Bradford Morrow https://www.bradfordmorrow.com is the author of nearly 10 novels. The Forgers Daughter was published in 2020. It is the 19th book I completed reading in 2023.

Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own! Due to scenes of violence, I categorize this novel as R. The main characters are reformed literary forger Will and his wife, Meghan. Their relaxing evening at their Hudson Valley cottage is broken by a scream. It comes from their youngest daughter Maisie as she returns home from a friend’s house. She had encountered a man on the dark road. He gave her a message to pass on to Will.

This begins a plot to draw Will out of his self-imposed retirement. He is coerced to use his skills to counterfeit Edgar Allan Poe’s Tamerlane. One of the rarest books in American literature. He can’t succeed alone. He reluctantly recruits his oldest daughter Nicole to help.

Henry Slater is a figure from Will’s past. He is the dangerous and ruthless man behind the forgery. When Meghan sees a body being dumped on the side of a road, tensions ratchet up. The car used looks like the one Slater has been seen driving.

Can Will and his family escape harm? Will he and Nicole avoid arrest if they complete the forgery?

I enjoyed the 7.5+ hours I spent reading this 175-page mystery. The plot was interesting because it delves into the rare book market. It is slow, but it has interesting twists. This novel reads well on its own, even though it is a sequel. The cover art is very plain, but does fit into the theme of an old manuscript. I rate this novel at 3.5 (rounded to 4) out of 5.

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Meghan thought Will’s criminal life as a forger was behind them. Then one night, their daughter Nicole is frightened by a stranger and given a package to deliver to Will. Now he’s drawn back in, coerced into forging Edgar Allan Poe’s Tamerlane. Even worse, he needs Nicole’s help, drawing her into the crime. Family, literature, and crime. Interesting, but not as thrilling as the premise seems.

When I think of mystery, I think of books just like this one, that gives all the thrills. This is a perfect book to snuggle up with on any day.

I really wish I would have known this was a follow-up book to another one. With that in mind, I would've probably enjoyed this story more immensely. Not saying this was a bad book, but I couldn't give it 100% of my time. The author writes wonderfully and very good. I may pick up the first one to get back into this one for that reason alone.

This was my first book by Bradford Morrow, which is kind of unfortunate considering this was the sequel to another of his books. I wish I had read the first book before starting this one, but that’s a downfall on my part, not the authors. The author is clearly very talented - his writing is really beautiful and descriptive in an almost poetic way; the imagery was fantastic.

Overall, this book was very middle of the road for me. I was intrigued by the story, but had a hard time getting through it. I also enjoyed the multiple POVs but they felt like they jumped around without warning (i often had to get a couple sentences or a full paragraph in to realize whose POV it was.) However, with this all in mind, as I mentioned above I do think the author is clearly talented and i will more than likely still be checking out more of his works.

This book is fast-moving and keeps your interest.i enjoyed the story line and choices made very much.

This is a new author for me and I am so glad that I won this book from netgalley! It is a great book and it is written so well that it totally holds your attention! It is written with the setting is England and I love books set in England , just one of my favorites. However if I were to make any comment I would suggest that you read the first book "The Forger' first, then you will enjoy this book more! Thanks for writing such a great book!

I wasn't a huge fan of the Forger as the MC grated on my nerves but I enjoyed this story which is a sort of "twenty years later"
It's a mix of mystery and historical fiction, Will is a tortured soul who is trying to choose the best for him and his family.
The style of writing is pleasant, the plot kept me attention and I enjoyed it.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

I wish I had read "The Forgers" first but it was still an excellent read! Reminded me a little bit of Poe!

This is the second book in the Forger's Series. Wil & his wife hear a scream, when they go to find out where it cam from, they find their daughter shaken and bloody. She is clutching a parcel that her attacker demanded she give her father. As he tries to meet the demands of the attacker, he must reenter the world of the forgers. Can he do what is needed to stay alive?

This was really interesting. When I first started reading the book I thought it was set in the past like in the 20's or 30's it did take me a little while to realize it was set in modern times. I was unaware of the culture of forging books and how that is in demand. I have heard of people forging paintings and letters but not books.

This book did get a little slow in the middle and there were parts that didn't connect well. There were a few areas where the story went to nowhere and other areas where you would like more detail.

The main cast: Husband, Will, a former forger now works as an expert in an auction house. Wife, Meghan owns a bookstore specializing in antiques. Daughter, Nicole, art student who has knowledge about many things, including fancy wine, (how do college art students afford it?), old printing techniques, and ‘copying’ others’ signatures. Bad guy, Henry Slader, sociopath. (His name sounds like a bad guy.)

Will and Meghan alternate narratives in the first person. Will’s story is stronger and more interesting than Meg’s, as he shares his anxieties about the crimes he’s committed. “Feigning naivete, I took the Tamerlane from her with all the clandestine terror and reluctance that only the deeply conflicted, the very guilty, can possibly know.” Will is blackmailed into committing a forgery of Poe’s rare first book, Tamerlane. I found it interesting to learn about Poe, printing, forging. Nicole is a bit too good to be true. We never get to really know her motivations. I think the book would have been much stronger with her voice instead of her mother’s. The writing was clear, but unremarkable. “What we sought was just like that a known quantity, a safe refuge, an embracing asylum.” “Over the years, I sometimes found myself wondering if I’d made a mistake…Water under the Golden Gate Bridge at this point.” “Assuring myself that nothing providential awaited me in Providence, I logged off.” I debated giving up after I read, “Everything was glistening, like diamonds winking in the greenery.” Fortunately, the intrigue picked up after that.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The sequel or second book of The Forgers is as brilliant as the first. We revisit Will and his wife Meghan. Although Will has sworn off making his living by forging books, he is approached by his old partner in crime and given an offer he cannot refuse. Much to his chagrin he has to accept and finds that he really does love his old craft.

Together, with a new partner, Will sets out to forge the perfect reproduction. This well written journey into the world of book collectors – serious book collectors, will take you places you never dreamed of. Learn more about the fascinating world of biblio-fanatics and how far they are willing to go to get a book no one else has.

This well-researched book with strong characters will draw you in and take you to an industry few people know. I was completely engrossed in this tale and didn’t want it to end. If you love books, don’t miss this one.

A recoving forger finds he has one more job to do. He is being blackmailed by old friends to do A poe book of poetry. Actually his first book.
The wife is not pleased and the two daughters influence the story in different ways. Naration by several characters can confuse the reader, who may have to repeat a page or two.

Good read and one that readers will find recurring in their thoughts.

Looking for a great book with great characters..... a great mystery with twists and turns that you won't see coming? This is a book that meets those qualifications!

I loved this book. What a captivating look at a subject I know nothing about. It is a strong well written story that is a compulsive read. Part mystery and part suspense, this is a highly enjoyable story. I highly recommend it.

I always enjoy a good yarn by Morrow (see my review of The Diviner’s Tale) and this one has Poe at it’s center, which is even better. This novel didn’t have the most sophisticated plot, but it was fun nonetheless. Morrow’s descriptions are really the star anyway.

The Forger's Daughter is author Bradford Morrow's sequel to The Forger's, a story of antiquarian book forging. The sequel finds Will, the protagonist of The Forgers, his wife Meg and two daughters, living a fairly quiet life. They spend their down time in a cottage in upstate New York but reside in Manhattan.
Will, a reformed forger, is now a printer and his wife Meg is the owner of a renowned NYC bookstore that specializes in rare and antique books.
Twenty-something Nicole is an artist and a talented calligrapher. At an early age she learned calligraphy from her father and has now perfected the art form.
Eleven year old Maise is their adopted carefree daughter who loves to play and ride bikes.
Unexpectedly, Will and his forging past come face to face with his old nemesis, Henry Slader. Slader is a man he hoped never to see again and is now blackmailing Will into forging a copy of Edgar Allen Poe's, "Tamerlane." Tamerlane was the title of a poem by Poe published in 1827 and according to varied sources, it is believed that there are only 12 copies of it in existence.
Nicole, Will's daughter, becomes the Forger's daughter. In a highly irregular father-daughter bonding experience, Nicole and Will have to work together to recreate this rare work of antiquity or suffer the consequences.
Morrow gives the reader a great deal of historical information about Poe and Tamerlane, one of his lesser but great works.
This literary thriller doesn't require a love of antique books but you must love long, lengthy sentences and a book that drags throughout to see the Forger's Daughter to the finish.
I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley. #NetGalley #TheForgersDaughter

This was a challenging read. I felt like a wrung out rag when I finally finished reading it. There are several storylines that intertwine and are worth following to the end. What seemed to be a simple case of a missing wallet and passport turned into something more. A simple cleaner at the museum has a secret life that can’t be imagined and is not revealed until the very end. I really did not like the main character at all throughout most of the book, but had a grudging respect for him toward the end of the book.
Don’t miss this book based on a real event of the flooding of Florence and the loss of life and much irreplaceable artwork. This is the only book I’ve read that a river had a voice. Lots it was quite interesting.
I started reading and then it got stuck in my iPad and I couldn’t get it to reopen sigh.
I received an Arc from NetGalley in return for an honest review. Thank you to the publisher, author and NetGalley.

To be honest, the book's theme seemed to be interesting but it could never pull me in. Each time I tried to read it, it turned boring with unnecessary details.