Daisy Darker
A Gripping Psychological Thriller With a Killer Ending You'll Never Forget
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3.9 • 676 Ratings
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- £1.99
Publisher Description
An all-consuming tale of psychological suspense with a spectacular twist, inspired by Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None
From Alice Feeney, the internationally bestselling author of His and Hers, soon to be a major TV series produced by Jessica Chastain.
'Clever, compelling, confounding and absolutely delicious' – Lisa Jewell, bestselling author of None of This is True
'I devoured this in record time because I had to know what happened next. Alice Feeney is one of my absolute favourites' – Samantha Downing, author of My Lovely Wife
Isolated on their private island in Cornwall, the Darker family have come together for the first time in over a decade. When the tide comes in, they'll be cut off from the rest of the world for eight hours. When the tide goes back out, nothing will ever be the same again. Nothing – because one of the family is a killer . . .
As the leaves of autumn fall, Daisy Darker arrives at her grandmother’s house for eightieth birthday celebrations. Seaglass, the Darker’s ancestral home, is a crumbling Cornish house perched upon its own tiny private island.
Every member of the family has their secrets. Nana, alone for so long. Daisy's absent father, Frank. Her cold-hearted mother, Nancy. Her siblings, Rose and Lily, and her niece, Trixie, full of questions and without a father of her own. Daisy has never had an easy relationship with her family, but some secrets are much darker than others. This will be a gathering that some of them won't remember.
'I was on the edge of my seat the whole time' – Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Daisy Jones and the Six
Readers love Daisy Darker
'I devoured this in one day and to say it's amazing is an understatement'
'This book might have been a psychological thriller, but it had me crying at the end'
'If you love Agatha Christie you will love this book'
'OMG WHAT A STORY. I just had to keep on reading'
'This book is FANTASTIC! I know it’s one that I WILL re-read'
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Fans of Agatha Christie, you’re in for a rare treat. This absorbing novel reads like a contemporary And Then There Were None—for a start, it’s set on an isolated island, where various members of the dysfunctional Darker family have gathered for their grandmother’s 80th (on Halloween, for extra eeriness). With the tide out and the house cut off from the mainland, family members are suddenly being seen off one by one. Narrated by the title character Daisy, it’s a twisty read with a plot that carefully unspools itself before a fairly bombastic big finish that we fancy will spark some serious book club debate.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Daisy Darker, the sheltered, 29-year-old narrator of this tempestuous homage to Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None from bestseller Feeney (Rock Paper Scissors), and her dysfunctional kin—divorced parents, two older sisters, and 15-year-old niece, Trixie—rarely gather thanks to an incident nobody will discuss. Regardless, Daisy's grandmother, Nana, maintains she'll die this year, so the group grudgingly visits Nana's Cornish tidal island estate on her 80th birthday. The mood sours after Nana reads her new will, which bequeaths almost everything to Trixie, but since the island's causeway is accessible only at low tide, everyone must stay put. When Trixie finds Nana dead in the kitchen, most assume it's an accident—never mind the macabre poem on a nearby chalkboard. Then Nana's body vanishes, and someone murders another family member, leaving the trapped survivors distrustful and terrified. Feeney elevates a familiar setup with evocative prose, fully realized characters, and an intimate, insightful first-person narrative. Flashbacks add depth while expanding the suspect list, and twists abound. Sarah Pinborough fans, take note. Agents: Jonny Gellar and Kari Stuart, Curtis Brown.
Customer Reviews
A captivating read
I thoroughly enjoyed reading through this book and it keeps you guessing throughout.
The writing paints a clear image and I wouldn’t want to put the book down.
There was definitely a twist, but I’m not sure how I feel about it. Hence the 4 star review
Started well then went downhill
No spoilers but the build up was far better than the stupid ‘reveal’
Plot twist
An easy read but the plot twist was a bit obvious.