What a dark chilling read, this book was narrated through a series of diary entries by Ruby Marlowe, the daughter of a serial killer (unbeknownst to her initially). From the outset, it is clear that there is something wrong with Ruby or as others refer to her “condition” which only offers to confuse Ruby more. She is bullied throughout her days in school for being different and loves only one person, the person whom she can rely on, her father. She writes in her diary on a daily basis beginning when she is 7, I was totally engrossed and immerged in her entries, from when she first witnessed the work of her father in the shed to the very end when it came to the conclusion.

I read this book in one day, I couldn’t put it down, would Ruby turn her father in or would she turn to his ways? No qualms whatsoever in recommending this book but clear your “diary” to read another diary that will keep you reading well into the night.

Well written, realistic and informative. This book blew my mind. Incredible story from a very gifted writer x

I loved the writing style of this book.
The author did a great job getting you into the head of the daughter and the accounts of everything that she witnessed from her father growing up.
It reminded me a lot of the show prodigal son.
Do you tell on your own family or keep secrets is the biggest question.

If you were the child of a serial killer, would you want to grow up to be just like him? Would you want to protect his secret of betray him? Would you grow up feeling loved and cherished? These are but a few of the questions L.A. Detwiler explores in her darkly twisted thriller, The Diary of a Serial Killer's Daughter.. Detwiler's prose sings, and the Diary grabs hold and doesn't let go.. The novel is both deeply disturbing and enormously entertaining. Highly recommended.

This book was nothing like I thought it was going to be. I don't want to put any spoilers in because I'm sure it will appeal to some readers, but it wasn't what I was expecting and therefore, I really didn't care for it.

The Diary of a Serial Killers Daughter had me engrossed from Ruby’s diary entry at age 7 and witnessing her father in the eyes of a 7 year old child create art with red splatters was twisted and strangely made me want to carry on reading.
I thoroughly enjoyed the storyline and I enjoyed being in Ruby’s head with all the confusion. Poor Ruby suffered terribly at the hands of bullies and I definitely felt what she went through had an impact on how she dealt with her fathers secret and wanting to protect him.
A dark twisty thriller and definitely worth a read.

The Diary of a Serial Killer's Daughter by L.A. Detwiler is a chilling tale from beginning to end, and is unlike anything I've ever read. I was riveted by Ruby's story from the very first page, and remained enthralled throughout her narrative. I simply could not look away. This one is dark, twisty, addictive, and highly recommended.

Told almost exclusively from a series of diary entries written by Ruby Marlowe from the ages of six through eighteen, we enter the troubling world of a young girl who is not only bullied relentlessly by her peers, but is living in the care of a loving, single father who happens to be a serial killer. Ruby is exposed to her father's proclivities at a very young age, but it is only as she matures that she begins to slot the confusing pieces of their relationship into place. The diary entries provide deep insight into Ruby's psyche as her world continues to spiral out of control. She loves her father to the exclusion of all others, yet must reconcile his behaviours with her own primal urges and tendencies as she grows up under the same roof. The journey is nothing short of stunning. This is a tense, addictive read that should not be missed.

Many thanks to NetGalley and L.A. Detwiler for this brilliant ARC.

The Fiary of a Serial Killers Daughter is a shocking and creepy inside look at the daughter of a serial killer. Very good book, loved the writing style!

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Strangely disturbing book into the mind of a serial killer’s kid. I think my favorite quote of the book was something like: “with a different mother, a different father, a different life,” what could have happened instead? Is it strange that I rooted for the villain of the story because of bullies? You never know what someone is going through, so always try to be kind.

(Will post reviews on Amazon/ Goodreads once published.)

I will rate The Diary of a Serial Killer's Daughter by L.A. Detwiler a 5/5 stars. The reason behind this rating is because this book is definitely unlike anything I have ever read before. This book was dark and twisted, yet I didn't want to put it down. The book is told completely in first person through the POV of Ruby as she writes in her diary. Her diary entries begin when she is seven years old and go on through her teenage years. She lives alone with her father on their secluded property. Ruby isn't like other children her age (developmental delay) and experiences numerous difficulties in school. #TriggerWarning This book may be difficult for some to read as there is quite an extensive amount of bullying within it. One night she discovers that her father has left her alone at the house while she was supposed to be sleeping. When he comes home, she peers out of her bedroom window to see that he brought a woman into the "dangerous" garage that he has forbidden her to ever go in. The small family of two never has any guests outside of her father's mother, whom Ruby dislikes. Curious, she sneaks out of the house and goes behind the garage where she peeks into a hole in the wall of it. She watches with fascination as her father creates wonderful masterpieces of "art" with the lady he has laid out on a table. That night she becomes obsessed with watching her father create pretty red puddles on the garage floor. As she grows older, she comes to discover that her daddy has a dark secret and that the ladies he takes into the garage at night aren't really sleeping as she previously thought. Ruby doesn't tell her father's secret and vows to protect him and his "killing game" at all costs.

What I enjoyed about this book:
I liked the fact that it was different from my normal read. I enjoyed being inside of Ruby's head, even though she was confused about what was going on sometimes. The author was definitely able to keep my interest as I was wondering if Ruby was going to grow up to be a serial killer just like her father. The killings, gore and apparent fetishes didn't bother me at all. They only made the story more interesting as this book was most definitely different than any other read that is currently out on the market.

What I didn't enjoy about this book:
I really despised the bullying. It was awful. I hate that Ruby had to endure all of the pain that she was going through just because she was a little different.

If you want to read a book that will shock you and keep you wondering, I would recommend you give this book a chance, if you can handle delving into a dark mind frame.

Thank you to the publisher, NetGalley and the author for allowing me to read this book in exchange of an honest review. I look forward to reading more by this author in the future.

**contains some spoilers**

I finished this book in a day. I've been waiting for it to be available on request here at NetGalley so I was elated when it came out. We know from the blurb that it'll be a dark read. The title alone made this a must read for me, if you’ve been following my Bookstagram reviews for more than a year it’s no secret that I have this great fascination about serial killer novels and the likes. Then the blurb drew me in even deeper as I was intrigued by the idea of a little kid's POV on his father's secret.

Let me just explain why the three stars.. (It's actually a 3.5 but there's no option of that here)
It's not that I didn't like the book. Actually, I loved it.
A serial killer in a novel is very much one that the reader has a love/hate relationship with. We love them because they give us thrills whilst hating what they do to their victims. Ruby's father was a new one on me. It's because of how deep his love is for his daughter. I mean, I got confused, with all the books I've read about serial killers, this one doesn't have the personification of evil incarnate as what we always read about. (well yeah sorry, apart from the killing).

It's fascinating to follow Ruby's life as she grows older. It makes you realized more that how someone "grows" depends on how he/she was raised, what kind of surroundings and people she grew up with. My heart aches for Ruby, she obviously has some type of autism. And the everyday bullying at school doesn't make it any better for her. And because of this, she thought that only her father can love her truly and that she should do everything to protect him. Ruby has her dad on a metaphorical pedestal. Along with her, the reader learns of the true horrors of who her father really is and the terrible things he has done.

The writer has a great writing style, its uncomplicated but packed with intrigue – I wanted to know what was going to happen next to Ruby, I really felt sorry for her. The ending was left in such a way that it would be a great book for a sequel.

Ruby loves her father and since her mother’s death, he’s been the one to care for her and see to all her needs. Still, her father has a darkness to him, how much of that darkness has Ruby inherited? As she grows older she learns the truth about her father, that he is a killer. She loves him, but can she allow his behavior to go unchecked? This is a dark and intense story about how strong family ties really are

I received an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review


The fuq I just read? Not as well crafted as the author’s other thrillers, but worth reading for the weird factor

This book was really creepy! It is written through diary entries of the main character, Ruby, from the age of 7 up until 16 or so. Ruby lives with her father because her mother committed suicide when she was younger. Ruby is a loner at school and prefers to be by herself and write poetry rather than socialize with other kids. Over the years she is tormented by her classmates, one girl in particular, and it is really sad to see this terrible behavior continue as Ruby progresses through school. It certainly doesn't help Ruby--her father is a serial killer who dismembers bodies in their garage on a regular basis and Ruby started watching him do so when she was 7. She thinks thinks it is a game and totally normal of her dad to do this and also beautiful as the blood swirls around on the floor. She wants to protect her father at any cost because she loves him so much and he is all that she has. The diary entries she writes get creepier and more deranged as she gets ages, forming an incredibly warped point of view of the world. The ending seemed obvious as Ruby's life was getting more and more difficult. Creative plot and intriguing to a point but also pretty delusional and crazy! Thanks so much to NG for the ARC!