The book explores grief and loss, secrets and lies and what happens when doctors play god. I have since written another book about a different family with children, this time set in africa. Jane shemilt builds layer upon layer of tension in a novel you wont be able to put down tess gerritsen. While working as a gp, jane shemilt completed a postgraduate diploma in creative writing at bristol university and went on to study for the ma in creative writing at bath spa, gaining both with distinction. The daughter by jane shemilt, 9780062320476, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Naomi is the teenage daughter of jenny, a general practitioner and ted, a surgeon, who would both rather focus on their work than their family. But when her youngest child, fifteenyearold naomi, doesnt come home after her school play, jennys seemingly ideal life begins to crumble. The daughter is a fictional mystery set along the coast of england. Daughter is jane shemilts debut novel and for that she deserves applause. From the publishing team that brought you liane moriarty and jojo moyes, this first novel about the disappearance of a fifteen yearold became michael josephs biggest debut fiction launch of last autumn. Jenny is a successful family doctor, the mother of three great teenagers, married to a celebrated neurosurgeon.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Beth was a theatre nurse who had been having an affair with the eminent professor ted malcolm for seven years. Exclusive interview with jane shemilt female first. Her first novel, daughter, was selected for the richard and judy book club, shortlisted for the edgar award and the lucy cavendish fiction prize, and went on to become the bestselling debut. At the moment, although there is uncertainty at the end of daughter, naomi and jennys stories feel complete. But in the daughter, what appears to be a simple abduction soon turns into something far more complex and baffling. On the other hand, the ending left me feeling a little disappointed, and just didnt quite deliver in the ways id hoped. Nothing new about a story of oblivious parents who dont seem to comprehend the dynamics playing out under their perfectly shingled roof. The relationship broke down after his daughter naomi went missing. In three months, it sold 200,000 copies, where most first novelists struggle to sell 2,000. While working as a gp, jane shemilt completed a post graduate diploma in creative writing at bristol university and went on to study for the m. Daughter also rips apart the construct of a seemingly perfect looking family on the outset.
She was shortlisted for the janklow and nesbitt award and the lucy cavendish fiction prize for daughter, which is her first novel she and her husband, a professor of. While the ending was needlessly frustrating, if you can contain your curiosity and refrain from reading those final few pages, this is a very satisfying read indeed. Okay, so even if i find it rubbish ill need to read to the end read. Rather, daughter is more about the mother in the story, jenny s journey. I was full of questions and feels and had an urgent need to talk about the book to anyone who has read it. Jane shemilt writes in detail of the neurological and procedures and research, that may be a little uncomfortable for some people, especially on the topic of animal testing. A in creative writing at bath spa, gaining both with distinction. I have read jane shemilts last 2 books which i enjoyed. A tautly coiled spring of suspicion and suspense which builds to a devastating ending mail on sunday complex and baffling. Now she tells herself that she should have realised naomis mood swings and higher heels signified more than a phase. Read daughter by jane shemilt available from rakuten kobo. Daughter by jane shemilt theres a stranger in your daughters room. Jane shemilt books list of books by author jane shemilt.
I read this from start to finish on a flight, it was an interesting diversion but the ending must be one of the most ridiculous ive read in a long time. So i was interested when i discovered how we fall would have characters from janes debut novel daughter. Mystery, crime, thriller, contemporary book description. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Jenny and her husband ted, a neurosurgeon, are the parents of three teenagers. On the other hand, the ending left me feeling a little disappointed, and just didnt quite deliver in. About the book jenny is a successful family doctor, the mother of three great teenagers, married to a celebrated neurosurgeon. While working full time as a physician, jane shemilt received an m. Daughter is a slow reveal style mystery novel that focuses on a mothers critical examination of her choices, parenting and perception of her children. Its easier than you think to lose sight of what matters, says jenny, a gp in bristol, england. But when her youngest child, fifteenyearold naomi, doesnt come home after her.
Daughter by jane shemilt centres on the disappearance of a 15yearold girl, naomi, from the kind of middleclass, welloff family that has a cleaner and a holiday cottage. When a teenage girl goes missing her mother discovers she doesnt know her daughter as well as she thought in jane shemilts haunting debut novel, daughter. Daughter by jane shemilt contemporary fiction books at. Andrea dean jane shemilts thoroughly readable novel, daughter, takes you on an extremely emotional journey which every mother dreads. Get free shipping on daughter by jane shemilt, from. The night of the disappearance she used to tell me everything. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Daughter jane shemilt august 27, 2014 books august 2014 books contemporary fiction daughter when a teenage girl goes missing her mother discovers she doesnt know her daughter as well as she thought in jane shemilt s haunting debut novel, daughter. Its naomis mother jenny who tells the story of the events leading up to naomis failure to come home one night after her appearance in a school play, and of the aftermath. It is also about the shadows waiting at the edges of even the happiest brightest seeming families. Review copy from publisher 2 5 stars summary jenny is a successful family doctor, the mother of three great teenagers, married to a celebrated neurosurgeon. The pages are filled with secrets and lies that lead to the destruction of a seemingly ideal family.
Jane shemilt s debut novel daughter is one such book. Daughter ebook by jane shemilt 9781405915304 rakuten kobo. Frantic, jenny and her husband, ted, call the police. Read a sample read a sample read a sample read a sample enlarge book cover. Part family drama, part crime novel, daughter is a story that raises lots of questions to keep you reading, has an interesting structure and has some real merits. Jane shemilt is currently considered a single author. She was shortlisted for the janklow and nesbit award and the lucy cavendish fiction prize for the daughter, her first novel. Sound asleep on the couch waiting for her daughter to come home from the theater and its afterparty, jenny didnt discover the disappearance until the next morning. Jane shemilts book daughter has stayed in the top ten for nine weeks, kept from the no 1 slot by jeffrey archer. She was shortlisted for the janklow and nesbit award and the lucy cavendish fiction prize for daughter, which is her first novel. She and her husband, a professor of neurosurgery, have five children and live in. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Ostensibly, this is because naomi is the perfect daughter, active at school, good grades, with lots of friends, but later it seems like this is actually more of a byproduct of jennys actual disconnect with the reality of her whole.
Daughter jane shemilt august 27, 2014 books august 2014 books contemporary fiction daughter when a teenage girl goes missing her mother discovers she doesnt know her daughter as well as she thought in jane shemilts haunting debut novel, daughter. The reasons can vary controversial content, the writing, the characters, or the ending or conclusion. When i reached the ending i felt like i had been caught by the foot, held upside and shaken hard. Jane shemilts biography, bibliography, list of books, with the current titles, summaries, covers, excerpts, author notes, and availability. Little friends by jane shemilt english 2020 mysterythriller epub 3. For the record, when this book came out, it stayed in the top ten for nine weeks, kept from the no 1 slot by jeffrey archer. Dr jenny malcolm believes she has the perfect family but she gets a rude awakening when her fifteen year old daughter, naomi, goes missing and jenny has to face up to the fact she didnt know her child as well as she thought she did. What follows is a painfully average abduction story told through the eyes of naomis mother, jenny. Thats as good a place to start a story as any, i suppose. In the tradition of gillian flynn, tana french, and ruth rendell, this compelling and clever psychological thriller spins the harrowing tale of a mothers obsessive search for her missing daughter. Daughter by jane shemilt is a recommended debut novel about the breakdown of a family. Theres nothing new about a childgonemissing plot, or the ensuing tunnel vision obsession of a shocked and grieving mother.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The daughter by jane shemilt miss morgans bookshelf. As the police delve further into naomis life, jenny is horrified by the secrets. She has clearly done a lot of research, no doubt helped by her husband who is himself a professor of neurosurgery. I am hoping very much that it will appeal to the readers who have enjoyed daughter. I love mystery books, and i was particularly drawn to the beautiful pastelcoloured cover. Daughter jane shemilt part family drama, part crime novel, daughter is a story that raises lots of questions to keep you reading, has an interesting structure and has some real merits. Richard and judy ask jane shemilt august 27, 2014 interviews august 2014 books contemporary fiction daughter when a teenage girl goes missing her mother discovers she doesnt know her daughter as well as she thought in jane shemilts haunting debut novel, daughter. Jane shemilt builds layer upon layer of tension in a thriller you wont be able to put down. Rendell, this compelling and clever psychological thriller spins the harrowing tale of a mothers obsessive search for her missing daughter. The daughter by jane shemilt when you are young you have no idea what you will need as time passes or how strong you might have to be.
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