The Daughter

HiiIt's my first review 😱 Yep. Something inside me just forced my hand. English is not my first language and am not that good at expressing myself in English so forgive me.I have to say that I couldn't put this book down. Me loves a good family drama, thriller, one event that could and would change your life forever. Love to read about the aftermath of loss, how people handle their feelings etc.However I feel after (as it's also my first book by Lucy) reading the synopses of her books that she writes about things am not comfortable with. Having lovers, making mistakes that destroy everybody else's lives.Take Jess for example. I get it. She was young, didn't know that "the love of her life" was married. Then she thought it good idea to save her little pure soul and let her husband think their daughter is his. What kind of person does that?Really, tried to keep open mind and the book really had the suspense and that was about the only thing that kept me reading. The characters? Not so much.I feel like the only characters to feel for were Ben, his mother and maybe Jess's father.I haven't read a book that shakes me so badly for quite long.When the bad things started to happen 17 years later, I have to confess I didn't feel sorry for Jess. Not one bit. Ofc I did for her kid. But I feel that everything that happened she deserved. Not the death of Beth years ago...But the scare.She continues to pine after Simon, it's clear. And who made her to be with Ben for years? Playing happy family with the man she didn't even love? Ofc when the tragedy strikes she can't tell the truth.That's the only positive act she does through the book - leaving to not hurt Ben. And later taking care of Sandrine. That redeemed Jess but not completely, far from it.Gosh, being married again 17 years later! she still can't let go of what-ifs. Wondering what her life could have been with Simon. She just keeps flying to the flame like a moth like she said herself. I believe that she wanted the best for Cara, but she did the same she did all those years ago. She just had to pay Simon more attention. As always. It's only down to luck that this time tragedy didn't strike because of her having eyes only for Simon. Ofc she said she was over it this time. Which makes me feel even worse for Ben. He thought he had a happy life, lovely kid,later he grieved, he believed they were in this together. We never plan for little white lies to turn take for worse.I know -the first love, hurt feelings, yada-yada-yada, but still thinking what could have been.. Now having happy life once again. Really happy unlike with Ben...And at the end..saying she can't lie for Simon?! When all she has done, is lie, lie and lie. To the only man who is worth only the best - Ben..It's unbelievably cruel, heartless, selfish and other things. But that's the thing with good guys and bad guys. People always want the excitement and the good ones always get burnt. It literally made me cry.Yes, she didn't plan to meet Simon and his wife all those times. But to be so blind to not see Simon only cared about his wants and reputation, not even his other daughter..It didn't bring Jess down to Earth?! What kind of person you have to be to be so completely blind, deaf and just ignorant?! To be honest she and Simon totally deserved each other. Well, the Ed guy is ok, too. Seems prone to violence etc. Thank god, Ben got rid of her.Don't even start me on Simon. Man with no morals, crazy stalker, no-good guy having his cake and eating it,too. Guy who can just stand up and leave like he didn't have family, little daughter..It's disgusting. Real love my a**And what's always the thing with adultery - they think they are the suffering ones.I don't say I support Simon's wife or Natalia about what they did but I certainly understand them. Wife the most. But why the cheater doesn't get more blame is because women (usually) are so desperately clinging to their idea of perfect husband they would do everything in their power to keep him even when they see the proofs about that not being the case. But protecting your family I get.I think it's good suspense book and am saying it from the bottom of my heart!! with few morals, bad coincidences or supernatural things or whatever the three knocks and woman on bike years ago were about. Were they real? Don't know and don't care.I'd really read another book by Lucy, but I can't suffer through another main "heroine" being lower than low, making stupid choices, being unhappy and dissatisfied with everything she has and destroying people who don't deserve to have their happy life taken and illusions shattered.Also this book teaches how one lie, one act, can have consequences that you can't imagine to predict. And also you ahould always trust the signs,even to be on the safe side. Better be safe than sorry. I don't really believe in supenatural but I do think people have the sixth and seventh and..mind, gut feeling, whatever you wanna call it, there are signs what may or may not warn us. And there are certainly events in life - in ours or other people's - to learn from.Amen

Guess all you want while reading but you will be surprised at who can play such dirty tricks on someone who has lost a child!

I thought it was a very good book although a little bit too much detail not needed. There is a twist I was able to pick it up about halfway through, but even though I was pretty sure who it was I still wanted to finish reading it and enjoyed the book. I don’t write reviews like a lot of people do. I’m not that good with words but I did enjoy the book and I wanted to finish reading it without putting it down. The first part of the book was a tear jerker. The only reason I did not give it five stars is because it could’ve been shorter and I’m not sure the ending is very probable although it could be possible. All in all, a good story.

Jessica Davies' life looked picture perfect from the outside. She and her high school love, Ben, were now married with a beautiful 5 year old daughter, Beth. When Beth is killed when she falls from a piece of playground equipment, Jessica's world is shattered. To complicate matters more, Simon, a man Jessica had a brief relationship with, believes that he was Beth's biological father; his angry wife threatens to tell Ben everything unless Jessica tells Simon she never loved him and Beth was not his daughter and leaves town immediately.Fast forward 17 years, and Jessica is remarried with a 2 year old son, James. Ben still sends her a white rose each year on the anniversary of Beth's passing. A chance meeting with Simon's estranged wife seems to open up old wounds , and strange and unexplained things begin to happen in Jessica's home. Is Simon's wife trying to get even with her? Is something more sinister going on? I don't want to give away the twists and turns of this story; it would spoil all the fun!

I really enjoyed this book. Definitely one that grabs you on the first page and doesn't let go til the end.The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because i figured out right away who was coming for Jessica. That being said, it did not make the book any less enjoyable. In fact there were many times i doubted myself.The climax at the end didn't play out the way i was expecting it to. I was pleasantly surprised by the twist. I do have to say i feel the character of Natalia was pointless. The purpose she filled would've been better coming from either Louise or Cara, in my opinion.I love the ending. Especially the very last paragraph.

I enjoyed this book very much. Lots of unexpected twists that kept me guessing who was doing all the strange things to the main character.

From the very beginning I was hooked; I finished it in two days because it was so addictive. The way the characters were written, how they responded, and what took place felt so realistic. This book honestly made me cry because of how close I felt to the characters. When they cried, I cried, and the ending just broke me. This book was amazing and is by far one of the best I have ever read. It encompasses the best of humanity and the worst, and just how far a person would go if they lost someone close to themselves...It's painful, disturbing, exhaustive, beautiful, endearing, and comforting all wrapped up together.Beth will never leave my mind after reading this..."I love you billions and billions, and that's a very big number"

This is what can happen when cheating happens. Jess was 19 years old when she met a man that swept her off her feet. They were just starting their relationship when she finds him with his pregnant wife. That was the end. Fast forward five years later and she goes to enroll her daughter in school and finds him again. He is the principal of the school. what cannot be denied is how much her daughter resembles him. He confronts her and in comes his wife and learns about the affair. Later on that day her daughter is playing outside and falls of a toy and dies instantly. Fast forward 17 years later and someone doesn't want her to forget about her daughter.

I found it hard to put this book down! I liked the main character, Jess, she seemed very lovely but also very human, having made mistakes. She didn't seem, however, to fully understand the horrifying lack of morality at deceiving someone in such a cruel way. Women never have to worry about this very real problem! I can't imagine how devastating it must feel! I'm glad, at least that with maturity and experience, she became a better person, much kinder. I do have a knack for guessing outcomes (if for nothing else) and I guessed correctly about certain main points but that made the story even more exciting as I confirmed my suspicions! I usually go for a completely different genre (Sci fi and fantasy) but its nice to have a change and I enjoyed this book immensely. It is very adept at stirring up emotions!

Jessica is with Ben; they have a daughter, Beth. However, Jessica has a secret involving a fling she had a few years ago.A tragedy takes place, and Jessica is forced to move away. Fast forward seventeen years. She is happily married to Ed. They have a son, James. Everything goes smoothly until her past catches up with her.Not a bad thriller, but it was very easy to work out who was the main culprit. That said, there were a few surprises along the way. I get the idea that the author wasn't sure how she wanted to end the novel.It was still a good read, though, and I may try another of her novels.

I enjoyed reading the start of the book and then I was so bored! The author goes into too much detail about trivial things and I found myself skipping over a lot or the book. I felt it became silly and far fetched and I must admit I am getting a bit cynical about some of reviews left by readers (especially the bit about twists you will not see coming) this is not the first book I have practically given up on!

Wow, if I could give this book more than 5 stars, I would. It's hard to put into a review like this, what an overwhelming experience it was to read this book. Full of surprises and twists and turns, I wonder how someone can put so much imagination into the pages of a book. Don't pass this book over as it's a fab read and well worth the time it takes to read it. I wonder if I will ever read another book like it again. Have read several of Lucy's books, which have all been good, but this one tops them all for sure.

I really enjoyed this book, with its many twists and turns keeping me interested all the way through. I had put off reading or buying this because of the title as I'm not into books about children etc, but this was not what I expected and surprised me from start to finish. Easy to read, and liked all the characters too. The fact is all of this is probably happening to a lot of people in real life. Thank you for this wonderful book.......Im coming back for more!