The lead detective on the case, special investigator vincent andopolis, is both thrilled and apprehensive to see fake bec. Eleven years later, a woman, claiming to be rebecca appears. Only daughter is the stunning crime fiction from the new kid on the block, australian debut author anna snoekstra. The interesting thing about this book is that we know our lead character is lying from the moment we meet her. Only daughter by anna snoekstra is a mystery and thriller and general fiction read. Told from the point of view of a young woman on the run from her family rich father and cold stepmother in perth and crimes she wants to forget, the young woman is presented with the opportunity to become rebecca winter. Two story arcs, set 11 years apart yet inextricably woven together, form the narrative for anna snoekstras clever debut novel, only daughter. The only daughter has an original and intriguing premises, sixteen year old rebecca winter disappeared in 2003, only to reappear 11 years later. Rebecca winter disappeared more than a decade ago, with precious little in the way of clues for the police to follow. Only daughter looks at a fairly standard missing persons case and really turns it on its head. She had a job, lots of friends, and every reason to live life to the fullest.
Anna snoekstra is a debut author who thrills her readers with her domestic noir offering, only daughter. Only daughter, the debut novel from anna snokestra, is taughtly written, and gripped me from the introduction rebecca winter disappeared in 2003. Now shortlisted for best first fiction for the australian crime writers association ned kelly awards in anna snoekstras dark and edgy debut, a young woman slips easily into the life of a girl missing eleven years, only to discover the grisly truth behind the disappearance. But her welcoming family and enthusiastic friends are not quite as they. Only daughter, anna snoekstras debut novel set in canberra, is bound for hollywood. Lisa unger, new york times bestselling author of ink and bone. Only daughter is a chilling thriller, with an intriguing plot, but unfortunately for me i found it to be unbelievable overall. Snoekstras picture of public and private enterprise personnel at work in 2003 and 2014 is unconvincing. Aug 22, 2016 only daughter is the stunning crime fiction from the new kid on the block, australian debut author anna snoekstra. Sep 18, 2016 anna snoekstra is a debut author who thrills her readers with her domestic noir offering, only daughter. Only daughter by anna snoekstra 2016 unabridged cd. Oct 05, 2016 only daughter by anna snoekstra rating.
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Mysteriously ominous things began to happenblood in the bed, periods of blackouts, a feeling of being watchedthough bec remained oblivious of what was to come. Listen to only daughter audiobook by anna snoekstra and. The lack of emotion, the disturbing behavior, the apparent delight in hurting others luke comes from the perfect family, with the perfect parents. She comes to this decision because she is tired of constant partying and picking up guys in bars so that shell have somewhere to lay her head at night plus she has now started having to. So i started with some neglected netgalley books i havent had a chance to get to yet. In this chilling psychological thriller, one womans dark past becomes anothers deadly future.
Eleven years later, a young woman, desperate to escape prison and the mistakes of her own life, claims to be the missing girl. Sep 29, 2016 in this chilling psychological thriller, one womans dark past becomes anothers deadly future in 2003, sixteenyearold rebecca winter disappeared. The humdrum teenage world is full of dramatic best friends and a family that barely seems to acknowledge becs existence, so focused is it on the happiness of her younger twin brothers, andrew and paul. Only daughter, anna snoekstra s debut novel set in canberra, is bound for hollywood. The imposter has been caught shoplifting and sees a way out of her arrest by pretending to be a young girl who went missing 11 years ago, and mysteriously it works. In this chilling psychological thriller, one womans dark past becomes anothers deadly future in 2003, sixteenyearold rebecca winter disappeared. In 2003, sixteenyearold rebecca winter disappeared. All in all, only daughter is a clever piece of plotting suitably narrated as. Thus begins the first of too many preposterous occurrences that pepper snoekstras debut.
She had been enjoying her summer break before ominous things began to happen a presence in her room at night, periods of blackouts, a feeling of being watched. Author of only daughter 2016 little secrets 2017 and mercy point 2018. Anna snoekstras debut novel only daughter is shortlisted for best first fiction for the australian crime writers association ned kelly awards. In this chilling psychological thriller, one womans dark past becomes anothers deadly future in 2003, sixteenyearold. Australian writer anna snoekstras dark and twisty only daughter is set in canberrathe perfect setting for a troubled teenage protagonist, permeated with a sense of looming danger, says the author in an online interview. Author interview with anna snoekstra the spite game. Anna snoekstra has a brilliant writing skill, and makes you believe the story you are being told. The person we know as fauxbec is caught shoplifting and after attempting to wangle out of charges via sympathy and coquettishness, she opts for. Listen to only daughter by anna snoekstra,saskia maarleveld for free with a 30 day free trial. The only clue, her smashed cell phone, found in a ditch.
Debut author anna snoekstra has taken on one of the more difficult. The main character of only daughter is rebecca winter. Just as intense, nailbiting and addictive, daughter is a creative whirlwind of drama and suspense. Only daughter 2016, a psychological thriller by anna snoekstra, tells the story of a woman who claims to be a girl who went missing many years ago, and who has now made it back to her family. In anna snoekstras only daughter a spoiled rich girl who is estranged from her family after causing them multiple problems decides to assume the identity of a missing girl who looks just like her. Only daughter by anna snoekstra, 9781848455405, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In this chilling psychological thriller, one womans dark past becomes anothers deadly future in 2003, sixteenyearold rebecca winter. Only daughter by anna snoekstra tippecanoe county public. Review only daughter, anna snoekstra austcrimefiction. She is sixteen years old, or at least she was when she went missing in 2003. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android.
Debut author anna snoekstra has taken on one of the more difficult challenges in writing fiction creating an engaging, morally ambiguous central. Sep 21, 2016 only daughter by anna snoekstra duration. Only daughter ebook by anna snoekstra rakuten kobo. I wasnt convinced that rebeccas family and friends would have been taken in quite so easily, to me she wasnt a credible imposter by any means. Only daughter by anna snoekstra is a dark meditation on the secrets we keep about our families and about ourselves. Mysteriously ominous things began to happena presence in her room at night, periods of blackouts, a feeling of being watchedthough bec remained oblivious. Beth has always known there was something strange about her daughter, hannah. Read only daughter by anna snoekstra available from rakuten kobo. Sep 20, 2016 harlequin enterprises ulc is located at bay adelaide centre, east tower, 22 adelaide street west, 41st floor, toronto, ontario, canada m5h 4e3 and sends informational and promotional emails on behalf of itself and harlequin digital sales corporation. The book received praise from critics upon its publication for its careful storytelling and original plot. Buy a discounted paperback of only daughter online from australias leading online bookstore. In anna snoekstras dark and edgy debut, a young woman slips easily into the life of a girl missing eleven years, only to discover the grisly truth behind the disappearance.
Only daughter, by anna snoekstra, is reminiscent of the good girl by mary kubica. Today i am delighted to take part in the blog tour for only daughter that was released yesterday. Snoekstra is the author of her debut novel only daughter, published in 2016, and little secrets, published in 2017. In this chilling psychological thriller, one womans dark past becomes anothers deadly future in 2003. Aug 24, 2016 only daughter by anna snoekstra was published by harlequin australia on 22 august 2016. Only daughter by anna snoekstra 9781489210449 booktopia. Eleven years later, a young woman claims to be the decademissing bec. Mysteriously ominous things began to happenblood in the bed, periods of blackouts, a feeling of being watchedthough bec remained oblivious.
Only daughter by anna snoekstra rebecca bec winter was your normal, summerloving, hellraising sixteenyearold girl living in canberra, australia. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read only daughter. All in all, only daughter is a clever piece of plotting suitably narrated as a novel. She seems to have everybody convinced, even the doctors and police. Only daughter anna snoekstra 9781848455405 netgalley. Sep 22, 2016 only daughter by anna snoekstra, 9781848455405, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Only daughter has since been optioned to become a movie. Only daughter by anna snoekstra i think im obsessed. Truly distinctive and tautly told, only daughter welcomes a thrilling new voice in crime fiction.