Large print book
The murderer's daughter : a novel / Jonathan Kellerman.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780804194730 (paperback : large print) :
- Physical Description: 416 pages (large print) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First large print edition.
- Publisher: New York : Random House Large Print, 2015.
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| Subject: | Women psychologists > Fiction. Risk-taking (Psychology) > Fiction. Murder > Investigation > Fiction. Large type books. |
| Genre: | Psychological fiction. Mystery fiction. |
Available copies
- 12 of 13 copies available at Sitka.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 0 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibliothèque Ste-Anne Library | LP MSA FIC KEL (Text) | 31511010021887 | Large Print | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Castlegar Public Library | LP MYS KEL (Text) | 35146001933357 | Large Print Mystery | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Kaslo and District Public Library | LP KEL (Text) | 35134000371308 | Large Print | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Kitimat Public Library | LP Kel (Text) | 32665002003046 | Large Print | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Mackenzie Public Library | KEL (Text) | 35192000277990 | Large Print | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Rossland Public Library | LP FIC KEL (Text) | 35162000096088 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Squamish Public Library | LP KEL (Text) | 33110003123856 | Large Print Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Terrace Public Library | LP KEL (Text) | 35151001013234 | Large Print | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Gibsons Public Library | LP FIC KELL (Text) | 30886001009550 | Large print fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Lillooet Branch | LP AF KEL (Text) | 35180000324631 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2015 August #1
In his latest, Kellerman introduces psychologist Grace Blades. A former student of series shrink Alex Delaware, Grace specializes in helping people who are struggling to move beyond a tragic loss. Grace knows a lot about lossâshe saw her father kill her mother when she was five years old, and spent much of her young life shuttling between foster homes. The past comes back to visit her when a recently murdered patient turns out to be one of the boys who shared her final foster home. Chapters from Grace's troubled childhood and eventual rescue by a psychologist who recognized her incredible intellect complement the chapters describing her dogged and dangerous search for the killer. Kellerman doesn't let off-the-charts genius Grace become one-dimensional. Her backstory and challenge to fit in, even into adulthood, are an engaging part of this satisfying mystery, which, though billed as a stand-alone, could certainly make a spin-off series. Copyright 2014 Booklist Reviews. - Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2014 December #1
Kellerman's latest is a stand-alone, but don't worry, Alex Delaware fans; he makes a cameo appearance. Grace Blades is a supremely cool and competent psychologist by day and a thriller seeker by night who relieves the stress of her job and some awful childhood memories by doing crazy things like picking up men in bars. It's bad news when a one-night stand appears at her office and subsequently ends up dead.
[Page 60]. (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. - LJ Express Reviews : LJ Express Reviews
Dr. Grace Blades, like her name suggests, practices psychology with calm, surgical precision. Her clients are typically those affected by the traumatic death of a loved one, but they have no idea about her own early years, marred by domestic violence and death and later shuttled among foster homes. Grace blows off steam with the same MO. She dons a persona and picks up a target for intense, anonymous sex. Trouble arrives on her doorstep though, the day a previous conquest shows up as a new client. Within 24 hours, he's dead, and Grace is drawn into a dangerous cat and mouse game in which she's not even sure who the dead man actually was, let alone who's aiming to kill her. Kellerman's stand-alone thriller features a brilliant, kick-ass heroine who's nobody's victim, a character for whom audiences can't help but cheer. A tight, fast-paced narrative and effective flashbacksâboth terrible and tenderâdrive the action to an unsurprising and not-quite satisfying conclusion. Verdict Despite the ending, the rush up is exciting and definitely worth it. A good choice for fans of strong, female-driven thrillers and mysteries, as well as Kellerman's established fans. [See Prepub Alert, 11/3/14.]âAmy Brozio-Andrews, Albany P.L., NY (c) Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2015 June #5
Many readers will struggle to sympathize with Grace Blades, the protagonist of this standalone with an improbable plot from bestseller Kellerman (Motive), after a flashback opening that shows five-year-old Grace living in a trailer park, neglected by her parents, and forced at a young age to forage. Grace overcame those horrific circumstances and is now, at 34, a highly regarded psychotherapist in L.A. Even though she's independently wealthy, Grace doesn't accept insurance or allow her patients to pay on a sliding scale. She has a reckless side, which she indulges in one-night flings with strangers. To her shock, one of those hookups becomes a new patient, Andrew Toner, who traveled from out of state to see her. Soon afterward, he's found murdered, and Grace turns sleuth after figuring out that he was using an alias. Readers should be prepared for some florid prose ("the ocean to the west a series of gray-cresting waves on black satin, the mountains to the east an endless chocolate bar"). (Aug.)
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