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The Marsh King's Daughter

By: Karen Dionne
Narrated by: Emily Rankin
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Praised by Lee Child and Karin Slaughter, and sure to thrill fans of The Girl on the Train and The Widow, The Marsh King's Daughter is mesmerizing psychological suspense, the story of a woman who must risk everything to hunt down the dangerous man who shaped her past and threatens to steal her future: her father.

At last, Helena Pelletier has the life she deserves. A loving husband, two beautiful daughters, a business that fills her days. Then she catches an emergency news announcement and realizes she was a fool to think she could ever leave her worst days behind her.

Helena has a secret: she is the product of an abduction. Her mother was kidnapped as a teenager by her father and kept in a remote cabin in the marshlands of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. No electricity, no heat, no running water, not a single human beyond the three of them. Helena, born two years after the abduction, loved her home in nature - fishing, tracking, hunting. And despite her father's odd temperament and sometimes brutal behavior, she loved him, too...until she learned precisely how savage a person he could be.

More than 20 years later, she has buried her past so soundly that even her husband doesn't know the truth. But now her father has killed two guards, escaped from prison, and disappeared into the marshland he knows better than anyone else in the world. The police commence a manhunt, but Helena knows they don't stand a chance. Knows that only one person has the skills to find the survivalist the world calls the Marsh King - because only one person was ever trained by him: his daughter.

©2017 Karen Dionne (P)2017 Penguin Audio
Crime Thrillers Psychological Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Disappearance Exciting Marriage Scary Abduction
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Critic reviews

"Narrator Emily Rankin's buttery voice smoothly delivers Dionne's psychological thriller.... The complicated tension between daughter and father, and wanting to know how she and her mother escaped the marsh years, keeps one listening." (AudioFile)

“Dionne’s breathtaking psychological thriller is a fairy tale writ large...the suspense in the plotting and the cold distance Helena’s voice projects [hold readers] entranced until the stunning climax.” (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

“Exceptional.... Helena’s conflicting emotions about her father and her own identity elevate this powerful story.” (Publishers Weekly, starred review)

Captivating Storytelling • Unique Premise • Excellent Narration • Vivid Descriptions • Suspenseful Plot • Fantastic Job
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An absolute knuckle biting story. I was both happy and sad for the story to end.

Incredible journey

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The book is an ok book to listen to. It didn't get interesting until close to end which was disappointing. So much was left out, other parts dragged on and it became boring at times. The narrator was really good and was the best part of the book.

Just ok

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This is not something I would pick for myself to read. I belong to a book club and this was chosen. It is very intense, descriptive, and I highly recommend reading (or listening) to it. I might just listen again before our book club meeting. The only thing I can think of that I didn’t care for was how many times I heard “my father”. If only I had $1.00 for every time I heard those 2 words. 😉

Intriguing

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and found the characters intriguing. I thought the switching back and forth from present to past made the story even richer, because it helped me to gain a little insight into a life that was utterly foreign to my own experience.

Fascinating character

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This book was so well done. This narrator is always great, and the story was captivating the entire time. So glad I took this risk.

Was hesitant at first, totally worth it

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A powerful, power-packed descriptive of fear disguised as love, torture, respect, and survival. I was immersed in the storytelling of the narrator and could see it unfold as I listened, not wanting the tale to end.

Twisted, unfair, brutal, love, fear, strength

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I'm in my garage painting. Black flies buzzing and biting while I try to finish the sign that I am making. I live in Newberry and think back to the way Karen Dionne described the bug hatch in spring. Everything is dead on. I finished this book while those flying monsters were invading my space. It made it seem like I was there. I love this book. I got it because I had just finished the Jack Reacher series and it was recommended by Lee Child. I didn't even know that the tiny town that I live in was in the book. Even if it wasn't, I would still love this book. She has a beautiful way with words.

Newberry

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The Marsh King's Daughter has all of the elements for a favorite for me......unique story, interesting characters, unusual setting, and suspense. But it just didn't grab me. I liked it, but really didn't love it. I just didn't feel connected to any of the characters and wasn't terribly interested in the outcome of the story.

I should have loved it...

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I bought this because I saw the trailer for the movie and thought it would be interesting to listen to while baking or driving to work. I really enjoyed the back and forth of past and present. I wish I knew more about Mom, but our narrator does all she can to provide us with view and memory of events. This book kept my attention from beginning to end... and I still wanted more.

Entertaining and Descriptive

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I read this book after seeing it reviewed in Costco magazine. I’d never heard of Karen Dionne, or this book before. I was floored! It is so good! I was riveted. Now I’m off to see what else this fabulous writer has written! Highly recommend!

Fascinating Read!

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