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Will Trent and Sara Linton are back! This is the 11th electrifying thriller featuring GBI investigator Will Trent and medical examiner Sara Linton from New York Times bestselling author Karin Slaughter.After that night, nothing was ever the same again …Fifteen years ago, Sara Linton’s life changed forever when a celebratory night out ended in a violent attack that tore her world apart. Since then, Sara has remade her life. A successful doctor, engaged to a man she loves, she has finally managed to leave the past behind her.Until one evening, on call in the ER, everything changes. Sara battles to save a broken young woman who’s been brutally attacked. But as the investigation progresses, led by GBI Special Agent Will Trent, it becomes clear that Dani Cooper’s assault is uncannily linked to Sara’s.And it seems the past isn’t going to stay buried forever …

First of all, thank you Harper Collins and Netgalley for granting me an ARC for this book. I know this review is super late but nonetheless I wanted to leave a review.

Let’s welcome Will Trent and Sara Linton back to the scene!

On the night of Sara’s shift at a hospital, a woman named Dani Cooper was admitted to the hospital. Before she succumbed, to her injuries, Dani told Sara that she was raped. Dani’s incident reminds Sara of her own incident when she was raped many years ago in the same hospital. And as the police are investigating on Dani’s case. Sara, Will and Faith realize that there are other rape victims including Sara’s that are connected to each other and that there’s a cult involved in these cases…

As usual, Karin Slaughter’s books are captivating, unputdownable and…disturbing. Having read Will Trent’s books, I expected some gore in the book but there wasn’t much gore and I thought the story wasn’t that disturbing as her previous books. This was fast paced, there were some twists and turns, particularly the ending where the ending was completely unexpected that I simply couldn’t even believe the ending! Overall, this was a fast paced unputdownable thriller that will keep you up all night–worth five stars!

‘I don’t know who you are or why you’ve come here,’ I say, jabbing my finger at her, shaking as much as my voice. ‘But you are not my daughter. You are not Abigail.’Fourteen years ago , our family holiday ended in tragedy when my darling four-year-old girl was snatched from us on the beach. Not a day goes by when I don’t picture her wide brown eyes, and the freckles dusting her cheeks. I only looked away for a second, and I have never forgiven myself.Today , a seventeen-year-old girl has walked into a police station near our house. She says she’s my daughter. Abigail is back. I can’t believe it. After years of grieving, my family is finally complete again.This should be the happiest moment of my life, but something doesn’t feel quite right. As hard as I try, I don’t know the teenager in front of me. Then holes appear in Abigail’s story, her accent starts to slip, and I catch her faking tears for the journalists outside – and I’m more certain than ever that she is not my daughter. That she is a stranger. And that we cannot trust her…But if this mysterious girl isn’t Abigail, then who is she – and what does she want with my family?A totally unputdownable psychological thriller with a twist that will blow you away. 

This was a fast paced page turning book with lots of twists and turns you wouldn’t expect and quiet a page turner too.
Years ago, Sarah’s daughter Abigail mysteriously disappeared. Present day, a girl named Abi comes to the police station claiming that she was the missing girl Abigail Wicks. But when Sarah meets her, she believes that Abi is not her daughter. Is someone impersonating her daughter?
This was actually really good, the story is told in Sarah’s and Abis point of view. As a reader you know that one of them is hiding something . There were twists and turns, the ending was completely unexpected. I also like the authors style of writing – it was compelling and did a good job of drawing the reader to the story. Overall This thriller worth a whopping five stars!!
Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC. The review is based on my honest opinion only.

hey lie on the hillside, wearing matching white dresses, tiaras in their blonde hair. Each of them clutches a red rose. They could be sleeping, but frost shines on the lashes of their wide blue eyes, frozen open forever…

Detective Lexi Bennett is devastated when she finds the two teenagers lying side by side on the quiet green hillside, their throats cut. Convinced this is no ordinary killer, she vows to draw on all her profiling experience to find justice for these beautiful girls who will never have the chance to grow up.

But when the victims are identified as Lucy and Eden Carter, Lexi’s blood turns cold. The sisters were triplets – and the third girl, Paige , is missing. The case suddenly feels frighteningly personal. Lexi was a triplet too, and she and her sisters were abducted as teens. Two of them escaped but Lexi’s dreams are still haunted by memories of the faceless man who took them, and her sister Rose , who she never saw again.

Her boss thinks she’s too close to the case, but Lexi is sure the monster who took her is back with a message. She throws herself into the investigation, hunting down every clue, certain that time is running out to save Paige.

Then she returns home to find the back door open and Rose’s diary on the kitchen table. As she traces her beloved sister’s handwriting, her heart breaking, Lexi swears she will not rest until this brutal monster is caught. Will the diary help her find him before Paige is killed? Or is she walking into a trap designed just for her?

This is the first book of the series of Lexie Bennett. The story starts with the discovery of the bodies of two girls while one of their sisters is still missing. This seems to be a copycat case of when Lexie was a victim herself and she and her sister Amber escape while their sister couldn’t. Lexie knew it has to be the same abductor and was determined to save Paige before it was too late. This was fast paced and a page Turner. There were many suspects and so it was hard to pinpoint who is the real killer. There were some slow moments but overall, the author manage to keep the reader guessing till the end. The flashback scene of Lexie when kidnapped and the killers pov was interesting to read. Overall this book worth four stars. Many thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for ARC. The review is based on my honest opinion only

Title:- The Daughter of Doctor Moreau

Author:- Silvia Moreno

Date published:- July 19th 2022

No. of pages:- 306 pages

Genre:- Scientific Fiction/Horror

Rating:-

Plot:- 4/5

Writing:- 4/5

Overall rating:- 3.5/5

A lavish historical drama reimagining of The Island of Doctor Moreau set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Mexico.

Carlota Moreau: a young woman, growing up in a distant and luxuriant estate, safe from the conflict and strife of the Yucatán peninsula. The only daughter of either a genius, or a madman.

Montgomery Laughton: a melancholic overseer with a tragic past and a propensity for alcohol. An outcast who assists Dr. Moreau with his scientific experiments, which are financed by the Lizaldes, owners of magnificent haciendas and plentiful coffers.

The hybrids: the fruits of the Doctor’s labor, destined to blindly obey their creator and remain in the shadows. A motley group of part human, part animal monstrosities.

All of them living in a perfectly balanced and static world, which is jolted by the abrupt arrival of Eduardo Lizalde, the charming and careless son of Doctor Moreau’s patron, who will unwittingly begin a dangerous chain reaction.

For Moreau keeps secrets, Carlota has questions, and in the sweltering heat of the jungle, passions may ignite.

The Daughter of Doctor Moreau is both a dazzling historical novel and a daring science fiction journey.

So after reading the Mexican Gothic I always wanted to read Sylvia Moreno’s books–and when her latest book The Daughter of Doctor Moreau was released, I was so excited to read this book.

I am having mixed feelings about this book.

Normally I am not a fan of Sci-Fi but I made an exception with this one. The story is set in nineteenth century. Carlota’s father Doctor Moreau is a scientist who is performing experiments by mixing animals with humans to form a species called hybrid to work on plantations. Mr. Loughton comes to work in Moreau’s household.

This was a slow-burn although it became interesting towards the end. The story is told mainly from Carlota’s and Montgomery’s point of view. Although it was a science fiction, I actually enjoyed this one. The book was well written with vivid descriptions so that the reader will feel like they are living in the nineeenth century. Overall this book worth four stars.