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The Abortionist's Daughter
The Abortionist's Daughter
Author: Elisabeth Hyde
Elisabeth Hyde has taken a powerful moral predicament and constructed around it a richly layered, compulsively readable novel about a murder in a small Colorado town, about the choices we make and the way their unintended consequences ripple through our lives. — Two weeks before Christmas, Diana Duprey, an outspoken abortion doctor, is found floa...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780739478516
ISBN-10: 0739478516
Pages: 285
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4 stars, based on 9 ratings
Publisher: Knopf
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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crawford avatar reviewed The Abortionist's Daughter on + 59 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 8
A dark book about a murder of an abortionist. For a mystery I thought the identity of the murderer was pretty obvious (and I don't like to figure those out ahead of time) but I think the author was focusing on the characters and relationships more. This book is pretty depressing- it includes graphic descriptions of abortions, some child pornography, an annoying psycho and just an overall dark tone that follows when people hide dark secrets under a facade of perfection. Despite all that, it was a fast-paced read that held my interest and was well-written.
crawford avatar reviewed The Abortionist's Daughter on + 59 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 7
A dark book about a murder of an abortionist. For a mystery I thought the identity of the murderer was pretty obvious (and I don't like to figure those out ahead of time) but I think the author was focusing on the characters and relationships more. This book is pretty depressing- it includes graphic descriptions of abortions, some child pornography, an annoying psycho and just an overall dark tone that follows when people hide dark secrets under a facade of perfection. Despite all that, it was a fast-paced read that held my interest and was well-written.
reviewed The Abortionist's Daughter on + 13 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
I will probably be in the minority by saying that I really did not care for this book. It seems to me that the author broke a couple of the really big rules of fiction writing. Yet, she got good reviews from Anita Shreve and Maureen Corrigan (NPR), so what do I know?
Caryn9802 avatar reviewed The Abortionist's Daughter on + 91 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
WOW- I finished this in a day. It was a great mystery of who killed the abortion doctor and how it affects her family, neighbors and police investigating the crime.
reviewed The Abortionist's Daughter on + 216 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Although I personally don't agree with abortion, I found this book impossible to put down after reading just one or two pages. The author tries very hard to be objective not pushing either side. The story of the relationships between the doctor, her husband, her daughter, the daughter's ex boyfriend, all make for a very good attention consuming story.
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tiffanyak avatar reviewed The Abortionist's Daughter on + 215 more book reviews
It's pretty good, but definitely not great. I saw the end coming almost since the beginning, which kinda sucks. But, I did finish it, which says something.
reviewed The Abortionist's Daughter on + 43 more book reviews
I loved this book. It was a quick read with a strong storyline, and a little bit of a twist. Good "family mystery"
reviewed The Abortionist's Daughter on + 34 more book reviews
I had a hard time getting through this one. The beginning was good but after about sixty pages or so it just seemed to drag on.
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This was the first book I've read by this author. I read it in one day while home with the flu. It was a well-written, who-done-it, that kept me guessing until the end. I enjoyed the storyline regarding the mother's controversial profession; very interesting and I am sure, true to life. A great read!

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