Reviews
This wonderful, thought-provoking novel took hold of me on page one and never let me go. With lovely prose and an uncanny delicacy for such a horrific and oftentimes unspeakable topic, Randy Susan Meyers brilliantly succeeds in telling the untold story of what happens to the children of murder victims. Alternately told through the eyes of Lulu and Merry, the story spans over 30 years and gives us a rare ?A riveting read. . . Highly recommended., How both sisters live, from the squalor of an orphanage to the empty silences of suburban living, is all too believable and heartbreaking because there is no acceptable answer for how to deal with one's part, as living victim, of a horrible crime, "How both sisters live, from the squalor of an orphanage to the empty silences of suburban living, is all too believable and heartbreaking because there is no acceptable answer for how to deal with one''s part, as living victim, of a horrible crime" -Sarah Weinman, LA Times ''Knock-Out Debuts'' " Meyers delivers a clear-eyed, insightful story about domestic violence and survivor''s guilt in "The Murderer''s Daughters." It''s an impressively executed novel, disturbing and convincing ." - Diane White, Boston Globe "Dives fearlessly into a tense and emotional story of two sisters anchored to one irreversible act of domestic violence. The narrative''s dual narrators, Lulu and her younger sister Merry Zachariah, become innocent casualties when, in a terrifying scene relayed from Lulu''s childhood perspective, their father murders their mother. Meyers painstakingly traces their lives to show just how much everyone else pays for that one act of violence." -Christine Thomas, The Miami Herald "Beautiful language balms the dark plot" -Daily Candy, Best New Winter Books "The author delivers unshakable truths at every turn. . . Meyers, in a remarkably assured debut, details how the sisters process their grief in separate but similarly punishing ways." -Christian Toto, The Denver Post "Much like Janet Fitch''s White Oleander or Jacquelyn Mitchard''s The Deep End of the Ocean , her book takes readers on an emotional roller-coaster ride. Readers, get out your handkerchief and prepare to care." - Library Journal Review "As provocative as We Need to Talk About Kevin and as emotional as any Jodi Picoult novel." - New Zealand Women's Weekly "A wonderful and thoughtful, wise novel." - Annabelle, Germany "A touching tale that will truly move you." - The Sun, UK "The Murderer''s Daughters is the unforgettable tale of Merry and Lulu, little sisters in sorrow, seared by their father''s violence. Their heartbreaking story, which spans thirty years, will bring tears to your eyes...but there is a shining light of hope at the end of the tunnel." -Tatiana de Rosnay, New York Times bestselling author of Sarah''s Key "In her mesmerizing, empathic novel The Murderer''s Daughters , Meyers explores the bond between two sisters clinging to each other in the aftermath of their mother''s murder and their father''s imprisonment...and how their bond is tested by the reappearance of the past. You won''t be able to put it down." -Jenna Blum, New York Times bestselling author of Those Who Save Us "This wonderful, thought-provoking novel took hold of me on page one and never let me go. With lovely prose and an uncanny delicacy for such a horrific and oftentimes unspeakable topic, Randy Susan Meyers brilliantly succeeds in telling the untold story of what happens to the children of murder victims. Alternately told through the eyes of Lulu and Merry, the story spans over 30 years and gives us a rare ?A riveting read. . . Highly recommended." -Beth Hoffman, New York Times bestselling author of Saving CeeCee Honeycutt "In The Murderer''s Daughters Randy Susan Meyers tells the intricate and absorbing story of two sisters, one of whom regards herself as an orphan. I love the sweep of this novel, from childhood to adulthood, from pain to understanding, and how intimately Meyers knows her characters and brings them to life. I finished The Murderer''s Daughters with the sense that I had been on the best kind of journey." -Margot Livesey, author of The House on Fortune Street , Winner 2009 L. L. Winship/PEN New England Award, "How both sisters live, from the squalor of an orphanage to the empty silences of suburban living, is all too believable and heartbreaking because there is no acceptable answer for how to deal with one's part, as living victim, of a horrible crime"Sarah Weinman,LA Times 'Knock-Out Debuts'"Meyers delivers a clear-eyed, insightful story about domestic violence and survivor's guilt in "The Murderer's Daughters." It's an impressively executed novel, disturbing and convincing."Diane White, Boston Globe"Dives fearlessly into a tense and emotional story of two sisters anchored to one irreversible act of domestic violence. The narrative's dual narrators, Lulu and her younger sister Merry Zachariah, become innocent casualties when, in a terrifying scene relayed from Lulu's childhood perspective, their father murders their mother. Meyers painstakingly traces their lives to show just how much everyone else pays for that one act of violence."Christine Thomas,The Miami Herald"Beautiful language balms the dark plot"Daily Candy, Best New Winter Books"The author delivers unshakable truths at every turn. . . Meyers, in a remarkably assured debut, details how the sisters process their grief in separate but similarly punishing ways."Christian Toto,The Denver Post"Much like Janet Fitch's White Oleander or Jacquelyn Mitchard's The Deep End of the Ocean, her book takes readers on an emotional roller-coaster ride. Readers, get out your handkerchief and prepare to care." Library Journal Review"As provocative asWe Need to Talk About Kevinand as emotional as any Jodi Picoult novel."NewZealand Women's Weekly"A wonderful and thoughtful, wise novel."Annabelle,Germany"A touching tale that will truly move you."The Sun, UK"The Murderer's Daughters is the unforgettable tale of Merry and Lulu, little sisters in sorrow, seared by their father's violence. Their heartbreaking story, which spans thirty years, will bring tears to your eyes...but there is a shining light of hope at the end of the tunnel." Tatiana de Rosnay, New York Times bestselling author of Sarah's Key"In her mesmerizing, empathic novel The Murderer's Daughters, Meyers explores the bond between two sisters clinging to each other in the aftermath of their mother's murder and their father's imprisonment...and how their bond is tested by the reappearance of the past. You won't be able to put it down." Jenna Blum, New York Times bestselling author of Those Who Save Us"This wonderful, thought-provoking novel took hold of me on page one and never let me go. With lovely prose and an uncanny delicacy for such a horrific and oftentimes unspeakable topic, Randy Susan Meyers brilliantly succeeds in telling the untold story of what happens to the children of murder victims. Alternately told through the eyes of Lulu and Merry, the story spans over 30 years and gives us a rare ?A riveting read. . . Highly recommended." Beth Hoffman, New York Times bestselling author of Saving CeeCee Honeycutt"In The Murderer's Daughters Randy Susan Meyers tells the intricate and absorbing story of two sisters, one of whom regards herself as an orphan. I love the sweep of this novel, from childhood to adulthood, from pain to understanding, and how in, Dives fearlessly into a tense and emotional story of two sisters anchored to one irreversible act of domestic violence. The narrative's dual narrators, Lulu and her younger sister Merry Zachariah, become innocent casualties when, in a terrifying scene relayed from Lulu's childhood perspective, their father murders their mother. Meyers painstakingly traces their lives to show just how much everyone else pays for that one act of violence., "How both sisters live, from the squalor of an orphanage to the empty silences of suburban living, is all too believable and heartbreaking because there is no acceptable answer for how to deal with one's part, as living victim, of a horrible crime" -- Sarah Weinman, LA Times 'Knock-Out Debuts' "Meyers delivers a clear-eyed, insightful story about domestic violence and survivor's guilt in "The Murderer's Daughters." It's an impressively executed novel, disturbing and convincing." -- Diane White, Boston Globe "Dives fearlessly into a tense and emotional story of two sisters anchored to one irreversible act of domestic violence. The narrative's dual narrators, Lulu and her younger sister Merry Zachariah, become innocent casualties when, in a terrifying scene relayed from Lulu's childhood perspective, their father murders their mother. Meyers painstakingly traces their lives to show just how much everyone else pays for that one act of violence." -- Christine Thomas, The Miami Herald "Beautiful language balms the dark plot" -- Daily Candy, Best New Winter Books "The author delivers unshakable truths at every turn. . . Meyers, in a remarkably assured debut, details how the sisters process their grief in separate but similarly punishing ways." -- Christian Toto, The Denver Post "Much like Janet Fitch's White Oleander or Jacquelyn Mitchard's The Deep End of the Ocean , her book takes readers on an emotional roller-coaster ride. Readers, get out your handkerchief and prepare to care." -- Library Journal Review "As provocative as We Need to Talk About Kevin and as emotional as any Jodi Picoult novel." -- New Zealand Women's Weekly "A wonderful and thoughtful, wise novel." -- Annabelle, Germany "A touching tale that will truly move you." -- The Sun, UK " The Murderer's Daughters is the unforgettable tale of Merry and Lulu, little sisters in sorrow, seared by their father's violence. Their heartbreaking story, which spans thirty years, will bring tears to your eyes...but there is a shining light of hope at the end of the tunnel." -- Tatiana de Rosnay, New York Times bestselling author of Sarah's Key "In her mesmerizing, empathic novel The Murderer's Daughters , Meyers explores the bond between two sisters clinging to each other in the aftermath of their mother's murder and their father's imprisonment...and how their bond is tested by the reappearance of the past. You won't be able to put it down." -- Jenna Blum, New York Times bestselling author of Those Who Save Us "This wonderful, thought-provoking novel took hold of me on page one and never let me go. With lovely prose and an uncanny delicacy for such a horrific and oftentimes unspeakable topic, Randy Susan Meyers brilliantly succeeds in telling the untold story of what happens to the children of murder victims. Alternately told through the eyes of Lulu and Merry, the story spans over 30 years and gives us a rare ?A riveting read. . . Highly recommended." -- Beth Hoffman, New York Times bestselling author of Saving CeeCee Honeycutt "In The Murderer's Daughters Randy Susan Meyers tells the intricate and absorbing story of two sisters, one of whom regards herself as an orphan. I love the sweep of this novel, from childhood to adulthood, from pain to understanding, and how intimately Meyers knows her characters and brings them to life. I finished The Murderer's Daughters with the sense that I had been on the best kind of journey." -- Margot Livesey, author of The House on Fortune Street, Winner 2009 L. L. Winship/PEN New England Award, In her mesmerizing, empathic novel The Murderer's Daughters , Meyers explores the bond between two sisters clinging to each other in the aftermath of their mother's murder and their father's imprisonment...and how their bond is tested by the reappearance of the past. You won't be able to put it down., Meyers delivers a clear-eyed, insightful story about domestic violence and survivor's guilt in "The Murderer's Daughters." It's an impressively executed novel, disturbing and convincing., The author delivers unshakable truths at every turn. . . Meyers, in a remarkably assured debut, details how the sisters process their grief in separate but similarly punishing ways., The Murderer's Daughters is the unforgettable tale of Merry and Lulu, little sisters in sorrow, seared by their father's violence. Their heartbreaking story, which spans thirty years, will bring tears to your eyes...but there is a shining light of hope at the end of the tunnel., "How both sisters live, from the squalor of an orphanage to the empty silences of suburban living, is all too believable and heartbreaking because there is no acceptable answer for how to deal with one's part, as living victim, of a horrible crime" -Sarah Weinman, LA Times 'Knock-Out Debuts' "Meyers delivers a clear-eyed, insightful story about domestic violence and survivor's guilt in "The Murderer's Daughters." It's an impressively executed novel, disturbing and convincing." -Diane White, Boston Globe "Dives fearlessly into a tense and emotional story of two sisters anchored to one irreversible act of domestic violence. The narrative's dual narrators, Lulu and her younger sister Merry Zachariah, become innocent casualties when, in a terrifying scene relayed from Lulu's childhood perspective, their father murders their mother. Meyers painstakingly traces their lives to show just how much everyone else pays for that one act of violence." -Christine Thomas, The Miami Herald "Beautiful language balms the dark plot" -Daily Candy, Best New Winter Books "The author delivers unshakable truths at every turn... Meyers, in a remarkably assured debut, details how the sisters process their grief in separate but similarly punishing ways." -Christian Toto, The Denver Post "Much like Janet Fitch's White Oleander or Jacquelyn Mitchard's The Deep End of the Ocean, her book takes readers on an emotional roller-coaster ride. Readers, get out your handkerchief and prepare to care." - Library Journal Review "As provocative as We Need to Talk About Kevin and as emotional as any Jodi Picoult novel." -New Zealand Women's Weekly "A wonderful and thoughtful, wise novel." -Annabelle, Germany "A touching tale that will truly move you." -The Sun, UK "The Murderer's Daughters is the unforgettable tale of Merry and Lulu, little sisters in sorrow, seared by their father's violence. Their heartbreaking story, which spans thirty years, will bring tears to your eyes...but there is a shining light of hope at the end of the tunnel." -Tatiana de Rosnay, New York Times bestselling author of Sarah's Key "In her mesmerizing, empathic novel The Murderer's Daughters, Meyers explores the bond between two sisters clinging to each other in the aftermath of their mother's murder and their father's imprisonment...and how their bond is tested by the reappearance of the past. You won't be able to put it down." -Jenna Blum, New York Times bestselling author of Those Who Save Us "This wonderful, thought-provoking novel took hold of me on page one and never let me go. With lovely prose and an uncanny delicacy for such a horrific and oftentimes unspeakable topic, Randy Susan Meyers brilliantly succeeds in telling the untold story of what happens to the children of murder victims. Alternately told through the eyes of Lulu and Merry, the story spans over 30 years and gives us a rare ?A riveting read... Highly recommended." -Beth Hoffman, New York Times bestselling author of Saving CeeCee Honeycutt "In The Murderer's Daughters Randy Susan Meyers tells the intricate and absorbing story of two sisters, one of whom regards herself as an orphan. I love the sweep of this novel, from childhood to adulthood, from pain to understanding, and how intimately Meyers knows her characters and brings them to life. I finished The Murderer's Daughters with the sense that I had been on the best kind of journey." -Margot Livesey, author of The House on Fortune Street, Winner 2009 L. L. Winship/PEN New England Award, In The Murderer's Daughters Randy Susan Meyers tells the intricate and absorbing story of two sisters, one of whom regards herself as an orphan. I love the sweep of this novel, from childhood to adulthood, from pain to understanding, and how intimately Meyers knows her characters and brings them to life. I finished The Murderer's Daughters with the sense that I had been on the best kind of journey., Much like Janet Fitch's White Oleander or Jacquelyn Mitchard's The Deep End of the Ocean , her book takes readers on an emotional roller-coaster ride. Readers, get out your handkerchief and prepare to care.
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