My thoughts
This was truly a fun read. It was about the child of a serial killer but still enjoyable. I laughed in parts and yes cringed in others. It was a serious story in ways but also on the light side too. Hard to explain. It was just a good one for me.
When Marin Haggerty was just nine years old she went through a lifetime of events. Her dad was a serial killer. Her mom was a bit cold and also knew what her dad was doing. Marin knew but she was a child. She had seen her dad kill. He was in many ways it seemed grooming her to follow in his footsteps. Until he got caught. With her parents in prison now, Marin was sent to a whole new life. Complete with a name change.
Gwen Tanner is very reclusive. She goes to work. Goes to a pottery place and paints. She has very few friends. Gwen is almost thirty years old. Gwen has secrets and when body parts start showing up on her doorstep she thinks things are about to unfold. And boy are they. Gwen is in for a complete change in her life. In her friendships. In everything she thought she was keeping hidden.
You get to know these women/girls from when they were young. From a time before. There are several secondary characters to get to know but it's not hard to keep them straight. They each play a pivotal role in Gwen's life. Also in Marin's life.
When things start coming together you get a whole new take on things. Yes this was a fun read. A serious one also. The author keeps you guessing and wanting to know more. So well written and easy to follow. I felt so bad for Marin and I truly liked Gwen. Gwen was resilient. Much more than she allowed herself to admit.
I enjoyed reading this book. It's a page turner for sure. It's about the daughter of a serial killer and what all she goes through just to live an almost normal life after her parents are sent away.
About
No one is supposed to know harmless office worker Gwen Tanner is the vanished daughter of serial killer Abel Haggerty. But a low profile and a new name aren’t going to cut it when an obsessive new killer starts targeting her, in this lively and propulsive thriller with a standout voice.
Marin Haggerty, the daughter of a notorious serial killer, was only a child when they arrested her father. Ripped from her home and given a new identity, Marin disappeared.
Twenty years later, Gwen Tanner keeps everyone at a distance, preferring to satirize the world around her than participate in it. It’s for her safety—and theirs. But when someone starts sending body parts to her front door, the message is clear: I Know Who You Are.
To preserve her secrets, Gwen must hunt down the killer, a journey which immerses her in the twisted world of true crime fandom and makes her confront her past once and for all. Maybe she is capable of deep, human connections, but she’s not the only one keeping secrets. Will opening herself up to others help her find the killer, or remind her why it was necessary she hide her true self in the first place?
The apple never falls too far, after all.
Marin Haggerty, the daughter of a notorious serial killer, was only a child when they arrested her father. Ripped from her home and given a new identity, Marin disappeared.
Twenty years later, Gwen Tanner keeps everyone at a distance, preferring to satirize the world around her than participate in it. It’s for her safety—and theirs. But when someone starts sending body parts to her front door, the message is clear: I Know Who You Are.
To preserve her secrets, Gwen must hunt down the killer, a journey which immerses her in the twisted world of true crime fandom and makes her confront her past once and for all. Maybe she is capable of deep, human connections, but she’s not the only one keeping secrets. Will opening herself up to others help her find the killer, or remind her why it was necessary she hide her true self in the first place?
The apple never falls too far, after all.
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