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Daddy's Girl
by
Lisa Scottoline (Goodreads Author)
The unlikely heroine of this Lisa Scottoline thriller (which follows 2006's Dirty Blonde), mousy University of Pennsylvania assistant law professor Natalie "Nat" Greco, finds herself in way over her head when an unintended visit to a minimum-security prison in nearby Chester County puts her in the middle of a deadly uprising -- and places her at the center of an elaborate...more
Hardcover, 352 pages
Published
March 13th 2007
by Harper
(first published March 1st 2007)
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Apr 05, 2008
Lorraine
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
adults who grew up loving Nancy Drew
I have mixed feelings about this book, though overall positive. An adult-style Nancy Drew-like mystery.
The narrative begins well, with sufficient detail and interest, so that I could not predicate how the story would unfold. Before I got too bored, there was sufficient action to renew my interest (prison riot) and I still did not know where there plot was leading. Then there was too much action for me, because it seemed like every outing Nat went on led to disaster (car accident, prison blocks,...more
The narrative begins well, with sufficient detail and interest, so that I could not predicate how the story would unfold. Before I got too bored, there was sufficient action to renew my interest (prison riot) and I still did not know where there plot was leading. Then there was too much action for me, because it seemed like every outing Nat went on led to disaster (car accident, prison blocks,...more
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Lisa Scottoline does the same thing over and over - but she does it so well! She kept me up late last night finishing this page-turner.
This book is set in the same environment as her many other books about the all-female law firm, but thankfully we have a new character, a law professor who accidentally gets involved in a prison riot. Scottoline knows how to turn up the heat on her poor protagonists. If you're in the mood for a page-turner that's light and fun, I recommend this. It would be perf...more
This book is set in the same environment as her many other books about the all-female law firm, but thankfully we have a new character, a law professor who accidentally gets involved in a prison riot. Scottoline knows how to turn up the heat on her poor protagonists. If you're in the mood for a page-turner that's light and fun, I recommend this. It would be perf...more
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Natalie Greco, only girl in the Greco construction family, is a law professor who loves her job and feels that she doesn't quite fit in to her football-loving, loud and raucous family. A colleague at the university, Angus Holt involves her in a clinic program he runs at a local minimum security prison. While they are there a riot breaks out and Natalie is attacked by a student in the program Angus and Natalie are teaching. As Natalie tries to find help, she ends up offering consolation and medic...more
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Here a professor at a law school got into so much trouble. She goes with another professor to teach at a minimum security prison - people are in for drugs, lessor problems. The lockdown goes into effect since something is happening at the prison. A guy grabs her and tears her shirt, the other professor is trying to get him off her, he gets to fighting, she runs away. Gets to where another guard is down, plus an inmate. She tries to save the guard but he dies. Before he dies, his last words were...more
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This was on the "Hot Picks" shelf at the library - never heard of it and the title did not intrigue me, but I was in the mood for a good murder mystery and this seemed to fit the bill. Nat, the main character, is a law professor at Penn St. (or some law school in Pennsylvania). She has an overbearing family, and a boyfriend who fits in with them, but is not quite in tune with her. She is passionate about her law and literature class and loves books, but with dwindling interest in her subject rig...more
Lisa Scottoline is a new to me author. This review is based on the unabridged audio book, which is read by Barbara Rosenblat.
Natalie Greco, is a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania. When another professor, Angus Holt invites her to join him in teaching a class at a local prison, she agrees. A riot breaks out while she is at the prison. When Nat is trying to help a badly injured guard, he whispers some dying last words to her "tell my wife it's under the floor".
Natalie has no clue wha...more
Natalie Greco, is a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania. When another professor, Angus Holt invites her to join him in teaching a class at a local prison, she agrees. A riot breaks out while she is at the prison. When Nat is trying to help a badly injured guard, he whispers some dying last words to her "tell my wife it's under the floor".
Natalie has no clue wha...more
I enjoyed the author's writing style. The characters and their interactions seemed realistic, and she does a great job describing the environment. It's fast-paced, action-packed, reveals information at an appropriate rate, and is full of unexpected plot twists.
I did, however, have a small problem with how the climax panned out; bullets seemed to end up in very convenient places. (view spoiler)...more
I did, however, have a small problem with how the climax panned out; bullets seemed to end up in very convenient places. (view spoiler)...more
Jun 23, 2012
Stephanie Judith Cheng
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
it-s-ok-but-not-gonna-read-it-again
at some point it really did happen like it said it would - made me turn pages uncontrollably and non stop. Though being the hopeless romantic that I am - *spoiler*
i kind of felt upset that angus and nat didn't end up together and that he turned out to be in all of the schemes and all. Throughout the story i began to imagine him as the "beautiful man" nat imagined him to be. and I might say that I'm a little dissappointed. *end of spoiler*
but it's okay, I wasn't that into it that i'd pull my hair...more
i kind of felt upset that angus and nat didn't end up together and that he turned out to be in all of the schemes and all. Throughout the story i began to imagine him as the "beautiful man" nat imagined him to be. and I might say that I'm a little dissappointed. *end of spoiler*
but it's okay, I wasn't that into it that i'd pull my hair...more
Nat is a law school professor who ends up in the middle of a prison riot. During the course of everything that happens she realizes that her family especially her father has practically dictated her life. Her work, boyfriend, happiness all was contingent on her family. She spends the time during the book to find herself and her independence.
I enjoyed the book however the writing took some getting used to. I didn't enjoy the way the book jumped spontaneously to the next scene without a real link...more
I enjoyed the book however the writing took some getting used to. I didn't enjoy the way the book jumped spontaneously to the next scene without a real link...more
After some more serious reading, I was ready for a bit of fun; playing sleuth with Lisa Scottoline is normally a blast! But this one left me cold. The plot was okay--fortunately the heroine's cat apparently died of natural causes and not poison from the culprits. And there was a very predictable twist (figured it out by page 210) at the end, but my main problem with the book was the poor character development. I know there is a difference between plot driven and character driven narratives, but...more
I would give it 3 and a half stars if I could. The author is smart and funny, I like her dialogue and pacing. Some of the things she has the character doing are just too ridiculous to maintain willing suspension of disbelief, but for the most part, it was a very good book, rich in detail and insight. The characters were not as robust as say, Elmore Leonard does his, but hey, it still works. The ending was weak and I was about to be very upset, but the denouement was redemptive. It kept the book...more
I really enjoyed another book by this author so thought I would like this one. I could not really get into this book though. The main characters are professors at a local law school. One professor does externships at the local prision. He invites another professor to go along with him. The day of their visit there is a riot in the prision. The female is attached and two people end up dead. The girl hears a last word to give to the dying mans wife. When she later goes to give the message they can...more
Aug 09, 2012
Michael
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
readers of Light Cozies w/ Violence
Shelves:
audio
This was who lotta fun! I had no idea what to expect but was presently surprised.
Two first timers for me: First Time Author and Narrator. I think the mesh of these two artists went well. The Story was absolutely there even without being provided Voice. However the narrator, Barbara Something, did a truly amazing performance. I really liked her male baritone and African American dialects!
I was all set to give this one a 5-star until the somewhat disappointing 'extra ending' so I'm leaving it at...more
Two first timers for me: First Time Author and Narrator. I think the mesh of these two artists went well. The Story was absolutely there even without being provided Voice. However the narrator, Barbara Something, did a truly amazing performance. I really liked her male baritone and African American dialects!
I was all set to give this one a 5-star until the somewhat disappointing 'extra ending' so I'm leaving it at...more
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Jun 15, 2010
dee
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Anyone, just listen to it though.
Recommended to dee by:
Julie B.
This was an amazing book, hence the five stars. I listened to a playaway which I had a bad experience with the first one I tried. This was narrated by Barbara Rosenblat. She is one of the best narrators I have ever heard. It is worth just listening to to hear her art, and she is an artist. The book had such great characters and so many twists and surprises. I have to admit I kind of guessed one of the surprises but I was still surprised. Scottoline did her homework on this one and she came throu...more
WOW! I simply could not put down this book! Natalie takes detective work to a whole new level. The best part about this Scottoline novel is the unexpected twists and turns. Being an avid reader of Scottoline , I can usually figure out where the story is going, but not with Daddy's Girl! This book really focuses on the murder and law involved, with less emphasis on ther personal life of the main character. Scottoline exposes Natalie's life, traits and flaws gradually throughout the story. Her par...more
I'm a bit torn on this one. It had some very good moments, and held my interest quite well. Still, upon reflection, it is a bit flawed. First I didn't think the title and the author's late-in-the-book attempt to inject more depth about family and connection did the book much favor. It is basically a thriller. The family drama sections, for what they were worth, really weren't all that interesting or much woven into the plot. As a thriller, it stands on its own, with a few areas of implausibility...more
I think if you are a person who doesn't normally read mysteries,or you are a young adult, you would probably like this book. For those of us who read Connolly, Kellerman, Sandford, it will be a disappointment. The book is totally predictable and not at all probable. You can see where it's going very early on. You hope it's going to hold a surprise or two, but it doesn't. Too bad. I liked the characters. I thought they were well developed and they rang true. Unfortunately, the plot just doesn't g...more
I've read some of this author's other books -- ones set in a law firm where all the lawyers are female. This is another female lawyer, but one who is a law professor, not part of the firm. Her world branches out a bit when a fellow professor coaxes her out of her comfort zone to help teach a seminar in a prison. Her first session there, a prison riot breaks out. A prison guard dies in her arms, his last words a message for his wife that seems to make no sense, but sets her on a path that has her...more
Daddy's Girl has a little of everything that makes for a good read. Pacing, characters, murders, victims, love triangle, dysfunctional family, stupid police, youthful slackers, historical fluff, car chases, explosions, innocent victims, and including a couple of plot twists, and all of it challenges the perimeters of law and justice. If you don't want a thrilling intellectual story that has a lot of everything and makes for an excellent read, don't bother with Daddy's Girl. This book's language...more
This was such a great book. It's about a law professor named nat. She never got in trouble always stayed to herself. When a co-worker asks for a favor.
Then by helping with a favor she finds herself At a prison during a riot almost getting herself killed and hearing a man's last words. Now she feels obligated to get this message to his wife.
During this time nat finds herself unlocking secrets from the riot and now she is wanted for murder of a cop and attempted murder.. Now running from the law s...more
Then by helping with a favor she finds herself At a prison during a riot almost getting herself killed and hearing a man's last words. Now she feels obligated to get this message to his wife.
During this time nat finds herself unlocking secrets from the riot and now she is wanted for murder of a cop and attempted murder.. Now running from the law s...more
I loved this book. The heroine is a law professor. In the opening scene, all of the students have their laptops open and none of them have done the reading for the class. She questions her teaching ability. Then she steps into the big middle of an intricate mystery that takes the reader on a page turning ride of clues, suspects, murder, corruption and romance. No spoilers here. After the end of the book, the author tells how she came to write the book. She actually took a job as an adjunct law p...more
I liked this! Quick paced law-thriller with HUMOUR and interesting (non-mob or crack whore) characters...will be reading more of this author!
Excellent story for Mystery Fans!
I have read several of Lisa Scottoline's novels and I have never been disappointed in her works. This book was no exception. I just thought it was wonderful and I enjoyed it so much that I read it over a two day period, which is not like me. I believe I'm right when I say that all the characters are new and Ms. Scottoline base some of the story on her own experiences at Penn State. The story moves along at a quick pace and the author did an excellent job of deve...more
I have read several of Lisa Scottoline's novels and I have never been disappointed in her works. This book was no exception. I just thought it was wonderful and I enjoyed it so much that I read it over a two day period, which is not like me. I believe I'm right when I say that all the characters are new and Ms. Scottoline base some of the story on her own experiences at Penn State. The story moves along at a quick pace and the author did an excellent job of deve...more
2 folks had recomended this author to me within 3 days of one another. So I hit the library and picked up Daddy's Girl. It is a murder mystery about a female law professor who gets involved in a prison riot, witnessing a death of an inmate and a corrections officer. Most of the plot concerns subsequent events stemming from that. As murder mysteries go, it was very readable - a good airplane or beach read - entertaining, but not very deep. I would definitely read this author again if I were looki...more
I'd give this book a 3.5 at least. Good, solid writing with a believable protagonist, who gets involved in a prison riot. From this main action, the story leads the reader on an adventure in which the protagonist has to make several critical decisions. I especially like the way the author takes protagonist, Natalie Greco's connection to her family (parents & 3 brothers) and her current boyfriend and makes the reader see how those relationships affect Nat's decisions. The book ends with a twi...more
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