NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
From the creator of the acclaimed Alex Delaware series comes a tour de force standalone novel that illustrates perfectly why âJonathan Kellerman has justly earned his reputation as a master of the psychological thrillerâ (People).
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A brilliant, deeply dedicated psychologist, Grace Blades has a gift for treating troubled souls and tormented psychesâperhaps because she bears her own invisible scars: Only five years old when she witnessed her parentsâ deaths in a bloody murder-suicide, Grace took refuge in her fierce intellect and found comfort in the loving couple who adopted her. But even as an adult with an accomplished professional life, Grace still has a dark, secret side. When her two worlds shockingly converge, Graceâs harrowing past returns with a vengeance.
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Both Grace and her newest patient are stunned when they recognize each other from a recent encounter. Haunted by his bleak past, mild-mannered Andrew Toner is desperate for Graceâs renowned therapeutic expertise and more than willing to ignore their connection. And while Grace is tempted to explore his case, which seems to eerily echo her grim early years, she refusesâa decision she regrets when a homicide detective appears on her doorstep.
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An evil she thought sheâd outrun has reared its head again, but Grace fears that a police inquiry will expose her double life. Launching her own personal investigation leads her to a murderously manipulative foe, one whose warped craving for power forces Grace back into the chaos and madness sheâd long ago fled.
Praise for The Murdererâs Daughter
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â[A] taut thriller . . . with the richness and resonance of literary fiction.ââWashington Independent Review of Books
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âA stunning page-turner with a truly fascinating femme fatale at its fast-beating heart . . . packed with ingenious, razor-sharp plotting, mesmerizing mind games and nail-biting suspense.ââYorkshire Evening Post
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âA tight, fast-paced narrative [with] a brilliant, kick-ass heroine.ââLibrary Journal
âKellerman doesnât 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.ââBooklist
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âAn amazing tale of survival and adaptability in the face of neglect and murder.ââRT Book Reviews
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Praise for Jonathan Kellerman
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âKellermanâs psychology skills and dark imagination are a potent literary mix.ââLos Angeles Times
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âKellerman doesnât just write psychological thrillersâhe owns the genre.ââDetroit Free Press