When Randy Susan Meyers was a child, her mother told her older sister not to let their father in their house. Her father then tried to kill her mother, stopped only because Meyers’s sister got a neighbor and the police arrived in time. But Meyers was left to wonder, what if? What if her sister hadn’t been brave enough to run to a neighbor’s; what if the police didn’t make it? Her inability to let go of these thoughts led her to write The Murderer’s Daughters.
Now available in paperback, The Murderer’s Daughters follows the story of Lulu and Merry. After the fateful event based on Meyers’s true-life story, they are taken in by their maternal grandmother. After her death their paternal grandmother is too ill to take care of them, and their mother’s sister refuses to have the daughters of her sister’s killer under her roof. They are shipped off to an orphanage and then taken in by a social worker.
Lulu writes her father off from the beginning, refusing to visit him or return his letters. She forces Merry to lie about their parents, fabricating a fatal car accident as their cover story. Merry, 5 years old when the murder occurs, wants nothing but her father, and continues to visit him in prison well into adulthood.
The Murderer’s Daughters is an evenly paced, well-written novel that spans 30 years, as Lulu tries to deal with the terrible guilt she feels for letting her father in that day, and Merry shoulders the burden of maintaining a tenuous relationship with their father. The secondary characters are believable and fleshed out well, which adds an interesting dimension to the story.
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Sounds like an interesting book.
sounds like a great and interesting read!
Randy Susan Meyers is known in the book world as the most generous of colleagues. She is always happy to praise another writer’s book on her blog. So her fellow writers were thrilled when this wonderful, gripping book The Murderer’s Daughters was published to such a terrific reception. Thanks for letting us know it is now out in paperback!
This book sounds really interesting.
Sounds like an interesting book.
Ugh that it’s based on true life, but it sounds very good.
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I’ve never heard of this one before, but I’m always looking for new books to read!
It is heart breaking to think that the little girl blamed herself for letting in her father. What a horrible experience for the little girls.
I would love to read this book.
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I was looking at this book in Target the other day…would love to win! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
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This has been on my “to be read” list for a while now. It just seems so heartbreaking, but sometimes that makes for a wonderful story. I have heard nothing but good things about this book and cannot wait to read it!
What a tragic burden for both girls. Would love to see how God turns things around. Please enter me. Thank you.
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I can’t believe this is based on real-life events in the author’s life! This book has been on my TBR mountain for a while and I would love to win.
Sounds like a fascinating book to read! Please enter me.
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This sounds really good! I’d love to read it!
I actual listened to the audio book a few months ago. This is a wonderful story.
What a tragic thing to happen to the author &
her family. I hope this book helps them to
deal with such a devastating thing. Please
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giving us the opportunity to win a copy.
Looks like a great book! I’ll have to get a copy for my library. In the meantime, if I could win it…well, all the better!
I am not familiar with this author but the premise sounds wonderful. Please enter me for a chance to win this book.
I’ve heard great things about this book! I would love to be entered! Thanks for the giveaway!
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The book sounds very interesting. I would love to read it. Please enter me. Thanks!
When an author does a good job developing believable and well rounded characters, anything can happen and I still love the book! I’m looking forward to downloading this on my Kindle. Thanks for all the good recommendations.
Mmmmm . . .page turner! Sounds good!
I would love to read this book.
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sounds like a moving book
This sounds like a great book. Thanks for the review!
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This book was amazing! I really enjoyed it and highly recommend it to everyone.
I would like to read this. Thanks.
I love to read a good book but lately I havent been able to spoil myself. This would be a nice book to read on the beach probably!
Fascinating story. I’d love to give this one a go!
The cover of this book is so child-like!
I find the plot very intriguing and would
love to be entered in your giveaway…
Many thanks, Cindi
This sounds like a good read. Thanks for the opportunity to win a copy.
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I’d love to read this…
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It sounds like a very emotional, moving story! I would love to read it.
Sounds great..I’d love it!
Sounds like a good book – I’d love to read it.
Thanks for the chance!