An unusual (to say the least) heroine in Penny and a zippy plot fuel this road trip coming of age story that becomes a page turner. Penny has not experienced the world, having lived in an institution that studies her brain, since the age of 7. Now 21, she's determined to find the father she's never known. Along the way she meets Travis and Fia, as well as a wide cast of good guys, bad guys, and so on. The short chapters work perfectly. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. A good read.

This one kept me engaged throughout! The twists were quite as good as I'd hoping they'd be, but still were not predicable. The writing style was clear and concise--It was easy for me to follow along. In addition, loved the narrator for this one!

The truth is that I don't really feel much about this book. The chapters, the sentences and the individual lines are all very short, so there is much less content than you'd expect from the number of pages. I'm sure that was supposed to make the book fast-paced, but it just made it all feel kind of choppy. The side characters are kind of forgettable, while Penny herself is very sheltered and makes a lot of stupid decisions which is frustrating to read.

Penny's mother is also emotionally abusive, which kind of doesn't make sense in light of the ending, but I suppose trauma does weird things to people.

Overall, I finished this book because I was curious what would happen, but I don't think it will stay with me.

This was an interesting book, an interesting story about a young woman trying to find herself and her father who had left her mom and her when she was young. Penny was 7 went she fell down a flight of stairs and hit her head, she was in a coma for a period of time and remembered nothing when she woke up. She eventually realized she could draw most anything in a very realistic way, something she couldn't do prior to the fall. Penny has just turned 21 and has received a birthday card from her father, letting her know that it's the last one because she's an adult now. Penny decides that she's going to find her father (even though she has no money and doesn't know how to drive), she starts by going to the mall, where she sees a guy drawing a picture of a woman, she can tell the woman isn't happy with it, so offers to do one for her, free if she doesn't like it, ten buck if she does, the woman loves it and gives her twenty for it. She meets Travis at the mall and they decide to go together to California, which is where she thinks her father is, Travis has a car and knows someone who'll lend them money, turns out that someone is a loan shark and while they are getting the money gun shots ring out and the both take off in different directions. They eventually meet up again and end up in a small town because Penny had overhead a conversation in the loan shark office that a woman was going to get killed in this town, they save the woman who also joins them on their journey. It's a very well written and engaging story, I was really hoping the Penny would find her father and life would be all roses and sunshine, things don't end like that but it was still a very good book. Thanks to #Netgalley and #Poisonedpenpress for the ARC.

Thrills, action and suspense - oh my! At first, I couldn't get into this book but once I found my stride I couldn't put it down. I loved the short crazy chapters, wonderful writing.

Thank you for this ARC!

Thank you to #netgalley and the publishers for this ARC!

I was a little.....confused after reading Carter Wilson's The Father She Went to Find. The storyline is decent enough: a 7-year-old girl is put into a coma, and when she awakens years later, she discovers that her father has abandoned her. With savant powers, she woke up and went looking for him. She narrates a little bit untrustworthy. Having said that, the novel lacks the essential storyline and character development to be a completely developed work.

It was a slow read for me but wasn't terrible.

Penny is savant after an accident when she was seven after she fell down the stairs and had been in an institute ever since and when she turned 21 she received her yearly birthday card from her dad so she decided to leave the institute and go and find him.
The adventures she has is quite unbelievable for someone who has led a sheltered life so the story line went a bit downhill for me. and I just could not relate to Penny at all
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC and I give my honest review

You get so much more than you expect with this book! Carter Wilson always manages to surprise me, and in a good way.

A road trip and a 1980s setting…sold!! add to that Penny, a woman who had just turned 21 and has been living in an institution since she was 7 and suffered a brain injury than gave her extraordinary abilities. She wants to live in the wild, and she wants to find her father who left her when she was 7. Of course, things never go smoothly and she soon finds herself in some dangerous and deadly situations. It was addictive.

I read this book in 2 sittings. It was just one of those books that I couldn’t work out what was going to happen, how she would get out of the places she found herself . And would she find her father. Read it and find out.

Thanks so much to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for the chance to read an early copy of this book. Published on April 2nd

Thank you NetGalley and @PoisonedPenPress for the ARC of this book.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book until I didn’t. The story caught me from the first page. Loved the story and how life could drastically change with one decision. You felt the anxiety of the characters. Couldn’t help but hang onto every word to see how it all plays out and will she find her dad.
But then came the wrap up at the end and the writer went rogue. He lost me. i was on a roller coaster ride and had high hopes for the final wrap. I wish I had just stopped reading a couple chapters before. It would have been a better ending.

I do love a book that is set during my younger years and The Father She Went To Find is just that. Set in the late 80's if you grew up then you will feel that slight nostalgia trip - something I enjoy regarding any genre of book. Although labeled a thriller, I didn't really find it as one, for me it was more of a coming of age book with some mystery and triggering situations (Although I admit the thrillers I've read recently have been a little hardcore, so that's probably why I wasn't feeling that as strongly). This is one of those stories where I feel the synopsis is enough and not to read long draw out reviews on the happenings, as it's better to have this journey with Penny.

Penny is an interesting character, at times her rash decisions and the situations that occurred seemed way out there, but add to that her sheltered upbringing and even her family and more, things tend to make sense. It's hard not to become invested, Penny and the other characters felt very full and colourful, like being there as a bystander.

With short chapters that are easy to get through, I raced through this one and was pleasantly surprised as I wasn't sure it would be for me. The synopsis although on point if what made me question whether I'd enjoy this, but I'm glad I gave it a chance! A solid 3.5 stars, this book is definitely going to be one that's mentioned a lot on its release!

Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for this ARC in exchange of an honest review.

Love a book that involves a road trip. I very much enjoyed reading this book and loved the authors writing style. The ending actually made the book for me.

Carter Wilson weaves an intensely emotional and gripping story in 'The Father She Went to Find.' Readers will be left feeling like they're on an wild, emotional, terrifying journey alongside Penny as she seeks long-overdue answers. The answers she finds will leave you in complete shock. 'The Father She Went to Find' is certainly a must-read for any reader!

Penny Bly, a savant who has been living in an institution for many years, has just turned twenty-one and decides to go on a search for the father who abandoned her as a child. The story is adventurous and interesting. There are parts that are a little over the top, but I liked that it was a mix of psychological thriller and emotional story about finding one's happiness. A quick and entertaining read.

This was a great book. I loved every paragraph, every sentence and every word of this masterpiece! I read it in 12 hours, which is a lot for me to do! It had everything and more laid out in the novel! I sure hope There is more to come from this author! I am totally hooked!

This book does not feel like hot matches the summary for it. I expected one thing and got something totally different which may be why it did not work for me.

Wow! What an amazing read! This was an amazing ARC to read after I finished a love story! I loved following Penny on her journey. Thank you for allowing me to read. I will be adding this authors to my list to check out in the future.

Wow! I loved this book! It got me hooked from the get-go and I couldn't wait to finish the book. It was a thrill to be going with Penny on her life-changing adventure. She, Travis, and Fia made quite the formidable trio. This was entertaining and fast and I loved every minute of it.

I really enjoyed this story. A book about a young woman trying to find herself. Growing up between an institution for the brain and her mom’s house. But has very little memory before she fell into a coma. When she wakes up she can’t forget anything! Everything her eyes see stays with her.
She sets out to find her dad. All she has is an address and some partial memories of him.
Along the way trouble seems to find her.
Not a thriller in the sense, but a definite joyride of a few weeks.
It won’t take you long to get thru it. Cause the author keeps you wanting to read more. And the final twists keeps you wanting to finish it.
A definite grab a drink and a blanket and don’t expect to move book.
Thank you NetGalley for the advance copy. I definitely enjoyed it

I jumped at the chance to read a new Carter Wilson book. I was blown away by this thrilling tale of an extraordinary young woman going out into the world for the first time.

Penny is a savant due to a brain injury when she was a child. She has a photographic memory among other abilities. She's been sheltered ever since, being schooled and studied at an institute, never having to deal with real life matters.

She receives a birthday card every year from her father who disappeared while she was still in a coma. She has now turned twenty-one and his latest card is to be the last. That prompts her to finally venture out on her own to track her father down. She remembers a road trip they took together when she remembers nothing else before she was injured. He put notes in bottles in random towns so that's the path she follows.

She has to navigate an unfamiliar world and figure out how to make money. It leads to her meeting Travis. Things quickly take a turn after that. What ensues is a non-stop thrill ride. Penny has to put her genius mind and survival instinct to the test to get through the wild circumstances with which she finds herself.

What I loved about this book was how there was a lot of dialogue. It made the story flow perfectly and added to the thrills throughout. It makes the story unfold like a really good movie. There was never a dull moment. Basically what I've come to expect from a Carter Wilson novel.

Thank you Poisoned Pen Press, NetGalley and Carter Wilson for the e-ARC.

Thanks to netgalley for another solid performance from Wilson. I essentially couldn’t put this down, and loved the short chapters that kept me guessing. I felt it was a tad implausible at times, but that added to the story. I enjoyed this book, much like others from this author. I would recommend this for anyone wanting a quick, witty thriller.