The Favorite Daughter | 
Jane the wife, Jane the grieving mother, Jane the planner - Jane, Jane, Jane.
It‘s all about her.
After her adopted daughter died, Jane was unable to cope with life, and life went on without her, but Jane is back now and needs to be in control again.
For fans of domestic turmoil, secrets, mystery, unsavory characters, cheating spouses, lies, narcissistic characters, and psychological suspense.
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pickLove her, loved this book! Older daughter dies falling off a cliff into the ocean. Younger daughter graduating from high school has secrets of her own. Mom losing control as she discovers husband has bought a house (but not for her)! worlds collide in this darkly delicious novel about a family at odds with each other.
pickWell this was a wild one! I seem to be surrounded by narcissism lately so this was definitely an interesting read into the mind of Jane Harris, the most perfect wife there ever was. Although slightly predictable it was still an engaging read that I finished in three days. I had to see how it ended. Jane is definitely crazy character 😂
so-soI felt like all the twists in this one were really obvious except for one. It was just ok.
so-soThis was a well written book with some twist I didn't see coming, which helped keep me engaged. Overall, though, I spent a lot of time thinking that a story like this should be shorter in order to avoid the repetitiveness of the middle of the book.
Olive is helping me read tonight! Why do cats and books go so well together?
I‘ve been hooked on thrillers/mysteries this summer.
What‘s the best thriller/mystery you‘ve read this summer?
pickWhew. That was fun. Love an unreliable narrator who converses with the reader throughout the story. The grieving Harris family starts to unravel after the death of the eldest daughter. Tragic accident or murder? Follow along as former actress/mother tries to determine the truth. ☠☠☠☠
pickGet. Out. Of. Town. This latest book from Kaira Rouda definitely threw me for a loop as KR takes the unreliable narrator to a WHOLE NEW LEVEL.
Perfect Jane. Life is all about Jane. She‘s the best at everything, is the perfect role model other women look up to and the hottest woman in town.
KR hit the nail on the head describing Jane‘s narcissistic behavior making this was one crazy roller coaster of a ride that kept me guessing to the end!
pickOh Jane, the completely unreliable narrator that I loved to hate. I am a huge fan of Rouda‘s writing style-it just flowed and I got lost in-I felt the same way about Best Day Ever. Jane has been grieving for a year after the loss of her daughter. She decides she needs to get back to living and she has plans on how to do it. She very much wants to control everything and everyone around her. Unfortunately we don‘t always get what we want.
pickI sawwith Best Day Ever that she is a fabulous and flawless writer, but this one just confirms it. Stunning portrayal of a classic narcissist and stellar writing. Not a twisty-turning book, but hard to put down none the less. She is definitely one of my favorite authors at this point!
Book 13/20 #bfc #bookfitnesschallenge 🤗 Add this one to my favorites of the challenge! @wanderinglyn
Did a little workout on the elliptical this morning! I‘ll get another round in when I get home from work tonight 💪🏻! I‘d love to finish this book tonight too ❤️! #bfc #bookfitnesschallenge
Cardio is done ✅! Did some on the elliptical and some on the bike 🚲! #bfc #bookfitnesschallenge
About 130 pages into this book now 😁👏🏻
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I have been waiting for this one! I loved Beat Day Ever and I‘m hoping this one is just as good! 🤞🏻
pickKaira Rouda loves writing with unreliable narrators, and Jane Harris is just about the worst. As a narcissist, she is obsessed with the perception of how things looks and she has grandiose opinions of her self-worth, her looks and her abilities... https://www.bluestockingreviews.com/blog/the-favorite-daughter
This finally comes out today! 👏🏻 So pumped that I‘ll be releasing it from processing later at work today and I can‘t wait to read it! 👏🏻
pickA MUST READ!! Jane the wife, Jane the grieving mother, Jane the planner - Jane, Jane, Jane.
It's all about her.
Fans of domestic turmoil, secrets, mystery, unsavory characters, cheating spouses, lies, narcissistic characters, and psychological suspense will enjoy THE FAVORITE DAUGHTER.
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Wow is all I can say and why haven‘t I read other books by Kaira Rouda?
THE FAVORITE DAUGHTER is a page-turning thriller/mystery/domestic gem.
FULL REVIEW will be on PUB DAY, May 21.
This is going to be a summer MUST read.
so-soI can see many people loving this book with Jane, our unreliable narrator, weaving tales and creating stories. But I had a hard time with her. She seemed unhinged from the beginning, wild and crazy. I like a more slow build when it comes to unreliable narrators. I don‘t like knowing from the get go that I shouldn‘t trust them. I also didn‘t like how Jane talked directly to the reader. It seemed unnecessary.
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pickjane harris is a modern-day norma desmond (sunset boulevard) but with a smidge more crazy, tracker apps & a higher body count. publishes May 2019 #arc #kairarouda #thefavoritedaughter #mystery
pickFinally won a giveaway from Goodreads! And this book was amazing! I literally read it all in almost one sitting. The narrator is clearly someone with a narcissistic personality disorder and the author wrote her perfectly, I loved reading through her eyes. Totally recommend this book!
pickThe pace is manic and plays right into Jane's personality. My only criticism is that it was choppy at times with Rouda using several short sentences in succession that could've been synthesized or compounded for easier reading. Perhaps this was done on purpose since the reader is in Jane's head, but at times this is exhausting. Interestingly she also breaks the 4th wall with Jane addressing the reader-clever and narcissistic.
