Daddy's Girl

By: Lisa Scottoline

Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat

Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins

Publisher's summary

Law professor Natalie Greco has an ordered life. She feels a passion for teaching, especially her arcane History of Justice seminar, even though the course is pathetically undersubscribed in the high-powered law school. She has an attentive boyfriend and a protective family, although her testosterone-fueled big brothers and very successful parents tend to overlook the quiet Nat.

Then, one terrible day, everything changes. Nat accompanies her colleague Angus to a prison in Chester County, where he's a guest lecturer. They are hardly inside before the speaker system announces a "disturbance" and the warden orders a lockdown. They're smack in the middle of a riot. In front of a horrified Nat, a prison guard is fatally injured. Nat rushes to help him, only to hear his last words: "Tell my wife. It's under the floor. The money."

At that moment, reinforcements arrive, the riot is quelled, and Nat and Angus are escorted out of the building by U.S. marshals. Remembering the dying guard's words, Nat feels she must find his widow. But this is no simple quest, and along the way, Nat is framed for murder and the retiring scholar finds herself in a desperate fight to save her own life.

©2007 Lisa Scottoline (P)2007 HarperCollins Publishers

Critic reviews

"This one finds the author in good form, combining suspense- and character-building effectively." (Booklist)

Great book

Quick moving, with twists and turns. A great read. Very enjoyable!

Enjoyable

Daddy's Girl is a fun read and just when you think the mystery is solved you get another treat. Performance is, as usual, excellent. Book is not as good as the regular series with Bernie and gang but the Nat Grego is the typical gutsy heroine and most LS fans should enjoy this book.

jimbo2all

Probably one of the most enjoyable reads I've had this year. A little humor -A little mystery - A fresh story line - A little education...
A very good book...I give it an "A"

Great Book

This was a great book to listen to and the narrator was excellent, I really enjoyed all the twists and turns in the story. This book was put together very well with the exception of why the book was titled "Daddy's Girl", I thought the title should have been something different.
I still give this 5 stars and look forward to listen to more of Lisa's books and hopefully with the same narrator.

Daddy's Girl

Lisa Scottoline has once again written a book that keeps you entertained and guessing. With a very unexpected twist at the end, this book will keep you entertained.

Solid Mystery

Natalie Greco is a solid Scottoline heroine - she's got a core of iron in there somewhere, but is a Legal Prof at a university where she's not taken very seriously, and the only daughter of a very masculine family of loud men who don't tend to hear her when she speaks.

A colleague asks Natalie to come with him to a local prison, to teach a course to some convicts, and she agrees. While there, a riot breaks out, and a dying police officer whispers something to Natalie that might be a clue to a greater corruption.

Soon, attempts are being made on her life, and Natalie is trying to figure out if there can be Justice in the world or not - and whether she can keep herself alive in the process.

Read wonderfully, this audio was a thrill ride, steeped with some historical content that I'm really starting to respect Scottoline for including in many of her stories.

Zero Stars

This was THE worst book I have ever "read"! As much as I enjoy description and find it neccessary for reading, this book was maximum overkill. I found myself eye-rolling and sighing every few minutes. But, after donning boots and a shovel, I dug my way to the storyline. The story of a meek, frail, spoiled adult female who still allows her father, brothers and boyfriend to control her life. I was insulted and disgusted with the portrayal of this "lead female heroin". When she finally decides to stand up for herself, she decides to run away from the law!? I don't find that to be very brave. I admit that she experienced her fair share of tragedy, and I can't say how I would react in her shoes. But, dumping my boyfriend, screwing my colleague and becoming a fugitive of the law wouldn't be at the top of my list. I think the author concentrated too much on portraying her research material rather than creating an edge of your seat storyline. And the "big twist" at the end? About as twisty as a strait line. Please, if you are a strong willed, independant female with strong convictions, do not torture yourself with this lousy book. "Daddy's Girl" will make you want to reach into your listening device and strangle her.

daddy's girl

This was the first and last Lisa Scottoline novel to which I've listened; in a nutshell, banal, boring, redundant language, and predictable.
Would not recommend for anyone wanting an intelligent listen.

Great, but super unrealistic...

What did you love best about Daddy's Girl?

I really like the main character Nat, although I really didn't understand the whole "Nat" with a "G".

If you’ve listened to books by Lisa Scottoline before, how does this one compare?

I have read a number of books by Lisa Scottoline, this was not my favorite.

Which character – as performed by Barbara Rosenblat – was your favorite?

I like Bennie the best.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I did want to listen to the entire book quickly, but the ending where she went to the prison was too far and unrealistic.

Any additional comments?

I did like that Angus was arrested at the end.

Took effort to give this one a chance

Would you try another book from Lisa Scottoline and/or Barbara Rosenblat?

Probably not since there are so many other authors to choose from.

What was most disappointing about Lisa Scottoline’s story?

I was not interested in the main character at all. In my opionion, the author did a poor job of making her a likeable character. I need to be able to like / connect with the main character(s) in books and movies. If that isn't the case, I quickly loose interest.

Would you be willing to try another one of Barbara Rosenblat’s performances?

No. However, I might accidentally since I likely will not remember her name. She did not leave a good impression as far as narrating ability. (Unlike Ralph Cosham, the narrator of Louise Penny's Three Pines series which I have recently been listening to. He does a great job.)

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

I could not bear to listen beyond the first few chapters. I hoped it would get better but eventually gave up.