Daughters of Eve in Aussie Readers

May 10, 2022 Brenda rated it it was amazing

Shelves: crime, thriller, own-read, arc, won, aussie-authors, sent-by-publisher, 2022-release, reviewing-by-request, 3500-2022

Walking among other pedestrians near Sydney’s Darlinghurst Courthouse, Detective Emilia Hart was shocked to have a man fall at her feet. When she saw the blood and heard the gasps around her, she swung into action, calling an ambulance. The man was a defence barrister, one of the most important men to grace the courts – and much hated. And so it began. As more and more men died, with the same MO, Hart and Robbo, along with the rest of the team, were at their wits’ end. What was going on? Why wer ...more

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May 20, 2022 Helen rated it it was amazing

Shelves: review-copy-from-publisher

What an awesome debut, this book is fabulous, a real page turner, so well written anyone who enjoys a good crime story that has so much emotion in it as well then you need to get out and buy, or borrow this book and read it, I could barely put it down, getting to know Detective Emilia Hart was the best, I was cheering her on, what a woman.

Detective Emilia Hart is in front of the court house in Sydney when a top barrister is shot dead, the case should fall into her hands taking her away from the ...more

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Mar 24, 2022 Shelleyrae at Book'd Out rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc-are, provided-by-publisher, aussie-author

Daughters of Eve is a spectacularly provocative thriller from debut author Nina D. Campbell.

When a high profile defence barrister is shot dead by a sniper on the courthouse steps in front of her, Detective Sergeant Emilia Hart is eager to take the lead on the investigation, but instead finds herself sidelined, and assigned a ‘floater’ discovered in the Sydney Harbour. It surprises everyone when an autopsy reveals the man in the water was shot by the same weapon that killed the barrister. There d Daughters of Eve is a spectacularly provocative thriller from debut author Nina D. Campbell.

When a high profile defence barrister is shot dead by a sniper on the courthouse steps in front of her, Detective Sergeant Emilia Hart is eager to take the lead on the investigation, but instead finds herself sidelined, and assigned a ‘floater’ discovered in the Sydney Harbour. It surprises everyone when an autopsy reveals the man in the water was shot by the same weapon that killed the barrister. There doesn’t seem to be any obvious connection between the two, but as a third, and then a fourth man are killed, each from a sniper shot with the same grouping, Emilia sees a pattern her colleagues prefer to ignore, until the Daughters of Eve, and their manifesto, makes it impossible.

A thrilling tale of revenge, I raced through Daughters of Eve. The mystery is intriguing as Emilia tries to piece together the motive and the identity of the vigilante sniper, chasing leads that seem to go nowhere. It’s Emilia who identifies the link between the victims, all too familiar with the violence men wreak on women and children, like that she, the two girls she claims as daughters, and the names listed on her refrigerator, have endured. Emilia is painfully aware as to how rarely these men are held accountable for their behaviour, but as a police officer she can’t condone vigilantism and commits herself to solving the case, no matter where it leads.

I can’t deny that it was somewhat satisfying to imagine the tables turned, for abusive men to be afraid as the Daughters of Eve reveal themselves, launching an app that invites women to name their unpunished tormentors, sparking a wave of copycat murders across the nation. Campbell imagines a response that seems infuriatingly plausible-of a government mobilising every resource available to put an end to the killings, despite its failures to provide even the bare minimum to ensure the protection women and children victimised by domestic abusers and rapists. Exploring themes such as justice vs vengeance, prevention vs protection, the plot is as thought-provoking as it is sensational.

I thought the author deftly balanced the professional and personal aspects of Emilia’s life, ensuring a well rounded character who engenders both affection and respect. As rabidly anti-male as the story may seem to be, Campbell acknowledges good men too. Emilia’s investigative partner, Robbo, is, by and large, a decent guy. So too is Melbourne detective Matt Hayes with whom Emilia becomes involved despite her wariness.

Gripping, bold and sharp, I’ve rarely been so impressed by a debut novel, and recommend Daughters of Eve without hesitation. ...more

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Jul 05, 2022 Rina rated it really liked it

The thrill started right away from the first chapter and didn’t stop.

Detective Sergeant Emilia Hart was in the right place at the right time (or wrong place at the wrong time) when a defence barrister got shot down in front of her eyes. Soon, body counts started piling up and an organised movement called Daughters of Eve claimed responsibility. Triggering fear everywhere, especially in a certain type of people, big cities in Australia were put in chaos while law enforcement started losing contro ...more

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Aug 13, 2022 Catsalive rated it really liked it

Shelves: aww, 2022

An excellent debut from this Aussie author. Emilia Hart is a fabulous protagonist. I can only imagine the misogynistic culture prevalent in the police force, probably runs close to that in politics.

I love what the Daughters of Eve were achieving, unfortunately they didn't go about it cleverly enough. They are right that too many men get away with violence against women & children, usually because of likeminded lawyers. Pathetic excuses for human beings these abusers are & should be put down like ...more

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