Review: The Atheist's Daughter by Renee Harrell

E-book: The Atheist's Daughter by Renee Harrell

Pages: 268

Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal

Source: Sent from author

Summary from Amazon:

“Why am I such a freak?”

Kristin Faraday feels trapped, worried she’ll spend the rest of her life in the small and suffocating town of Winterhaven. She also worries because she’s different from her family and friends.

She knows other people’s secrets because she can tell, with certainty, when they’re lying to her.

She doesn’t realize this ability is a “gift” from Mrs. Norton, the woman who murdered her father. When Mrs. Norton and her family return to Winterhaven, Kristin discovers she’s the only one who can see them for what they truly are.

The family isn’t human. They feed on humans.

Mrs. Norton is aware that Kristin is the one person who can stop them – if she only knew how. But that’s a secret Kristin Faraday hasn’t learned….

My Thoughts:

I was initially attracted to this novel from the cover, and the paranormal aspect. But as I read on, the style of writing seemed really odd. The styles kept switching which made it really difficult to continue. In some points of the story it felt like the tone was written in a modern voice and then in a completely different tone. I was confused most of the time, especially when it wasn't really explained that Kristen could tell the difference when someone was lying, until two-thirds into the novel. I was really interested with the paranormal and the psychology aspect of the book, and wished that the author had spent more time on Kristen's thoughts. It was interesting to read about how Kristen could see different things in people, but kind of hoped that there was a bit more explanation and background. I really tried to finish and like this book, but the style of writing was what threw me off the most. Overall, it could have had a bit more potential.

Would I recommend this book: Maybe

Rating: I give this book a DNF.