Intrigue and strong characters make a great book. I loved it! I give it 5 stars and a strong recommendation!

What could be better than a historical fiction about books? I was hoping this book was, but wasn't aware this was book 2. This keeps happening and wish it was put in the books titles.
I tried to get into this. Started out good, but just seemed to drag on and on and was so hard to get through. I could never connect to the characters, but wonder if I had read book 1, if it had made a difference.
3 stars

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher and author for an ARC of this book.The opinions expressed are my own.

The Forger's Daughter
by Bradford Morrow
Learned a remarkable amount about Poe and his early edition than I ever thought I would want to know. The idea that his first print was a set of poems not even accepted by publishers lets the reader know how capricious the literary world is. That the Black Tulip (Tamerlane) would be so rare as to find its worth long after his death, with only 12 known copies, coveted by collectors, libraries, and museums. Another copy appearing even with limit Provenance would make a great boon for any involved.
Morrow’s mystery of two forgers producing a replication of a 13th copy, to replace the original owner's paplet is intriguing. The detail he went into for the printing, and creation of the replication is amazing. The confounded relationship of forgers and their sources is brought into the story give it a seed of reality.

After reading this book I discovered it was a sequel to Bradford Morrow's book, the Forger. I was leery of reading this book because I think every profession now has a book about the daughter. Will has lived a good and honest life for 20 years leaving his life of criminal forgery behind. Now an old associate is forcing him back into crime, forging a book of Edgar Allan Poe to sell at auction for a small fortune. His wife Meg, his daughters Nicole and Maisie are all pulled into the web. I liked the story, it did drag in some spots but I'm glad I stuck it out to the end. I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Expertly written with lots of suspense, The Forgers Daughter is an extraordinary read. Just when you think you have everything figured out, you're back to square one. If you enjoy a good mystery or a tale filled with intrigue, this book is for you.

Great story that plods along

Mr. Morrow writes every sentence deliberately and evenly. His sentences are descriptive and his story idea is great, but the sameness of rhythm across page after page after page after page after page removed all suspense and in the end drove me crazy. I stopped reading even though I thought the story was excellent.

I thoroughly enjoyed this convoluted tale about a father, who was once a forger of literary works, now gone straight, and his daughter, who has inherited his talent.
When Will receives a package from a former connection containing what appears to be an original copy Edgar Allan Poe’s “Tamerlane,” he knows he is about to be pulled back into a quagmire with his old frenemy Slader at the center. Although Will prefers that Nicole stay out of what Slader wants him to do, she is all in, in spite of the danger.
Will’s wife, Meghan, is hiding a secret about their “adopted” daughter Maisie that she doesn’t want shared.
All of these circumstances make their way into a tightly woven story that grabbed my attention quickly.

** 2.5- 3 Stars **

Eh.. this one fell short for me and I think I'm to blame. Unfortunately I did not read the first novel "The Forger" and therefore I just didn't connect to the characters.
Will and his wife Meghan, find their daughter Maisie visibly upset, holding a package, she was given by the attacker and told to present to her father. This is all about a plot to counterfeit the rarest book, Edgar Allan Poe's first, Tamerlane.
Yea... It doesn't really sound all that exciting but it was more interesting than I expected. I've read some rave reviews on these, just wasn't for me.

Special Thanks to NetGalley and Mysterious Press for allowing me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

While I am grateful to the author and publisher for giving me the opportunity to read this title, a busy schedule got in the way, and I was unable to read it before it was archived on Netgalley. I will be looking for a physical copy of this title at my local bookstore!

I really enjoyed The Forger's Daughter. I would love to read more like this by Bradford Morrow in the future. Five stars.

Even though this novel is about forgery of rare books, the unsavory characters that it can draw, and the money to be made, I felt it was more about relationships. In this case, what allows a father and daughter to have an undiminished relationship despite the secrets they share. I enjoyed the insight into what it takes to be a master forger or calligrapher. The slow build tension, however, was let down with the rather quick windup of the story.

Thanks to NetGalley and Grove Press for the ARC to read and review.

Review posted on amazon and Goodreads - 4 out of 5 stars.
My thanks to Grove Atlantic/Mysterious Press for an ebook ARC through NetGallery.
I had read Morrow years ago when he was a straight "literary" writer, and was pleased to receive a copy of "The Forgers" for Christmas when it was published in late 2014. I have to admit I was disappointed in that book.
Yet, when this title was offered through NetGallery it drew me in enough to request it. And it paid off.
Morrow fills us in here and there about what happened in "The Forgers" and the relationships between the various characters. So no need to go back and (re)read that title.
What I liked so much more about this book was he has been able to combine his "literary novels" skills within a mystery novel so much better than his initial offering. Also, there is much less violence in this one.
A bibliomystery built around the forgery of a copy of the "black tulip", Poe's "Tamerlane". I loved all the rare book and rare book market information - and the detail of what would go in to forging an early 19th C rarity.
At times it is hard to believe that Will would return to his criminal past, and even harder to believe that his artistic daughter seems to follow him down, with so little thought given to what she is doing, or its consequences. But in the end, it works.
A First Person narrative, and chapters switch between Will and his wife Meghan. It keeps the plot line a little fresher than just using 1 narrator.
A really good bibliomystery, with loads of rare book detail, and enough twists and turns to the plot to keep you reading through the night. I'm probably looking forward more to where his daughter Nichol goes than what will happen with Will.

As a book lover, I find the details about the literary world in The Forger's Daughter by Bradford Morrow fascinating. Yet, it also renders the slow pace of the book. The conclusion of the book comes at a fast pace and includes some unexpected events. It takes the book away from the world of rare books and brings it somewhere else all together. It's hard to find a protagonist to cheer for by the end unfortunately. Nevertheless, the book is an intriguing look at the world of rare books.

Read my complete review at http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2020/11/the-forgers-daughter.html

Reviewed for NetGalley.

Will had reformed his life. Now married to Meghan, father to two daughters, and living in the Hudson Valley, life was relatively good for this Irishman. Meghan, who was a seller of rare books, was well aware of his past as a forger, and how he sent his accomplice, Henry Slater, to prison. But that was twenty years ago.

Will had put his skills to good use, as he taught his eldest daughter, Nicole, calligraphy when she was young. This proved to be valuable father/daughter time, which continued through her college years.

However, Slater hadn’t reformed and hadn’t forgotten. Upon his release from prison, he had nefarious plans for Will. He coerced Will to produce a counterfeit of an early work of Edgar Allen Poe, “Tamerlane”. Will could no longer write with exact precision (partially due to an earlier altercation with Slater), but his daughter had the skill. Could he get her to accomplish this task, even if she had no idea of the crime she was committing?

There were even more questions and concerns. Will had found the art of forgery addicting, so could he escape the craving of the thrill after this assignment was complete? Would this get Slater out of their lives for good, even though Will knew of his propensity for violence and possibly murder?

The Forger’s Daughter takes a contemporary thriller with murder and sociopathy and weaves it into the nineteenth-century world of rare books and even the history of Edgar Allen Poe. It keeps readers guessing as we are not sure of the characters’ motives until the end. The author’s writing skill brings each of the geographical and historical settings to life.

What I particularly appreciate about this novel is its originality, and that is hard to come by. This thriller will keep you glued to every page until the end.

(The complete review will be posted on UnderratedReads.)

This was my first read from NetGalley, but, unfortunately, it didn't work for me.
During the reading, I felt that some of the characters were already introduced, as if the book was a sequel. I found out after reading that it was, so a feel thigs made more sense to me.

I loved the idea of the book. I really like books about books, or about people who loves books, or the the literary world in general. But this book seemed lost, like an mid-season episode that you watch on TV in the middle of the night when you can't sleep. Therefore, my opinion about this book is vague.

But the writing style is pleasant and the reading is quick to finish. So, i guess, if you have readed the first book, you will probably like this one.

I received a complimentary digital copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

It appears that this is a sequel to “The Forgers”. That being said I had no problem following the story and relationships between the characters. The book flows in a manner in which can confuse as its shifts narration from Will to Meghan randomly.

This book has taken me so long to read. It was interesting but not enough to captivate me. I was easily distracted by all the extraneous information about forgery, classical music and characters I found less than thrilling.

Will and Meghan adopted Maisie when Mary Chandler, Meg’s best friend/business partner dies. The father is unknown as it is told that Mary used a “donor” to have a baby. The antique book store owners also have an adult daughter Nicole who also has a talent for replication. Will and Meg finally feel settled in New York after living in the countryside in Ireland.

Their lives are suddenly changed when an unexpected and undesired visitor from the past makes his presence known. The history between Will and Henry Slader was competitive and contentious back when Will was deeply involved with forgery of old documents for profit. The relationship ended rather violently when Slader attacks Will ultimately mutilated his right hand. Will had hoped to never see the dangerous man again. Unfortunately, Slader shows up requesting one last favor knowing he has a secret from the past that Will would prefer not be revealed.

The two men share a mutual acquaintance Atticus who is peripherally involved with this latest scam involving a forgery of Edgar Allen Poe’s “Tamerlane”. The historical information regarding Poe was unknown to me and added to the significance of the crime if discovered. The murder of Meg’s brother Adam Deihl has remained unsolved for years. Will and Slader have kept the details of her brother’s involvement with their illegal activities. Meg has her own past secrets which ultimately tie the whole story together.

Overall, I was underwhelmed and found the story predictable. The historical information seemed well researched although laborious in detail. This book is well suited for those interested in mysteries particularly about Poe and antique books.

What is nature and what is nurture. Rare book forging seems to run through a few generations of the family, but not for want of trying to stop it at each generation. An allegory of Edgar Allan Poe’s works, this centers on the need to create a copy of Tamerlane. Our hero (Antihero?) has to bring his daughter into the mix to get it done, which he only does because he’s being blackmailed about an old death. Great insights into the rare book business, and the dangers of forgeries there. Wonderful settings in upstate NY and the East Village. Less mystery than psychological drama, it’s still a compelling read.

This book had all the elements of a book that I should love - a psychological thriller, a story about books, a typical family,.. but I was disapointed with the execution of said elements.
The main character, Will, is blackmailed into creating an exact replica of a rare first book by Edgar Allen Poe as well as creating a letter of provenance to back it up. However, in order to do this, he must call upon the talents of his oldest daughter who is studying art in college.
From the getgo - I never really understood the relationship between the forger and his former accomplice. I think there were too many points of view and too much detail about forgery that lent little to the process of the story. I thought the first half provided TMI and not enough background without ever really identifying the real crime that Will committed and why the blackmailer was so intent on ruining his life.
Although the plot twists were pretty obvious, I feel that there wer many unanswered questions, including Will's past crime, but what was Megan's brother such a factor in this crime? I think that the book would have been a little more engaging had it just been about the turmoin that the blackmailer brought upon the family, and cut out several characters who didn't really add anything to the story.
The first half of the book was extremely slow and filled with the internal thoughts of Megan and Will, without much happening. The middle went by with a little more going on, an a little tension, however, the ending was so abrupt that I felt there wer still some unresolved issues. I wasn't sure if it was the end of the book or a lead into book 3 of the series.

The story is told in tandem by Will and his wife Meghan, characters who are living quiet lives, but possess a great deal of baggage. It is a sequel to The Forgers, but takes off in a different direction. Their peaceful life together is suddenly interrupted by the past, and a rare Edgar Allen Poe work is at the center of everything. Poe fans will enjoy this story, with all of it's twists and turns. The Forger's Daughter is a well-written thriller that will keep you guessing.

"The Forger's Daughter" follows retired literary forger Will, his bookstore owning wife Meghan, and their two daughters as someone from Will's sordid past tries to pull them back into the world of creating high risk literary forgeries. Will and Meghan each struggle with their own parts to play in orchestrating the forgery and sale of one of the rarest works in American literature while trying desperately to keep from entrenching themselves in a criminal past that they would rather forget.

While this book is advertised as a thriller, I found it anything but. Any danger or risk inherent in the plot is immediately overwhelmed by extensive and tedious descriptions of outdoor surroundings or antique literary works. Both Will and Meghan narrate the novel, but their points of view are written so similarly that the reader often only knows who is speaking once they mention someone else's name in dialogue. These characters feel static and undeveloped. Will spends a lot of time congratulating himself on his skills in both creating and detecting literary forgeries while Meghan spends a lot of time dropping not-so-subtle hints as to just how cultured and impressive she is in everything from what she buys for her store to what kind of music she listens to. Even Will and Meghan's teenage daughter Nicole has somehow become a wine connoisseur while attending college as well as possessing incredible calligraphic and printing talents. Overall, I didn't find the family interesting to read about, the action compelling, or the constant asides to literary culture amusing.