This is a well written psychological thriller, dealing with the effects of severe trauma and how it shapes us. Anna, a police officer, is the daughter of a famous local serial killer. Her memory was tampered with and her name changed and adopted into a new family. When the killings start up again, it raises lots of questions, is he still aive, is it a copycat, is she a killer or is it someone close to her. There is a depth to this book, not usually found in this type of thriller which I appreciated.

This book is both haunting and equal parts thrilling! Anna Koray was jettisoned out of her family years ago when her father was arrested as a serial killer. Adopted, she moved through the world unscathed and became a police office. It is not until she suffers a trauma at work and a series of copycat-like murders occur that she is truly forced to deal with her past.

Solvinic has created a complex character in Anna -someone who is so desperate to return to her childhood and yet so strongly avoiding it. Add in a slew of great characters and you are in for a perfectly tempoed thriller of who is the killer now! Highly Recommend.
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4 stars

This is an exciting and somewhat unique page turner. There’s so much going on but not too much that you can’t keep up. This is exactly what I want and expect out of a thriller.

First off, huge thank you to NetGalley for the ARC! I read this in a day so there is that… It’s a debut novel about a female police lieutenant who is secretly the daughter of a notorious serial killer. That’s not a spoiler FYI. After decades, bodies start turning up again with crime scenes frighteningly similar to her father’s MO. Copycat? Coincidence? Lots of intriguing characters and twists and turns. My biggest complaint would be a spoiler so I’ll leave it out but all and all this was an entertaining read.

The Hunter's Daughter has distinct, memorable characters with varying personalities. There are a few sub-plots happening throughout that help develop the main plotline, and kept my interest. This book will keep readers turning the pages, and will have them looking for the next Nicola Solvinic book.

Thank you to Net Galley and Penguin Random House for an early copy of The Hunter's Daughter by Nicola Solvinic

Elena Theron/Anna Koray has been overtaken by the forces of an Eastern European myth and struggles in both her personal and professional life. Has her father, a convicted serial killer, left his mark on her and caused her to carry on his horrendous legacy?

Elena/Anna shows profound weaknesses in her day-to-day attempt to live a normal life; she cannot be honest with the man in her life and comes to question his motives; she disobeys an order from her Chief that she take time off after she kills a civilian in self-defense, she breaks into her therapist's office with the purpose of removing her own files; she accepts a phone call from a car dealer at 3:00 in the morning. Does any of this make sense when she is a sworn servant of the public?

The characters fail to resonate, and the finale to the story is less than satisfactory.

Engaging and entertaining. A recommended purchase for collections where crime and thrillers are popular.