The Abortionist's Daughter

A cheap, flimsy book masquerading as a thoughtful thriller. Hyde seems to draw her insights on human nature from blockbuster movies: the spunky, headstrong teen; the high-powered lawyer; the obsessive boyfriend; the hardened but still vulnerable cop ... When the daughter inexplicably (but spunkily!......more

This novel uses the abortion debate as the background for a tepid narrative. What frustrated me most is that the author seems to feel like she needs to pretend to present both sides, and yet she is so graphic in her descriptions of abortion, and so clearly doesn't really think it's right. She never......more

Really enjoyable little known thriller. The topic of abortion, whilst is not particularly prominent in the story, also manages to hover in the background as a constant reminder in quite a sinister way. Easy and fluid writing.......more

The author starts with a premise: two people with strong convictions make a 180-degree flip when their personal lives are involved. And when they do, what are the consequences? Written in the omniscient POV so the reader gets to watch characters dance all around the book. The abortionist gets to tel......more

This book actually impressed me. Usually when I buy books without checking them out on Goodreads, they're terrible. This was probably the most predictable thriller I've ever read but then again nine times out of ten, I do guess the killer pretty early on in other books. This book had a really nice c......more