The Abortionist’s Daughter

Several months ago I read a book that I never wrote about. I feel I should because I always seem to give the books I write about a good review and high score! Thought I should mix it up a bit by telling you about a bad book that I recommend you certainly do NOT read.

The Abortionist’s Daughter - Elisabeth Hyde

This book was appalling! It was basically a murder “mystery” but it was quite clear from half-way through who had done it and even then it wasn’t believable. I thought to myself “please don’t let it be them because that would be crap” but then it was them.

The daughter of the title was a teenager in flashbacks and at present a university student. The dialogue between the teenagers in the book was aboslutely awful and completely unrealistic. I cringed when reading it! The adult characters were so pathetic. It just totally spoiled it. The only character I liked in any way was the abortionist herself and I doubt I’ll be giving anything away by telling you that she’s the one who dies! (She dies at the very beginning of the book and everything else is flashback.)

I was surprised this book was so bad. It was on Richard and Judy’s summer read list and normally they don’t choose things that are completely rubbish.

I give this book a 1.5 out of 10. Do not bother reading.