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Who Killed My Daughter?
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Lois Duncan (Goodreads Author)
The best-selling young adult novelist recounts her daughter's mysterious shooting death and her own investigation into the crime, including her use of psychics to contact her dead child and expose the truth.
School Library Journal "Best Book of the Year"--1992
The Literary Guild, alternate selection--1992
Time-Life Digest selection--1992
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School Library Journal "Best Book of the Year"--1992
The Literary Guild, alternate selection--1992
Time-Life Digest selection--1992
...more
Mass Market Paperback, 368 pages
Published
February 1st 1994
by Laurel
(first published 1992)
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The book Who Killed My Daughter is about this real-life event of author named Lois Duncan who tries to find out who killed her daughter. It all started when her 18 year old daughter wanted to stay over at her friend's house. Lois agreed to it. She later gets a call from the hospital that her daughter has been shot in the head 2 times. Heartbroken, she automatically knew that her daughter was going to die. She consulted with her daughter's boyfriend Doug and several cops. They come into conclusio...more
This book is amazing! I absolutely loved it! It was recommended to me by my sisters and mother who have all read it and loved it. The story is so sad and interesting, it captivates the reader the whole 400 pages. I recommend this book to anyone and everyone.
The book is written in the mother’s point of view and is a non fiction book. Lois Duncan, the author, writes about her eighteen year old daughter, Kaitlyn, being murdered. And her tragic journey to figure out who murdered her daughter....more
The book is written in the mother’s point of view and is a non fiction book. Lois Duncan, the author, writes about her eighteen year old daughter, Kaitlyn, being murdered. And her tragic journey to figure out who murdered her daughter....more
I grew up reading books for young adults by Lois Duncan. So when I saw her name in the true crime section as an adult I had to pick it up. Unfortunately, this is a very personal story for her about the murder of her daughter, and the efforts to find the killer(s).
Usually true crime authors have a peripheral bearing on the story. Here our author was front and center, which made for a very different perspective on the crime. She recounts their attempts at working with the police,...more
Usually true crime authors have a peripheral bearing on the story. Here our author was front and center, which made for a very different perspective on the crime. She recounts their attempts at working with the police,...more
I chose this book from a list of nonfiction for my Adult Pop Lit class because I read a lot of nonfiction, but have never read true crime before. I'm sort of surprised I haven't as I tend to really enjoy things like Forensic Files and Unsolved Mysteries.
Anyway, for class, I'm thinking about why readers might like this kind of book...personally, I'm drawn to the process and the puzzle. I think it's so interesting how crimes are solved and the amazing things we can do with technolo...more
Anyway, for class, I'm thinking about why readers might like this kind of book...personally, I'm drawn to the process and the puzzle. I think it's so interesting how crimes are solved and the amazing things we can do with technolo...more
Who Killed My Daughter? is the true story of Lois Duncan's daughter's murder.
In July of 1989 Eighteen year old Kaitlyn Arquette was chased and shot to death. The police believe it was a random shooting, but the Arquette family believes it was because she knew somethings she shouldn't of. This is book is about her death, the investigation surrounding it, the events following her death and the family searching for the truth of why Kaitlyn was murdered.
This is the first book I've ...more
In July of 1989 Eighteen year old Kaitlyn Arquette was chased and shot to death. The police believe it was a random shooting, but the Arquette family believes it was because she knew somethings she shouldn't of. This is book is about her death, the investigation surrounding it, the events following her death and the family searching for the truth of why Kaitlyn was murdered.
This is the first book I've ...more
I don't usually like true crime books written about a case that hasn't been solved, but this book was great. The author writes in a way that is very comfortable and easy to follow, she provides enough information that you feel like you're experiencing everything with her, yet it's not so technical that you get bored or distracted, and the book really felt like it had a solid, logical ending despite the fact that the case is still unsolved.
I enjoyed the information she provided abo...more
I enjoyed the information she provided abo...more
I had no idea that Lois Duncan, bestselling young adult author, used to live in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I also had no idea that her eighteen year old daughter, Kaitlyn Arquette, was murdered in downtown Albuquerque in 1989, and that the case is still unsolved. This true crime memoir is terrifying and fascinating. Duncan's search for her daughter's killer (killers?) includes the discovery of a possible Vietnamese gang connection, car accident scams, interstate drug trafficking, psychics, shoddy ...more
I would probably give this book a 4.5. I thought this book was a the best one that Lois Duncan wrote because it happened to her and in the book her daughter, Kaitlyn was shot. The police barely investigate it and they don't follow up on tipsters or want help from Kaitlyn's mother because they think she is too emotional and doesn't know what she is talking about. So Lois, Kaitlyn's mother takes the situation into her own hands. She gets additional help from a reporter who agrees with her that t...more
I would probably give this a 3.5. I found it riveting, imagining the daily reality of what this family went through while they tried to cope with this murder...my heart goes out to them, and I hope they are able to find justice for Kaitlyn. A lot of people might not get into the psychic aspects of the story, but I had no problem with them and found them interesting...it's amazing how one's mind opens about these things when they lose their own loved ones. Many of the coincidences she pointed o...more
I read this nonfiction work only last summer. I found it in a box of donations and was immediately taken when I realized the author was the young adult (YA) writer. The story is about the true life tragedy of Duncan's daughter being shot to death. Suspicion surrounded a group of Vietnamese business types who were in a racket to make insurance money off of LA travelers involved in orchestrated car accidents. The odd thing is that recently when we visited our son in LA, we came face-to-face with a...more
Well i'm not all the way done with it but pretty close. This book is probably the best book i've read in awhile. It's about this mother who is the author, her daughter Kait gets gunned down and she goes to the hospital and her mother finds out she's in critical condition. She calls all of her sons and daughters to come up to the hospital to tell them what has happened and to say their last goodbyes. After they get home from the hospital all of her kids spend the night at her house and all stay i...more
This is the second time I have read this book by Lois Duncan - this edition has new updates on the continuing investigation behind the murder of Duncan's youngest daughter, Kaitlyn Arquette, in 1989. It is the heartwrenching journey that Duncan's family underwent as they faced this tragedy. Duncan, her husband, and four other children all add pieces to the puzzle surrounding Kaitlyn's death throughout the book; Duncan even meets with several psychics and has contact with her daughter through t...more
The stuff of nightmares, honestly. I first read this when I was in junior high and it always stuck with me, but I don't think I really understood it as a true story - it honestly reads like one of Lois Duncan's novels, only the heroine is terrorized and murdered instead of saving the day.
This time around, I went straight to the internet to see if the case had been solved. 18 years later, it has not. However, they've been working with PIs and tipsters, and now that the Albuquerque co...more
This time around, I went straight to the internet to see if the case had been solved. 18 years later, it has not. However, they've been working with PIs and tipsters, and now that the Albuquerque co...more
This was a true story about Lois Duncan's investigation of her daughter's murder. I actually saw a bit about this on "Unsolved Mysteries" and it was very intriguing... especially considering the type of books that she writes. I was a fan of Duncan and that was my major reason for reading this book, but I also enjoy true crime novels and that was how this read--so it took much longer to read than her other books. I was a bit disappointed that the mystery remains unsolved.
an amazing book and so hard to put down!
I didn't think I knew any of the story before I started reading the book, but I am (and always have been) an avid watcher of Unsolved mysteries and immediately knew I KNEW THE STORY!
I'm still stunned by the break down of the police and the injustice of the system (how can that many people work AGAINST finding the truth!)
I'm so glad I read this book.
My Mom MUST read this book!
I didn't think I knew any of the story before I started reading the book, but I am (and always have been) an avid watcher of Unsolved mysteries and immediately knew I KNEW THE STORY!
I'm still stunned by the break down of the police and the injustice of the system (how can that many people work AGAINST finding the truth!)
I'm so glad I read this book.
My Mom MUST read this book!
So far this book is good, and I think it will just get better. Lois Duncan, from what I can tell, actual daughter was murdered. So I guess I just have to keep reading to find out the rest.
I finally finished this book. It was a little long, but still pretty decent. During the whole book though i had to keep reminding myself that this was a true story. I was impressed by how much effort Lois put in, to try and find her daughters killers. Even though the police said they were working on i...more
I finally finished this book. It was a little long, but still pretty decent. During the whole book though i had to keep reminding myself that this was a true story. I was impressed by how much effort Lois put in, to try and find her daughters killers. Even though the police said they were working on i...more
I really liked this book ... read it when I was younger and have read it several times since. It is frustrating to hear all of the information and know that these people could probably have been caught. Lois uses several mediums in this which is intriguing. I know that she was working on a follow up book, but I don't think that it has ever been completed and / or finished. Good read that will keep you thinking.
It was a very sad story. The extended transcripts of reading from psychics was a little much for me. I probably would have enjoyed it more if Duncan paraphrased or summarized what the psychics said instead of having to wade through each reading. Still, it must have been a horrible experience beyond imagination for this family to endure...and the botched police investigation is infuriating.
I was really surprised when I was in my local library in the true crime section & I came across a book by Lois Duncan. I read her books as a teenager. I took it home & read it in a day. The book is about her own daughter who was killed & her involvement in the case. It's very sad how it remains unsolved. I would recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of Lois Duncan or true crime.
I read this quite a while ago, and had no problem recommending it to junior high readers who loved Lois Duncan's mysteries. This is actually a true story about Duncan's daughter, who was killed in an accident. There were several puzzling pieces about the accident that Were investigated, even calling in a psychic from Delavan, Illinois. Fascinating read!
While the genre seems to be true crime, as an author and her family try to learn more about the circumstances surrounding her daughter's murder, a good portion of the book is devoted to the many psychics contacted, with their readings, and psychic phenomena experienced by the family members. A quick, interesting read, though it does not inspire a lot of confidence in the criminal justice system.
Lois Duncan, the same author as I Know What You Did Last Summer, wrote this after her eighteen year-old daughter was mysteriously murdered. I don't think I've read a murder-mystery since my Mary Higgins Clark days, but I'm certainly enjoying this one.
Eh, the further I got into the story, the slower the plot progressed. I feel terrible saying that, especially because it's a true story, but I found my interest diverted to other texts.
Eh, the further I got into the story, the slower the plot progressed. I feel terrible saying that, especially because it's a true story, but I found my interest diverted to other texts.
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I think that this book is quite sad in terms of what has happened. This book is an eye-opener for people who do not know or understand fully about the problems and consequences in this book. The consequences in this book are death and a family destroyed. Sad, but true. Like I said, it is an eye-opener. READ.
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This book was SO great ! Cried on like the very first chapter.Teaches you to really love what you have as much as you can because it can be gone before you know it. Also, the whole concept of Kait's mom ( the author ) having to deal with her daughter gone, it was sad but such a good book !
I learned that not every body in the world is good.I also learned that it is very hard to loose some one that you loe very much.I love this book very much it means the world to me to loose some one in my family.This book also has a meaning of love and care.Although im on Ch.5 its still a good book.
I know, I know - but who among you hasn't gone through a Lois Duncan phase as an angry, misunderstood preteen? And did you know that this happened? Tragic! I was even impressed enough to go to the website, but don't want to spoil it so I won't disclose my results. I have this book stashed in the backseat of my car with about 5 other books, some random gloves and plenty of candy bar wrappers. It's great to take out when I'm stuck eating in a restaurant by myself, particularly Burger King tho...more
I just read this book in one sitting. I'm serious, I honestly didn't put this book down once. It was heartbreaking and terrifying. The psychic phenomena in the book was almost a little much for me. I can't lie, it has me a little freaked out right now.
What a great heart wrenching book. As I mother I just can't imagine going through having one of my children murdered, and then to have the law enforcement be so inept and wrong, unbelievable. In searching the internet it seems that as of 2007 they still didn't have the answers and both the local law enforcement and the FBI were involved in cover-ups or just terrible work, I'm not sure which or maybe a bit of both. A good read though.
WOW, this book is chilling. I remember reading it in New Mexico, in the quiet suburbs of new mexico. Where the only noise you hear is the howling of the wind. I remmber getting so paranoid. I thought someone was going to kidnapp me. Sad story!
Lois Duncan is as adept with non fiction as she is with fiction. Sadly, the topic she deals with is so personal and, hopefully will bring her and her family some peace...
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Lois Duncan (born Lois Duncan Steinmetz, April 28, 1934) is an American writer and novelist, known primarily for her books for children and young adults, in particular (and some times controversially considering her young readership) crime thrillers. Duncan's parents were the noted magazine photographers Lois Steinmetz and Joseph Janney Steinmetz. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but gr...more
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