T.M. Logan’s The Daughter is a gripping thriller that delves into a parent’s worst nightmare. Lauren is eagerly anticipating picking up her daughter, Evie, from university. However, upon arrival, she discovers that Evie hasn’t been seen for weeks. With little assistance from the authorities, Lauren embarks on a frantic search across London, accompanied by her young son, to uncover the truth behind Evie’s disappearance.

Logan masterfully crafts a narrative filled with suspense and unexpected twists. Lauren’s character is portrayed with depth, capturing the desperation and determination of a mother on a mission. The pacing is relentless, keeping readers on edge as secrets unravel and the stakes escalate.

The novel explores themes of family bonds, trust, and the lengths one will go to protect loved ones. The author makes it nigh on possible to put the book down For fans of psychological thrillers, The Daughter is a must-read that will keep you guessing until the very end. Its compelling storyline and well-drawn characters make it a standout in the genre.

Definitely T M Logan’s best book yet.

A brilliant page turner that kept me guessing right until the end.

Lauren can't wait to pick her daughter up from university for Christmas break - she's missed her since dropping her off at halls in September.
But when she arrives, Evie isn't there and her room is occupied by another student.
No one knows where she has gone and no one seems to be eager to help.
Reluctant to give up and go home, Lauren is determined to find out where Evie has gone - she refuses to believe she would disappear of her own accord.
With Evie's younger brother in tow Lauren begins to put the pieces together.
But are they all in more danger than she anticipated?
Will she find Evie safe and well?
. I honestly don't have a single criticism- it's so well put together and constructed.
T M Logan is a fantastic author.
Definition to get your hands on.

I really enjoyed this book. Lauren is really excited about going to pick up her daughter Evie after her first term at university. However, when she arrives Evie is not in her room in halls and nobody seems to have heard of her. And now she's not answering her phone either. Lauren embarks on a search for her daughter and comes in to contact with some very nasty people! This is a real page turner that will keep you on the edge of your seat to the end. Thanks to NetGalley for a preview copy.

Lauren is picking up her daughter, Evie, from university only to find a stranger occupying Evies room, and on making enquiries, discovers that Evie had left weeks ago. No one there knows where Evie went, or is now. Lauren is determined to find her daughter, and her search is a fast paced roller coaster ride of a read.
I could not put this book down, when I thought I might have grasped what the situation was, the plot twisted again and again, until I had no idea.
I was really sorry when I finished this book. Highly Recommended.

With a thriller like this I can’t say much about characters and story to avoid spoliers. So difficult to tell you how much I enjoyed it. Pretty fast paced, and the author keeps you on your toes until the end. I didn’t see the twists coming. I thooght the characters are well portrayed. Everything you want from a T M Logan book is there. Addictive and complusive, enjoy the wild ride!

The Daughter by T.M. Logan is a gripping psychological thriller that will keep readers on the edge of their seats from start to finish. The story follows Lauren, a mother eagerly awaiting to reunite with her daughter, Evie, at the end of her first term at university. However, when Lauren arrives at Evie’s dorm and knocks on her door, a stranger answers.

Initially, Lauren assumes there’s been some mistake—perhaps she has the wrong room or even the wrong building. But when she learns that Evie hasn’t been at the dorm for weeks, the anxiety sets in. With no sign of her daughter and no clear answers, Lauren is thrust into a terrifying unknown: where is Evie?

The plot quickly becomes an action-packed, heart-pounding drama as Lauren races against time to uncover the truth behind her daughter’s disappearance. What follows is a relentless journey filled with twists and turns that leave both Lauren and readers second-guessing everything. As new information emerges, Lauren’s quest becomes not only about finding Evie but also about uncovering dark secrets and confronting painful truths.

T.M. Logan does an excellent job of building tension throughout the novel, keeping the reader hooked with every chapter. The constant twists in the story ensure that just when you think you’ve figured things out, a new revelation throws you off course. The author masterfully weaves an unpredictable narrative that keeps the suspense high and the stakes even higher.

The emotional depth of Lauren’s character is palpable as she navigates the harrowing situation of her daughter’s disappearance with little help from authorities. The desperation, the worry, and the relentless drive to find Evie are felt deeply, making Lauren a character that readers can’t help but root for.

The Daughter is an engaging, fast-paced thriller that delivers suspense and surprises. Once you start, you won’t want to put it down, as the story’s many twists will keep you guessing until the very end. If you’re a fan of thrilling, high-stakes mysteries, this book is a must-read. The only downside? You’ll be left wanting more once you finish, as it’s that hard to put down!

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4.5/5

Thank you bonnier books, zaffre and netgalley for an advanced ecopy of this book.

Lauren hasn’t seen her daughter, Evie in ages! She goes to pick her up from university at the end of her first term. When she arrives and knocks on Evie’s door, a stranger answers.

At first she thinks she might have the wrong room. While trying to find her daughter she discovers that she had dropped out weeks ago.

I’m a big fan of this author’s work and I really enjoyed this one! T M Logans writing is so addictive and you never know what direction the story is going to take!

I did guess a small twist but there were a few others which I didn’t see coming which I enjoyed.

I’d have liked more back story into Lauren and Evie as I felt more of their relationship could have been explored.

Brilliant read, really loved the storyline. It twisted and turned as the plot unfolded. It’s a book that you shouldn’t pick up unless you have the time to read it from cover to cover. His best book yet.

Absolutely loved this book. A disturbing thriller, it felt so real! All of T.M Logan's books are fabulous, this one is exceptional.

The Daughter by T.M Logan

I’ve read quite a few booksby T M Logan but this has to be one of my favourites !
Another absolute masterpiece that will have you on the edge of your seat to the very end !
A title of many twists and turns that will leave you looking forward to his next book.

This is my fourth T M Logan novel and he's done it again. It's a clever, engaging mystery thriller with twists and turns that draws you in and keeps you reading. Mr Logan is a master at this stuff.

I find TM Logan books to be a bit of a hit or a miss and unfortunately this one was a miss. Lauren is a woman in her mid - late 30s who goes to collect her daughter Evie from university for Christmas break. She has been in contact with Evie throughout the first term so she's especially shocked to find that she isn't in her dorm room and has dropped out of university entirely. Her and her preteen son then try and figure out if she's been taken or run away. This book is so unbelievable its just really distracting. There are some decent ideas but the writing isn't very gripping and the story is too chaotic and unbelievable.

I LOVE T.M Logan thrillers and when I saw this I knew i couldn’t miss

This is just.. wow. Didn’t see the twists coming and kept me hooked.

So incredibly good. I’ve enjoyed all the previous books by this author so I’m not surprised, it certainly didn’t disappoint.
I read his one in a day, luckily a day when not too much else gets in the way because the storyline was seriously fast, compelling and not one to put down for too long at a time. The premise drew me in straight away and was a bit too real an terrifying, seeing as I have a similarly aged daughter who may well choose to go off to uni in the not so far off future. It’s terrifying enough having a child fly the nest to be lost to uni but then to actually vanish and be properly lost in next level real life terror. That’s probably the best part of the writing- the just out of reach but plausibility and the sinking depths of a criminal underworld which draws you in but won’t let you go. Honestly sublime writing and not one to be missed. Next please!

So lauren goes to pick her daughter up from uni and she isn't there, hasn't been for weeks. What comes next is twists and turns galore many I did not see coming! The only thing for me was I found her brother to be quite unbelievable, he acted so much older than 12 and I don't think that any mother would put a 12 year old boy through what she did, anyway first book I've read by tm logan and definitely won't be the last.
Thank you

Lauren goes to pick up her daughter from her first term of university. She knocks on the door of her room in halls and is told she does not live there….

Well this got me hooked from the start! Lauren is a super mum and takes on everything thrown at her to find her daughter. It really made me think and it is staggering to know the extortion used against the young women is this story.
A gripping read!

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Awesome.
T.M. Logan’s The Daughter is a pulse-pounding psychological thriller that dives into every parent’s worst nightmare: the disappearance of a child. With its razor-sharp tension and gut-wrenching twists, this novel is a masterclass in suspense, keeping readers hooked until the final page. The novel examines trust, the fragility of familial bonds, and the lengths a mother will go to protect her child. It also questions how well we truly know the people we love.The Daughter is a heart-stopping thriller that perfectly captures the fear and urgency of a mother’s search for her missing child. T.M. Logan’s talent for crafting suspenseful, emotionally charged narratives shines through, making this a must-read for fans of psychological thrillers. An unputdownable page-turner that keeps you guessing and leaves you questioning how far you would go for the ones you love.
I loved it.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bonnier Books UK Zaffre for giving me an advance copy.

Wow what can I say another grilling read from this author which hooked me in from the first page and grabbed my attention. It was fully of mystery and suspense and twists and turns at every turn of the page.

A fast paced gripping thriller that would make a great tv adaptation.

Look forward to reading what this author brings out next.

Wow, this was a super fast paced thrilling read full of twists! I've never read a T. M. Logan book before, but this type of mystery thriller is one of my favourite genres - ever since the Gone Girl hype many years ago, I'm always searching for one that blows my head off in the same way and is just as gripping.
Lauren is a single mum with daughter in her first term at uni and preteen son at school. The book opens with her heading to collect her daughter from her halls after not seeing her during her entire first term, but when she knocks on her door, an unfamiliar boy answers saying he knows nothing about her daughter, Evie. Campus security do what they can, and police are little help, so Lauren sets off on a journey of her own to figure out exactly where her daughter has gone. But as you might expect, it's not at all straight forward and becomes far more deadly and dangerous than a normal mum might ever imagine.
From the very first chapter, I was addicted to this story. I read it in two nights, finishing it at midnight on the second night as I realised I couldn't put it down when I was so close to the big reveal. The big reveal, however, was definitely not what I was expecting - it was one of those "I can't believe I didn't consider that option!" moments where I'm annoyed at myself for not figuring it all out, but also so pleased that the author pulled the wool over my eyes as it makes for such an enjoyable read.
The characters were great - very realistic and easy to understand their motivations, no matter how sometimes twisted they were. I liked how there were a few chapters from Evie's point of view back in time interspersed throughout the novel to give a little more context to the background but without revealing too much too soon.
I wouldn't put this among my favourites this year, but I really enjoyed the ride and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for an advance copy of this book.

Lauren is excited to pick her daughter Evie from her first term at university studying law. When she gets to her daughter’s hall room a stranger answers her door and claims to have no knowledge of Evie. Lauren thinks she must have the wrong room or hall but soon discovers that Evie’s not at the university, she’s not been there for weeks and withdrew from her course weeks ago. With the police uninterested in looking for an adult that has left university of their own free will Lauren embarks on a horrifying nightmare to find her daughter.

Fab book that had me hooked from the start. A real page turner that I could never have worked out the plot at the start! Great read and I’ll be looking out for some more T M Logan books. Thanks to Netgalley for the arc. Publishing in 2025.