I appreciate the publisher allowing me to read this book. I really enjoyed this book the characters were interesting and the book was hard to put down. I highly recommend

A decent read. Entertaining. It didn't "wow" me, but good enough to keep the pages turning. Pleasant. Lovely Cornish and ocean scenery.

This was a murder mystery set in two different eras. I really like the switching of the past and the present in order to solve the novel. I found the mystery to be very compelling. Thus, I recommend this fans of Nicola Cornick, Susan’s Kearsley, and Kate Morton!

Such a good story! I enjoyed the two timelines and how the author describes the scenery. I want to feel like I’m there without being completely burdened with unnecessary details. I enjoyed the mystery and the historical context so much!!

The Smuggler's Daughter is a dual-timeline historical novel with a little mystery thrown in that is haunting and seriously so well done. It alternates between the first-person perspectives of Emily, a teenage girl coming of age in a small village in Cornwall, England, in 1799, and Phoebe, a police officer in 2019 who finds herself dragged to the same village Emily lived in by a friend. In this village, there is a cliff that holds some morbid lore: most prominently the story of two star-crossed lovers that Emily grows up hearing, and the story of Emily herself that Phoebe learns about over two centuries later.

The story of what happened to Emily, who went missing and presumably fell off of the cliff, is presented as an unsolved true-crime story, which was so interesting. Barrett also draws parallels to a missing-person case, one also involving a teenage girl, that Phoebe works on at the beginning of the book that ends tragically (something Phoebe blames herself for), so she dedicates herself to trying to solve Emily's case.

Even as Emily's story is muddled in 2019, we get to read about her in the 1799 chapters, so we get to figure out what happened to Emily not only alongside Phoebe, but from her perspective. I don't want to give too much away, but the actual story of what happened to Emily was completely unexpected and led me to look at the book in a whole new way.

Overall, this was a well-written, nail-biting story that is perfect for true crime fans.

The Smuggler's Daughter was atmospheric and transportive. I thought the book started off really strong with Emily Moon's story and how she was pitted against the most notorious smuggler of her time. I thought that the author brought the cut-throat illegal industry of smuggling in 18th century coastal England to life very vividly and in a way that raises the stakes. Emily is an enduring character who faces an uphill battle being mute and trying to stop Morgan from destroying her family and her home, and it was really satisfying to see her overcome those hardships. I loved the atmosphere that Cornwall gave to this book and really felt like I was there as I was reading. I guess the reason that I didn't enjoy this book more was that Phoebe's storyline and the modern timeline fell flat for me. I didn't connect or care for Phoebe that much and so I wasn't invested in that story. I think this book would have been stronger focused solely on Emily Moon. So the dual timeline didn't work for my taste.. The Smuggler's Daughter is a story about one girl's struggle to be heard, and how her voice and the voice of so many women who were silenced by the traditions of their day reverberate to the present.

I thought this book was an easy read and enjoyable. I do think that the plots for both characters were too similar overall and I wish those were different. Overall this was an alright book to read.

I couldn't put this book down, I loved it! Mystery, history, and of course the beautiful setting of the mysterious Cornwall. Fantastic!

Smugglers Daughter takes place in picturesque Cornwall. The storyline is divided between two different timelines and the author takes a suspenseful murder mystery to entice readers to follow the characters. The characters are two different types of women, but they both suffer a slight disability that keeps them from being at the top of their potential.
Emily Moon from 1799 has a difficult time expressing herself in verbal communication to a mass group of people. She witnesses her fathers murder, but no one knows that information.

Phoebe Bellingham is a Detective and one of her cases has a disastrous outcome. In order to come to peace with the results she decides to take a leave of absence and visit a friend.
The friend is going to be reopening the Inn where Emily Moon resided and her parents owned the tavern. Strange things start to arise and a. man who has contacts starts to influence her friend.

Overall, the book is a good read, but it is a slow going one, but I think if the author would have taken another step at attempting to put more intrigue into the storyline. It is to predictable and the build up was just not enough.

What a beautifully written book! It hooks you on the first page and doesn't let go. This is a book you don't want to miss. Loved it from the first page until the last. Thank you Harper 360 via NetGalley for the complimentary copy of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

The Smuggler Daughter was an enjoyable read from start to finish.

With two timelines I enjoyed being able to read Emily Moon's story alongside Phoebe's, so different from each other but with a common purpose of doing what is right and necessary to those who would do them harm and break the law.

In the year 1799 we have Emely Moon, a young girl who witnesses the death of her father and unfortunately she cannot accuse the murderer because she cannot speak, it is not explained exactly what prevents her from doing so, only that no matter how hard she tries the words get stuck when she needs them the most and she simply cannot articulate them. She helps himself by drawing, but since she is considered to be mentally ill, they don't pay attention to her. Her friend and fellow adventurer, Arthur, is the only one who will support her until the end, even if it puts them both in danger.

In the present day we meet Phoebe, a policewoman who after an incident on one of her jobs goes wrong has to take some time off work and goes to Cornwall to help her friend who is sent to run the pub that once belonged to Emily Moon's family.

I'm a big fan of books with two timelines, in this one the reading flows and keeps you wanting to know more about each of the main characters in their respective stories and time. And it all starts to tie together from the moment Phoebe arrives at the pub that belonged to Emily Moon's family, from there the lives of these two women will seem to blend together in such a way that you will want to keep reading to see how it all ends and is resolved.

This was my first read by this author but it won't be my last.

Many thanks to NetGalley, Simon & Schuster Canada and the author for providing me with a copy of her book..

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I’m not normally a big fan of romantic suspense, but I do usually like the “parallel stories in different times” theme. So I was happy to receive an advance review copy of Kerry Barrett’s The Smuggler’s Daughter, which has two intertwined storylines – separated in time, but both revolving around the same pub on the coast of Cornwall.

In the long-ago story, Emily Moon is the daughter of the pub owner, who is being pressured to allow smugglers to use his pub as a storehouse. Emily has a speaking impairment which makes it difficult for her to communicate, but after she witnesses her father’s murder, she has to do something. Meanwhile, in the present, Phoebe Bellingham is a DS with a traumatic case in her recent past. So when her childhood best friend could use some help at the pub, Phoebe sees a good chance to get away and get a bit of space to work through her career issues. While in Cornwall she becomes fascinated by the bits-and-pieces that are still told of Emily’s story, and tries to figure out what really happened. But it also turns out that the pub is still an attractive spot for smugglers, and Phoebe finds she can’t leave her professional life behind after all.

Barrett does a good job of moving smoothly between the two periods, and although there isn’t really a lot of mystery to either story, I still found myself reading late into the night. Since this is romantic suspense, Emily and Phoebe each have a potential romantic interest, but I won’t say much more on that topic to avoid spoilers. But Barrett also doesn’t ignore reality – she doesn’t hide that life could be harsh, both in Emily’s time and today.

All-in-all, I surprised myself by how much I enjoyed this book, and I will now keep an eye out for some of Barrett’s other books. Please note that I tend to try to fight “star-flation” a bit, and so I don’t give many 5-star reviews, maybe only one in thirty or forty books that I read. What that means is that the 4-star rating I’m giving The Smuggler’s Daughter is a solid “read” recommendation. And my thanks to HQ Digital for the advance review copy!

THE SMUGGLER’S DAUGHTER is fast, taut and filled with the kind of foreboding that makes ghost stories so tantalizing. Author Kerry Barrett creates mood and tension through a dual story line, with two winning protagonists, both grappling with a bad situation they cannot completely describe. One is challenged by birth and one by recent circumstance. Both doubt their ability to recognize what they think is going on around them. Barrett does a great job and, lucky for readers, brings both stories to satisfying endings. For readers who love their romance tinged with eeriness and misgiving. I received my copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

The Smuggler’s Daughter is a very well written time slip novel. The author effortlessly weaves the two time periods into a great tale. I highly recommend.

The Smuggler’s Daughter by Kerry Barrett is an intriguing dual timeline historical fiction that has mystery, intrigue, suspense, and a hint of romance. A well-written story with characters that are relatable and realistic. The writing is superb and pulls you into the story making it read like a movie.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I found this book to be beautifully written and a page turner. I enjoyed the dual timeline and the mystery of this historical fiction. Two deaths centuries apart. Two mysteries to solve. One great read.

Enjoyable dual timeline mystery. The historical part was not as evocative as I prefer, but I really loved Emily Moon, so that made up for it. The connection between the two timelines was fairly organic (some of them I've read are pretty contrived), and I enjoyed the way all the pieces came together.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing an ARC copy for my review.

An easy read that sucked me into the mystery of The Moon Girl pub. As a bigger fan of historical fiction than realistic fiction, I enjoyed the two storylines and seeing how the inn/pub impacted each character.

Beautifully written. Great story of capable women. Loved it. Thank you netgalley and publisher for this arc in exchange of an honest review

The Smuggler's Daughter by Kerry Barrett is an interesting take on a historical fiction/modern crime mystery all wrapped into one novel. The story has a non-linear timeline in which we meet one narrator, Phoebe, in the year 2019 and the second narrator, Emily Moon, in the year 1799. The book is broken down into chapters by each narrator bouncing back and forth between the year 1799 and 2019. The setting of the novel is Cornwall and in both narrator's cases in a pub, modern day known as The Moon Girl and in the past known as the Ship Inn.

The novel opens with the introduction of Emily Moon. The author gives the reader the setting for the rest of the novel and introduces Emily, her personality, and ongoing struggle. We find out that Emily's family runs the Ship Inn and she seems to have a happy family unit, until her father decides to stand up for his morals and family. The second chapter introduces the second narrator Pheobe. Pheobe is a detective working in London. She just finished a case that didn't have the best outcome, so she has decided to take a leave of absence for her mental health. Her leave of absence is what brings her to the Moon Girl/Ship Inn where she begins to unravel the tale of Emily Moon.

I enjoyed the tale of Emily Moon, but found Pheobe's story slightly boring. I found myself racing through reading Pheobe's chapters in order to get back to the story of Emily Moon. All in all I wish that Kerry Barrett would have written this novel completely about Emily Moon and left Pheobe out all together, I think she has a brilliant novel in the story and character of Emily Moon.

Thanks to Netgalley and HQ Digital for an advanced copy for an honest review.