Daisy Darker
The Nail-Biting Psychological Thriller From The Multimillion Copy Bestselling Author
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4.0 • 759 Ratings
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
Every family has a story. But some families have a body count.
‘Clever, compelling, and absolutely delicious’ – Lisa Jewell, author of None of This is True
The internationally bestselling author of His & Hers, Alice Feeney, returns with an all-consuming tale of psychological suspense . . . and a spectacular twist.
Isolated on their private island in Cornwall, the Darker family have come together for the first time in over a decade. When the tide comes in, they'll be cut off from the rest of the world for eight hours. When the tide goes back out, nothing will ever be the same again. Nothing – because one of the family is a killer . . .
As the leaves of autumn fall, Daisy Darker arrives at her grandmother’s house for eightieth birthday celebrations. Seaglass, the Darker’s ancestral home, is a crumbling Cornish house perched upon its own tiny private island.
Every member of the family has their secrets. Nana, alone for so long. Daisy's absent father, Frank. Her cold-hearted mother, Nancy. Her siblings, Rose and Lily, and her niece, Trixie, full of questions and without a father of her own. Daisy has never had an easy relationship with her family, but some secrets are much darker than others. This will be a gathering that some of them won't remember.
‘I was on the edge of my seat the whole time’ – Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Daisy Jones and the Six
‘I devoured this in record time . . . Alice Feeney is one of my absolute favourites’ – Samantha Downing, author of My Lovely Wife
‘I was totally hooked from the first sentence’ – Peter James, author of the Roy Grace series
READERS LOVE DAISY DARKER:
‘I devoured this in one day and to say it's amazing is an understatement’
‘This book might have been a psychological thriller, but it had me crying at the end’
‘If you love Agatha Christie you will love this book’
‘OMG WHAT A STORY. I just had to keep on reading’
‘This book is FANTASTIC! I know it’s one that I WILL re-read’
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Fans of Agatha Christie, you’re in for a rare treat. This absorbing novel reads like a contemporary And Then There Were None—for a start, it’s set on an isolated island, where various members of the dysfunctional Darker family have gathered for their grandmother’s 80th (on Halloween, for extra eeriness). With the tide out and the house cut off from the mainland, family members are suddenly being seen off one by one. Narrated by the title character Daisy, it’s a twisty read with a plot that carefully unspools itself before a fairly bombastic big finish that we fancy will spark some serious book club debate.
Customer Reviews
A captivating read
I thoroughly enjoyed reading through this book and it keeps you guessing throughout.
The writing paints a clear image and I wouldn’t want to put the book down.
There was definitely a twist, but I’m not sure how I feel about it. Hence the 4 star review
Tried to persevere but gave up 2/3 in
Started off good but was bored by the storyline and it dragged on far too long. Didn’t finish it as was bored and found my mind wandering
Disappointing
I was looking forward to this book after reading reviews but I was very disappointed and was glad when I finished it