Daddy's Little Girl

Written in the first person there’s little doubt that the story’s heroine will survive. I was mesmerized by the fierce and brave fight Ellie engages in to prove her sister’s murderer was not wrongly convicted. Mary Higgins Clark has always been one of my favorite authors and as I read some of her older stories I can follow and enjoy her growth as a writer.

Title: Daddy’s Little Girl Author: Mary Higgins Clark Format: ebook Genre: Suspense Standalone: yes Part of a Series: no POV: Elie (mostly) Steam Level: none 5/5

It’s been ages since I’ve read Mary Higgins Clark and frankly I forgot how much I like her work. Despite owning the hardback version of this book, I snapped this book up when I saw it on KU.

I was enthralled from the start. Daddy’s Little Girl drew me in and didn’t want to let go until it was done. I loved the mystery, suspense and wild chases this book led me on. I remember now why Mary Higgins Clark is considered the Queen of Suspense. Daddy’s Little Girl brought me back to my roots of loving a gray mystery.

Ellie Cavanaugh is an investigative reporter for an Atlanta newspaper. When she was just seven years old, her sister Andrea was brutally murdered by Rob Westerfield of the prominent Westerfield family in Westchester, New York. She was the one who found her sisters body and gave testimony to send Westerfield to prison. Twenty-two years have passed and Rob Westerfield is about to be paroled. During the original murder investigation, there were two additional suspects in Andrea's murder. Westerfield is now determined to clear his name and pin the murder on one of the two other suspects. Returning to Westchester, Ellie Cavanaugh creates a website and begins writing a book that will once again clearly define Westerfields guilt and also prove he was the one and only true suspect. During her quest for answers, she places herself in harm's way and begins to uncover hidden information and dark secrets that tie in to her sister's murder. As the pieces of the puzzle fall into place and Ellie gets ever closer to cornering the killer, it leads to an intense and inevitable showdown. Being a fan of Mary Higgins Clark and having read almost all of her novels, I was a little surprised at her writing Daddy's Little Girl in the first person. I'd never seen this before in her other books. In my opinion, this writing style worked well here. Identifying with main characters went a little deeper than usual and the plot seemed to move at a faster and more involved pace. This might not be one of her best novels, but it's still a good read and Mary Higgins Clark shows she still has the formula for producing a suspenseful and entertaining mystery novel.

To be honest I have heard of this author my entire life and I don’t think I have ever read a book by her. So today was the day and it did not disappoint!

This book was a great mystery I loved the arrangement of characters and timeline. Ellie is amazing and I have loved her since the first chapter. She is resilient and determined.

Sadly, I was hoping for more twists. I wouldn’t call this a thriller more of a mystery. With that said I did read this in one sitting. It was a quick easy read.