I don’t often read suspenseful books and this book was a little out of my ordinary reads, but I highly enjoyed it and anticipate I will now enjoy reading more.

I could not get into this book, sorry. Trying to clean up my netgalley. Didn’t realize that I was forgetting to leave reviews on netgalley itself, My apologies.

Thank you for the opportunities to read this book. I have attempted it on a number of occasions but unfortunately I haven’t been able to get into it.

Unfortunately this book was not for me, it was a bit slower than I would like and it just didn't hold my attention. I am sure other people will love it!

Unfortunately this book just wasn’t for me. The writing was good, and I can see why other people will like this book, but it just wasn’t for me.

2.5/5 (rounded up)

Daddy Darkest is Ellery A. Kane's debut adult novel, but for some reason it had a bit of a young adult feel to me. I am guessing that is because a lot of the book is told from the viewpoint of Samantha (Sam) who is Clare's daughter. However, there are definitely a lot of very adult subject matters and plenty of darkness for the adult readers of this book. I thought it had a very promising start thanks to Ginny's disappearance, and there were a lot of elements in here that really worked for me. It was a nice touch to have the viewpoints toggle back and forth from Sam in the present and Clare in the past, and I love that Kane used what she knows to write this story. I thought it was well done as an audiobook as well with Kristin James narrating, but it would have been even better if there had been a separate narrator for Clare.

I can't say I loved Clare all that much and honestly, Sam's was my favorite of the 2 viewpoints although she is a pretty naive MC due to her age. There is plenty of action though, and even though I didn't like either of them or the way they were written, both of their POVs kept things interesting. The biggest thing that kept me from loving Daddy Darkest besides my issues with the way Sam and Clare are written was the length, and I thought that a lot of it was drug out way too much. The only thing really keeping me going was the audiobook and I am sure that if I would have read it, I would have ended up either skimming or DNFing. This is the first of a series (where I think all the books are standalones?) and I doubt I will continue on with any of the rest. I think that if you find the synopsis interesting though, it would still be worth checking out! Please don't let my review stop you since there are definitely people who have loved it, it just wasn't my cup of tea.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

This is a new artist to me. What s page turner! I read it in one sitting! Highly recommend. You will not want to put it down!

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WHAT A WILD RIDE.
This thriller will get your heart racing and have you gripping the pages tighter than you ever have before. With a target on your back in a big city, it's hard to know who to trust, Fantastic writing and pace.

Definitely a case of it's me and not you, dear book. I just didn't like Clare. The synopsis makes it sound like this will be from Sam's POV and, right from the get-to, she was definitely the POV I liked. But it felt like the book was mainly about Clare, who was thoroughly unlikable, completely awful at her job and had odd. . . tastes. The plot was interesting and did keep my interest but I tended to cringe through Clare's chapters. I wish I'd liked it more.

Read this book awhile ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. I can't remember exactly what went down as I forgot to review it same time, I do know it was twisty and gripping.
Superbly written as well.
Thank you Netgalley for the free review copy

Unfortunately I DNF’d this before the pub date. Many thanks to the publisher for providing me with an ARC.

This was not my favourite read, the blurb had me hook, line and sinker but sadly the book didn't deliver. I struggled to read this one and on reflection prob shld have put it down after chapter one.

The book was a great and interesting read. I kept turning the pages wanting to find out more. There was just one problem. I thought this book would be more suspenseful but it turned into a romance book. A sick, twisted romance, but still flirted with the romantic genre. Usually, that wouldn’t be a bad thing, but a good thing. In this case, it just left an odd aftertaste in my mouth like a fake candy pretending to be one flavor but it’s something else entirely artificial and full of chemicals. Don’t get me wrong, it was an interesting read. And despite it breaking my rule of alternating narrators, it still held its own as a good, solid book. It just wasn’t what I expected. The author nailed character development of both main characters. I even liked the show of personality from Cullen. To peak inside a mind of a killer and his prey was fascinating. I just wish the focus was on one of the characters instead of both the mother and daughter. I know the story wouldn’t make sense without either part, which is why I’ll let it slide, but still. It seemed like this story should have been told from the mother’s perspective. She is the main character. She is the reason why things went horribly wrong. So I don’t understand why the author included the daughter’s perspective. Other than that, I really enjoyed reading it. I would definitely recommend this book to people, I would definitely tell them to keep an open mind.

Daddy Darkest by Ellery A. Kane

Samantha and Ginny take their first solo flight to San Francisco after graduation. Ginny is kidnapped from the airport bathroom, thinking it's a prank, Samantha goes in search for her. During the search Samantha finds out Ginny was not the intended target. Samantha's mother Clare is not who she says she is and her seemingly perfect life isn't so Perfect.

I really liked Sam, I loved how she was built into a very likeable character. I could almost feel my heart drop as her whole life seemed to unravel around her. I felt that fear of being alone in a strange place and finding every thing she knew to be a lie. This actually gripped me from beginning to end!

You just graduated high school and you are going on your first trip with your best friend. You are at the airport ready to hop on the plain when your best friends goes into the restroom but never comes out. What do you do?.....

The man hunt starts and the longer it goes on the more you are realizing it wasn't your friend that was the intended target.........it was you. Who can you trust? Who do you need to watch out for? Can you trust your own mother?

You have to read Daddy Darkest to find out and what a read it is!

I found this book pretty dark - which is great, because I just love dark mystery novels! It was exciting, the gripping suspense kept me at the edge of my seat all along. Thanks for the copy!

I was very interested in the concept of this book but unfortunetly it did not play out as I'd hoped. I felt confused throughout and couldn't connect well with the story.

He loves you, he loves you not.

He loves you, he loves you not.

But the real question is - does he love you enough to let you live? Ekk! Cue the dark, creepy music and for heaven sakes lace up your running shoes kids! Cause’ you’re gonna need them to keep up with this fast paced thriller! Daddy Darkest sets the pace at a sprint from page one; leaving your huffing and puffing - utterly breathless in the end. I give this a much deserved 5 stars!