Daughter Of Deep Silence by Carrie Ryan

Daughter Of Deep Silence

by Carrie Ryan

In the wake of the complete destruction of the luxury yacht Persephone, three people are left alive who know the truth about what happened and two of them are lying. Only Frances Mace, rescued from the ocean after seven days adrift with her friend Libby (who died of thirst just before rescue), knows that the Persephone wasn't sunk by a rogue wave as survivors Senator Wells and his son Greyson are claiming it was attacked. In order to insure her safety from the obviously dangerous and very powerful Wells family, Libby's father helps Frances assume Libby's identity. Frances has spent years in hiding, transforming herself into Libby, and she can no longer allow the people who murdered her entire family and Libby to get away with it even if she had been in love with Greyson Wells. After years of careful plotting, she's ready to set her revenge plans into motion. The game has just begun, and Frances is not only playing dirty, she's playing to win.

Reviewed by girlinthepages on

2 of 5 stars

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Daughter of Deep Silence was a bit of an impulse buy for me, as I was struck by the cover one day wandering around Barnes and Noble and decided I had to have it (I usually only buy hardcovers if I know for sure that I'll love a book, such as when I'm continuing a series or from an auto-buy author). I'm a huge fan of mysteries and thrillers, so I was expecting a lot from a book that had a premise built upon such an intense premise. However, I'm a bit disappointed as I found this story to be pretty unoriginal. My family and I loved the show Revenge and I saw so many echoes and parallels to that show in this narrative that I felt I couldn't stop comparing it to the show (which IMO is better). This novel also profoundly lacks a subtlety, as it breaks the rules of "show not tell" and constantly tells and explains Frances' motives, thoughts, and desires to the reader. Overall, a compelling plot idea and gorgeous cover, but not a book that stands out among others in its genres.

Rating: 2.5 Stars

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