loving husband, two adorable kids, and a job she loves. But Jenny is hiding a terrible secret that she has never told anyone about. Not even her husband. When a local woman goes missing though her past will be revealed and all that she holds dear will be threatened. Great edge of your seat thriller.

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Thank you to #NetGalley and #Avon for my advance copy of #TheSerialKiller’sDaughter by #AliceHunter
Jenny has left her past behind her, settling in a small Devon village with her husband and two children no one knows anything about her past. Or do they? Busy with life and her vets practice Jenny realises things are going seriously crazy, she’s always had night terrors but hasn’t had a blackout for years, now they are back. Why can’t she remember what she’s done and where she’s been ?
Although it is slow and slightly overlong it is a great story told from a different standpoint with a terrific ending.

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This is the second novel in The Serial Killer's Family series and it held up to the first novel. I rated the first novel 4 stars and continued to enjoy this series for another 4 star rating. This novel follows the serial killers daughter as an adult when things start to go wrong around her. The murder of the woman her husband cheated on her with, dead animals turning up on the porch, and her sleeping walking problems causes her and her husband to start questioning if she is guilty and following suit with her father.

I began to question who could possibly be the person causing this much havoc in her life and who would be gaining the most from this type of harm, Eventually I was able to guess who it could possibly be, but I enjoyed the entire novel and the twist of the story.

I recommend for people who have read the first novel and enjoyed it because it furthers the storyline from that book and also for people who enjoy an interesting thriller.

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Jenny has dark secrets she has never shared with her husband or best friend; Mark knows she is hiding something, but he doesn't want to rock the boat after what he did. The story begins with disturbing scenes and continues with frequent instances of animal cruelty that I disliked. It's a complex story that conjures a sense of foreboding in the reader. Told from differing viewpoints, the reader has an omnipotent view of the characters' motivations, but the narrators are unreliable, and the numerous twists make you wonder what is next?

Believable characters and a plot full of twists make this a thought-provoking read.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher.

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Alice Hunter’s first novel The Serial Killers Wife was the first ever book I requested on NetGalley. I had picked it purely on the look of the book and the description and I’m so glad I had the opportunity to read it (see other post for that review). Based on that book I was so hoping she would write another and when I seen she had, I just had to request it.

I read this book while on holiday and it was really good. I enjoyed the short chapters and jumped between Jenny and her husband Mark. The storyline was easy to follow which I really need in a book. Overall I enjoyed the different characters and there different perspectives. There was many twists throughout right up until the end!

Highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you to Avon Books UK & NetGalley for my ARC in exchange for an honest review

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Jenny is married to Mark and mother to Ella, 8, and Alfie, 6. Mark works in IT and Jenny is a veterinarian. Jenny is hiding a dark past that compels her to go out at night and Mark doesn’t know what she does or where she goes. Actually, Jenny doesn’t remember what she does either.

One evening when Jenny returns from work, Mark tells her that a local woman, Olivia Edwards, is missing. She’s the woman that Mark had an affair with. Mark begin to wonder if Jenny was the person who took Olivia in revenge for her affair with him. Could Jenny have done that?

The story lets the reader know that Jenny is the daughter of a serial killer now in prison. She has since changed her name and told no one about her past. We question whether she could be like her father when her blackouts at night leave her with mud on her clothes. This story is well-written making us wonder if she is guilty of some horrible things. I really did not figure out the ending until faced with it. Well done and quite compelling. Enjoy, Readers!

Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

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When a young woman disappears, seemingly abducted, local vet Jenny is more concerned than most. Jenny has managed to distance herself from her traumatic past, changing her name and building a life for herself where nobody knows the truth. Olivia’s disappearance has changed all that, however, as it bears a resemblance to a case she is very familiar with: the murders committed by her father when she was younger. Someone knows what happened and is taunting her, but who?

The Serial Killer’s Daughter starts with a great hook and I was immediately drawn in to the story. Jenny is the ultimate unreliable narrator, and from the start of the book, we are left wondering if she knows more about the disappearance or whether she is, indeed, being set up by someone from her past. Once we find out about the blackouts she is having, this muddies the water further – has she done something during a blackout that she, herself, is even unaware of?

Despite the uncertainty surrounding her involvement, I had great sympathy for Jenny and what she had gone through as a child. As the book progresses, we get to find out more about her father’s crimes and how this has affected her whole life. Is murder in her blood? You’ll have to read the book to find out!

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The Serial Killer's Daughter is great. It starts off as a slow burner which allows the tension to rise . There are plenty of twists and turns to come with a really clever twist at the end. I really enjoyed it and look forward to reading more by this author.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for my ARC.

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