Book Reviews of The Abortionist's Daughter

A dark book about a murder of an abortionist. For a mystery I thought the identity of the murderer was pretty obvious (and I don't like to figure those out ahead of time) but I think the author was focusing on the characters and relationships more. This book is pretty depressing- it includes graphic descriptions of abortions, some child pornography, an annoying psycho and just an overall dark tone that follows when people hide dark secrets under a facade of perfection. Despite all that, it was a fast-paced read that held my interest and was well-written.

I will probably be in the minority by saying that I really did not care for this book. It seems to me that the author broke a couple of the really big rules of fiction writing. Yet, she got good reviews from Anita Shreve and Maureen Corrigan (NPR), so what do I know?

This interesting story of the murder of an abortion doctor moves quickly. I wouldn't exactly say it is a mystery--the identity of the murderer was not difficult to determine--but more an exploration of the characters and their relationships with one another. I did like the way the author unfolded this story, exposing several points of view behind the events of the day of the murder. Worth the read, in my opinion.

I read this book thinking it might be interesting in that I have been actively pro-life for many years and to see another side of the abortion industry and mindset. I also do enjoy mysteries to some degree. However, I found this book a bit too depressing, dark and sexually descriptive for my tastes. I almost didn't finish it, but really hate to "not finish" something. It was not worth my time reading and is one of only a very few books I have not kept after reading, therefore, am listing it on PBS for those that have different opinions as I do!

I loved this book and read it in a day. I would classify it as fiction over mystery, as the murder and its investigation merely provide the setting for the exploration of character relationships. Unresolved issues among the main characters are the focus, with a "too little, too late" resolution.

Read this book in one day, as it's easy to read and fast-moving. It's pretty obvious who the murderer is and his motives, but for some reason I liked this book. If you enjoy Jodi Picoult's books, you should try this one out.

Very quick read. Unfortunately wasn't much of a "whodunit?" but I could empathize with some of the characters and thought it was well written.

It's pretty good, but definitely not great. I saw the end coming almost since the beginning, which kinda sucks. But, I did finish it, which says something.

I loved this book. It was a quick read with a strong storyline, and a little bit of a twist. Good "family mystery"

I had a hard time getting through this one. The beginning was good but after about sixty pages or so it just seemed to drag on.

This was a quick interesting read. Not a hard core mystery as it's pretty easy to figure out who the killer is, but it's worth the time.