Wanting Daisy Dead

De: Sue Watson

Narrado por: Fiona Hardingham, Elizabeth Knowelden, Alex Wyndham, Moira Quirk, Mirai, Lucy Rayner, Henrietta Meire, Brenda Scott Wlazlo, Tim Campbell

They all had a reason. Only one had the nerve.

Twenty years ago, student Daisy Harrington went out for the evening and never came home. Her body was found a week later. The killer was caught. Case closed.

Now, on what would have been her fortieth birthday, her five university housemates are invited to a weekend gathering. None of them want to go. But none of them can refuse—the invitation makes it clear that if they don’t attend, the past they’ve spent two decades hiding will finally come to light.

Because the man convicted of Daisy’s murder was innocent. And one of the five has known this all along. As the weekend unfolds, the truth threatens to finally be revealed…

They all wanted Daisy dead, but one wanted it more. The question is…who? And why?

©2025 by Sue Watson. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Plot

Amazing story. Loved the plot. Can’t wait to read more thi:s author. It was great.

Great book

Intriguing storyline with captivating ending; very entertaining throughout course of audiobook and read well from audio standpoint

Wanting Daisy Dead – Sue Watson

How did this book not get more 4- or 5-star reviews? The story was so intriguing, dark, and intense from start to finish. From the very first chapters, this book pulled me in and refused to let go. Sue Watson does an incredible job weaving suspense, messy friendships, jealousy, and deeply buried secrets into a fast-paced psychological thriller that constantly keeps you questioning everyone’s motives.

I’ll admit—I was able to piece together part of the mystery fairly early, especially surrounding the “we slept together” reveal, but that didn’t take away from the experience at all. If anything, it made the story even more enjoyable because the tension never lets up. Even when you think you have something figured out, the emotional layers and character dynamics keep you hooked.

The characters felt incredibly real—flawed, frustrating, and human in the best (and worst) ways.

Lauren was absolutely insufferable: a snobby, selfish writer who is the definition of a “friend you don’t want,” yet somehow Daisy’s so-called best friend.

Georgie was intense, jealous, and tightly wound, with low self-esteem and serious anger issues hiding beneath her clean-freak exterior.

Maddie was fragile and heartbreaking—a girl with real potential as a professional ballet dancer, weighed down by her low-income upbringing and isolating herself from everyone.

Dan, Georgie’s husband, was both sexy and skin-crawling—an immature, cheating creep trapped in a man’s body who made my skin crawl every time he appeared.

Alex, the drug dealer from a poor background, felt detached and out of place, yet somehow every woman gravitated toward him.

All of them were friends and roommates of Daisy, whose sudden death comes shortly after discovering she was pregnant. The story unfolds through a podcast investigation, slowly revealing how the man who supposedly killed Daisy—and later took his own life in jail—was actually framed. Watching the truth unravel piece by piece was incredibly satisfying.

And that ending? A total surprise. Dark, shocking, and emotionally charged, it tied everything together in a way I didn’t see coming. This was one of those thrillers that sticks with you after you finish, making you replay the story and characters in your mind. If you love psychological thrillers filled with toxic friendships, secrets, and twists, this one is absolutely worth the read.

if I have to hear the word "burfday" one more time....

The story was OK. I hated pretty much everyone. Totally insufferable people. How many cwosaants can one person nibble or look at? The story could've been so much better without the repetitive words. I kinda wish a character would've died early in the book. at least one of them. Daisy obviously has some sort of golden v that makes the men lose their crap over. I also don't see how a podcast can sit there and play games with people for days when a murder is at play. . It was like a poor imitation of the movie "Clue". Very poor imitation.

This one keeps you guessing

4-4.5 stars

I thought this was a great premise for a book. A unique way to bring today’s trends to a crime from 20 years ago. On what would have been Daisy’s 40th birthday, a podcast gathers all her friends to celebrate. They quickly realize they are the only guests and that the podcast hosts are trying to smoke out the “real” killer. Right from the start, I knew this was going to be one heck of a ride. Everybody has something to hide. I knew this author would not make it as obvious who did it so my mind was working overtime trying to figure it out. The author, the brilliant mind that she is, tricked me for the briefest of minutes and then BAM! ….and then that’s not ALL!! That epilogue. Holy cow! PSCYCO!! I am glad I was able to listen to the audio because it really helped me keep all the players in order.