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The Boatman's Daughter

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The Boatman's Daughter

By: Andy Davidson
Narrated by: Samantha Desz
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A "lush nightmare" (Paul Tremblay) of a supernatural thriller about a young woman facing down ancient forces in the depths of the bayou.

Ever since her father was killed when she was just a child, Miranda Crabtree has kept her head down and her eyes up, ferrying contraband for a mad preacher and his declining band of followers to make ends meet and to protect an old witch and a secret child from harm.

But dark forces are at work in the bayou, both human and supernatural, conspiring to disrupt the rhythms of Miranda’s peculiar and precarious life. And when the preacher makes an unthinkable demand, it sets Miranda on a desperate, dangerous path, forcing her to consider what she is willing to sacrifice to keep her loved ones safe.

With the heady mythmaking of Neil Gaiman and the heartrending pacing of Joe Hill, Andy Davidson spins a thrilling tale of love and duty, of loss and discovery. The Boatman's Daughter is a gorgeous, horrifying novel, a journey into the dark corners of human nature, drawing our worst fears and temptations out into the light.

©2020 Andy Davidson (P)2020 Macmillan Audio Horror Southern Supernatural Thriller & Suspense United States World Literature Paranormal Scary Exciting Heartfelt
Atmospheric Setting • Mysterious Elements • Excellent Narration • Emotional Depth • Compelling Voice • Beautiful Prose
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I liked the story. weird and kinda creepy. I have to admit, I wasn't a huge fan of the performance, but that's maybe that's just me. If it looks interesting to you, I'd say to give it a try. enjoy.

Good story

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The beginning was really hard for me to get into, had to listen about three times. Then, the middle gets really good -- incredible and atmospheric world-building. Then, the ending. I thought it went on too long, some of the dreamy realizations were anticlimactic, and I didn't understand why the villains were so powerful. Hm.

Just Okay

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I didn’t think it was possible to make mutant kids, drug running, a witch and demons boring but The Boatman’s Daughter proved me wrong. I don’t even know why I finished it

I listened to the whole book so you don’t have to

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Pacing, characters, and story four well-Suited to one another. No complaints. Enjoyed it immensely

Excellent

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Wildly creative and intricate. Meanders through the story with such flowing lyrics that I sometimes had trouble keeping my mind from wandering, yet interesting enough so that I got mad at myself when I did let it wander.

Take a ride

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I enjoyed the book for it's dark, moody atmosphere that made me feel like I was in a swamp myself. To call it a southern Gothic book though is extremely misleading; it's straight up fantasy with folklore inspired demons, monsters, and magic. It's a great concept and I liked it once I figured out what it was going for, but it was not what I was expecting.

Confusing story, great atmosphere

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I was not ready for this book. knew nothing more than what title details told me. it was thrilling, exciting, heart felt.. mysterious. I love love loved this book and will look for more by this author!

I was like wow

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the start and last 1)3 of this novel were amidh-mash with too many characters added in half way through. The characters were not developed effectively. This novel would be much better with fewer characters that were better developed. More focus on substance instead of style would have created a much better story. Less dream sequences too!

A bit of a mess

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This book was not what I expected, but I enjoyed it very much. Interesting story that had good characters and setting.

Not what I expected

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The Boatman's Daughter will go down as one of my all-time favorite horror stories. i can't wait to read more of this author's work.

dark, creepy, and fantastic!

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