Dear Daughter (Little) - Book Reviews

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Little keeps you guessing until the end—and then closes her book with a final, twisted flourish.
Daneet Steffens - Boston Globe


Engrossing.... The unlikable protagonist with a biting personality and outrageous actions, but who is fascinating at the same time, has never been more popular. Just think of Gone Girl. In her confident fiction debut, Elizabeth Little puts a fresh spin on this character in the form of Jane Jenkins, a young woman famous for being famous until she was sent to prison for the murder of her wealthy socialite mother. Little also makes Dear Daughter a parable about the cult of the celebrity stoked by a relentless press and a ruthless public’s thirst for details of a woman it loves to hate.
Associated Press


This is not your mother’s mystery. The clever, prickly and profane heroine is, after all, a former It Girl whose aim as a teen was to be the next Paris Hilton, only better.... Sassy and lively.... The book’s satisfying conclusion somehow manages to tie things up while also providing a cliffhanger, a pretty neat trick for a debut novel.
Colleen Kelly - Minneapolis Star Tribune


[A] fun and riveting debut mystery.
San Diego Union Tribune
 

When former It Girl Janie Jenkins is released from prison, she embarks on a mission to discover if it was really she who murdered her mother. The debut novel’s twists will easily hook you, but it’s the narrator’s dark wit and sharp observations that make this a truly fun read.”
Entertainment Weekly
 

A former It Girl hunts down her mom’s murderer in this can’t-put-down thriller.”
Cosmopolitan


In prison for her mother’s murder, L.A. socialite Jane Jenkins is released on a technicality. To track down the real killer Jane gets plain, goes underground and stirs up dangerous amounts of dirt in her mom’s South Dakota hometown.”
Good Housekeeping

 
[An] assured fiction debut... Little effectively intersperses outside perspective in the form of emails, text messages, and other communications in Jane’s entertainingly caustic first-person narrative.
Publishers Weekly


(Starred review.) Little makes a thrilling debut with this gripping read. Fans of Tana French and Gillian Flynn are going to enjoy the smart narrator and the twists and turns in the case. —Robin Nesbitt, Columbus Metropolitan Lib., OH
Library Journal


Stunning and chilling.... A harrowing story that will keep readers on the edge of their seat. The ending is like a punch in the nose, coming out of nowhere and leaving readers breathless. Whether you take this mystery to the beach or relax in front of your air conditioner, this is a novel you should not miss.
Bookreporter.com


Agatha Christie meets Kim Kardashian in this sharp-edged, tart-tongued, escapist thriller.... The town is like one of Christie’s closed rooms—someone who lives there holds the key.... This is breezy reading: nothing too deep or disturbing, and stronger on style than plot.
Kirkus Reviews