Synopsis from Good Reads:
Just what is it that attracts some women to the most evil of men? The seductive, twisty, exhilarating new thriller from Sharon Bolton.
He loves her. He loves her not.
He’s a serial killer. A murderer of young women, all killed in brutal attacks.
But despite his conviction, he’s always stuck to his story — he’s innocent and he’s been wrongly imprisoned. And now he wants someone to investigate, and more importantly, to write his story.
At first Maggie, a barrister and true-crime writer, is reluctant to even acknowledge his requests, ignoring his letters. But this is a very charismatic and persuasive man, good-looking and intelligent.
Eventually even she can’t resist his lure…
I loved this book! I’ve just discovered Sharon Bolton this year and I think this just might be my favorite of her books.
Daisy in Chains is told from the perspectives of Hamish, the convicted serial killer in prison, Maggie, the lawyer and true crime author that is considering taking on his case, and Pete, the detective responsible for putting Hamish behind bars and hoping to keep him there. Interspersed with the narrative of the three main characters are chapters that include newspaper and magazine articles, draft chapters of Maggie’s potential book on Hamish, e-mails, and letters. I love this kind of storytelling when done well and it’s done really well here.
The mystery was really well done. Bolton did a great job of keeping me guessing the whole time. I suspected multiple people the whole way through. There was one major plot twist that I guessed kind of early in, but it was just the tip of the iceberg in regards to how things turned out and I loved that I was still surprised by the ending. There are a lot of things that I want to say about the twists and the ending, but I really don’t want to do any spoilers. I’ll just say the mystery was clever and layered. Even if you guess one or two of the layers, there are still more surprises waiting for you.
Overall, I really enjoyed Daisy in Chains. It was such a great mystery with likable characters and just enough twists to keep me on my toes. I definitely recommend this one to mystery/thriller fans.
Overall Rating (out of 5): 4.5 Stars
Oh, this sounds really good! I love the layered twists!
It was really good! Definitely recommend it! 🙂
Great review! I have the first book on hold. I can’t wait start this series! It sounds so good.
Thanks! This one is actually a standalone and not part of the Lacey Flint series, but I’m very excited to hear you have that one on hold!!
Oh my gosh things like this make me feel old. Years ago I would have remembered the others were Lacey Flint novels and then noticed this didn’t mention her name. Ugh.
I recently checked the library to see if any authors I am interested in are coming near us. I noticed Mindy McGinnis is. I haven’t read any of her books but have had them marked forever. I am going to read some and if I like them I will probably go. Just thought I would let you know in case you are interested. 🙂
lol it’s ok, you’re not old! I’ve never read any Mindy McGinnis books either, but I have some on my list as well. If you end up liking what you read and want to go, then I probably will too. Let me know!
I just got a couple of her books from the library. I will let you know what I think.
Great review! This one sounds kind of creepy. Not sure if I want to read it or not. 😉
Thanks! I think if you ever get into a book slump and need something different than what you usually read to pull you out this might be a good one for you!
OOO! That’s a great idea!
I loved this book too. I’ve been a fan of Sharon Bolton for years and always look forward to her new ones. I’m about to read her new one due out in April and can’t wait 😊
She’s so good! Definitely one of my new favorite authors. I’m excited for her new book too, but I really wish it was a Lacey Flint one.
High praise! I like that it’s a stand alone, so I’ll have to check it out!!
It was so good! I think you might like it. And you don’t have to commit to a series with it 🙂
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I read this not long ago and found it completely engaging. It was my first Sharon Bolton book, but I am sure it won’t be my last!
It’s so good! I really like the her Lacey Flint series, too!
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