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Feb 19, 2024superlibrarian rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A different take on an abduction stoy. Catches you by the throat and won't let go.
Feb 13, 2024kuween rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
A native-American male who is a bona-fide psychopath kidnaps a non-native American female and they live in the rarely traversed NE American backwoods. The child born from their union narrates this story. There is tremendous abuse, there…
Feb 05, 2024hilln rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A crackerjack novel! The story is gut-wrenching, horrendous and cruel, with only one way out for the protagonist, Helena, the daughter of the title. Using the wilderness survival knowledge passed on to her by her heinous father, Helena…
Jan 15, 2024jantusn rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Poor. I kept sticking with it hoping it would improve. Got tired of the violence and returned the audiobook an hour prior to the end. Wouldn’t recommend it
Jun 30, 2023JerryJennings rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The Marsh King’s Daughter by Karen Dionne (2017) is an adult novel. It is a psychological suspense thriller set in the upper peninsula of Michigan – written by a Michigander. This is a novel for readers who enjoy an attention-grabbing…
Jun 19, 2023adrianeabaker rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
It was just an okay book to me. It was easy to put down and I contemplated several times just not finishing it . The graphic abuse details were more than I cared for.
Jan 18, 2023JCLPiepieB rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A crazy ride of a story that will leave you breathless! I can't wait to see the movie.
Oct 07, 2022Eil_1 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book was a real treat. The daughter, Helena, is a victim of her ruthless and murderous father. Helena's Mother has suffered alongside him all those years. I'd definitely recommend this one.
Sep 05, 2022Kiana1383 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
She has a supportive husband, two stunning girls, and a business that keeps her busy. She then sees a breaking news report and realises she was foolish to believe she could ever move over her darkest moments. Helena is the result of an…
Jul 19, 2022Singflower rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Suspenseful, visual, couldn’t put it down. The Movie adaptation was not up to this exciting edge of my sofa novel.
Apr 23, 2022
Quoted on jacket of the plotters
Nov 06, 2021PDBurt rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
Corny story about a native woman, not well written; fast forwarded to the corny end.
Sep 19, 2021johannaharlen rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Beautifully written. Eerily captivating. Sometimes shocking. Sometimes nauseating. Never dull. A suspenseful psychological thriller. A definite page turner. It is about a teenage kidnapping and a child born from it. This child grew up in…
Aug 24, 2021LCPL_Krystyna rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is a captivating and horrifying story. It has such an eerie tone and setting. The horrors could be reality, which makes it more terrifying. It delves into the main character's past and shows how her past has helped shape her present,…
May 13, 2021
Would rate this as a 5 star book as I enjoyed it tremendously.
Oct 25, 2020NMostacada rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
This book’s storyline was the best thing about this book. The writing style was a little boring for me and at times seemed unorganized and confusing. Present day Helena is shocked to hear that her secret is out, her father (who abducted…
Aug 17, 2020JCLSarahZ rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Complex characters with an interesting story to tell, but the narrative falls short of riveting. None of the characters are particularly likable, though I did like the ending.
Mar 26, 2020
Highly recommend this audiobook-An engrossing, suspenseful cat and mouse thriller. in which the narrator is hunting for the prison escapee father who had held her, and her mother in the Wilds of Michigan.
Nov 21, 2019falct1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Great book. Easy read.
Aug 19, 2019mimihardy rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Captivating and suspenseful...read it in a weekend.
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Jul 31, 2019LoganLib_Kate rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I'm a huge Karin Slaughter fan and she recommended this title so of course I had to read it! Beautifully written, I enjoyed how Karen Dionne allowed her protagonist Helena's story of her sometimes magical but mostly grim childhood unfold…
angela808
Jul 07, 2019
this book was ok I liked it
May 17, 2019toddhansen1 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
B- … Enjoyed the back and forth between captivity life and adult life with her family. Actually stories were far more interesting when she was younger. Didn't get the whole Calypso and Cousteau bit... Wasn't necessary IMHO to the overall…
Apr 05, 2019workhorse6491 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
In a former life, I've spent a lot of time in the U.P. of Michigan and am not a swamp/marsh lover particularly. It's true that "civilization" is different up there, but not full of survivorist types. I found myself thinking about…
Dec 28, 2018Adw555 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An escaped prisoner and a woman with a hidden past...yesterday and today collide in this well written novel. Helena’s childhood was not your usual childhood...perhaps the experience of being the child of a young woman and her sadistic…