Devil's Own Daughter

by Meg Hutchinson

Can you defeat the forces of darkness?

A feature on Old Wives' Tales is not exactly the assignment to make Kate Mallory's pulse race. She fancies herself an investigative journalist and crime reporter and has the stories under her belt to prove it. But her research throws up a vital clue to the series of arson attacks and gruesome murders that is baffling the Darlaston police force.

It's too good a story to miss. But it will lead Kate into a deadly encounter with a ruthless woman, a coven of Satanists - and Evil incarnate.

457 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

This author has also released books under the name Margaret Astbury.

Reviews

[Bryony]

It didnt really have any tension until the last few chapters although I thought the plot was really good I think some things were dragged out while the last few chapters felt a little rushed

[irene currie]

Brilliant story line

Would RECOMMEND this story draws you in from first page till last hated anytime I had to put it down just love Meg Hutchinson stories

[Catherine]

The plot premise is interesting as a crime novel which engages in the occult, but I thought the characterisation was boring and repetitive. I did not need to be told umpteen times how much the main occult members hated each other despite their respective physical attractiveness. I thought that the main investigative characters were interesting and they moved the plot well but insufficient tension and personal danger to them was generated. The plot device to kill millions of residents in underdeveloped countries and blame the British Government could have had creditibility if the minister resposible had more character development - but he didn't. Some depth as in "State of Play" would have been great. The "baddies" were far to much caricatures. Less sex, more character development.