The Stepdaughter

Rating:
Summary: The Stepdaughter is an awesome mystery!
Review: It is so well written, and everyone else thinks these tiny little accidents are all prevented by the "spotlight" stepfather. Livvie doubts that especially when she is absolutely positive her stepfather is a murderer, but how can she prove it? Everyone thinks she's crazy, but she won't give up, and the more information she finds the more "accidents" happen to her. Is she really going out of her mind, and these accidents are all a coinsidence or does someone want to stop her from finding out any more? Her stepfather perhaps? Now that no one believes her and her life is in possibly jeopardy. What is she going to do. Its a matter of life and death. Livvie's life and death!

Rating:
Summary: The Stepdaughter is an awesome mystery!
Review: It is so well written, and everyone else thinks these tiny little accidents are all prevented by the "spotlight" stepfather. Livvie doubts that especially when she is absolutely positive her stepfather is a murderer, but how can she prove it? Everyone thinks she's crazy, but she won't give up, and the more information she finds the more "accidents" happen to her. Is she really going out of her mind, and these accidents are all a coinsidence or does someone want to stop her from finding out any more? Her stepfather perhaps? Now that no one believes her and her life is in possibly jeopardy. What is she going to do. Its a matter of life and death. Livvie's life and death!

Rating:
Summary: The Stepdaughter is an awesome mystery!
Review: It is so well written, and everyone else thinks these tiny little accidents are all prevented by the "spotlight" stepfather. Livvie doubts that especially when she is absolutely positive her stepfather is a murderer, but how can she prove it? Everyone thinks she's crazy, but she won't give up, and the more information she finds the more "accidents" happen to her. Is she really going out of her mind, and these accidents are all a coinsidence or does someone want to stop her from finding out any more? Her stepfather perhaps? Now that no one believes her and her life is in possibly jeopardy. What is she going to do. Its a matter of life and death. Livvie's life and death!

Rating:
Summary: Good!.....
Review: Livvie has a new stepfather. Ever since the day she met him, she was uneasy about him. She felt that he was fake, and acted overly-nice. Still, nothing prepared her for what she saw on TV one night while everyone was gone. She never expected to see the face of her stepfather on the "Fugitives from Justice" show, wanted for the murder of his wife and stepdaughter fifteen years ago! How can she prove to herself that he did -- or didn't -- do it? Everyone thinks that he's the nicest man to ever walk the face of the earth! Most of all, what happens if -- or when -- he suspects her of snooping around his past? He would have to be crazy to try to come after her, right? Then again, has he been all along?

I thought that "The Stepdaughter" by Carol Ellis was one of the best books I've ever read! Every chapter kept you on the edge of your seat! Is there a reasonable explanation, or is Livvie's stepfather a murderer? Find out in "The Stepdaughter."

Also recommended:
a.) "Someone at the Door" by Richie Tankersley Cusick
b.) "Starstruck" by Richie Tankersley Cusick
c.) "The Train" by Diane Hoh
d.) "The Invitation" by Diane Hoh
e.) "Slay Bells" by Jo Gibson
f.) "My Bloody Valentine" by Jo Gibson
g.) "Double Date" by Sinclair Smith
h.) All R. L. Stine young-adult thrillers
i.) All books by Joan Lowery Nixon

Rating:
Summary: Great!.....
Review: Livvie has a new stepfather. Since the day she met him, she thinks that he's overly-nice and fake. In addition, everyone else thinks that he's the best man to ever walk the face of the earth! One night, while her mother and stepfather are out, Livvie stumbles across the "Fugitives from Justice" TV show. She thinks nothing of it until she sees a very familiar face across the screen -- her stepfather's! He's wanted, under a different name for the murder of his wife and stepdaughter! How can Livvie prove that her stepfather is a madman? No one will believe her; they'll think she's going over the edge! Still, somehow, someway, Livvie must do it. Of course, there is the minor detail of her stepfather coming after her, stopping her from exposing him. He'd have to be crazy to try to get rid of her, too! Right? Then again, he'd have to be all along!......

I thought that "The Stepdaughter" was very nice. It wasn't your average stalker-type thriller -- it was unique. The only downfall would have to be the first half of the book. It takes time to get into, and the author crams the events into the last 20 pages or so. Other than that, it is a wonderful story that will prove the phrase "looks can be deceiving!"

Also recommended:
a.) "Someone at the Door" by Richie Tankersley Cusick
b.) "Vampire" by Richie Tankersley Cusick
c.) "The Stalker" by Carol Ellis
d.) "The Train" by Diane Hoh
e.) "The Invitation" by Diane Hoh
f.) "Double Date" by Sinclair Smith
g.) "Slay Bells" by Jo Gibson
h.) "My Bloody Valentine" by Jo Gibson
i.) All R. L. Stine young-adult thrillers
j.) All books by Joan Lowery Nixon

Rating:
Summary: I thought thsi book was borning
Review: Why did alot of people give thsi book 5 stars ?! It's not even worth that!
First of all I really dont understand why Carol Ellis named the book "The StepDaughter" why didn't she name it "The Stepfather"? since it had alot to do it Livvie trying to find out if her stepfather was a killer. When the book begans it is very exciting the way the author describes how Livvie found out that her stepfather was a killer one night when she was watching "Fugitives from Justice." Livvie sees a man that looks just like her stepfather who killed his stepdaughter and wife in a fire one night. Livvie starts to snoop around and ask her stepfather alot fo questions about his past. After Livvie goes on Spring Break with her mother the book goes down hill from there. This book was NOT a thriller at all, I think all books from Carol Ellis are boring because she doesn't try hard enough to keep the reader gluded to the book.