Daisy Darker

*INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*
"Alice Feeney is great with TWISTS and TURNS." —Harlan Coben


The NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR of Rock Paper Scissors, My Husband's Wife, and the #1 Netflix show His & Hers returns with a locked-room mystery when a family reunion leads to murder in a delightfully twisty and atmospheric thriller, as seen on the TODAY show.

“A dysfunctional family meets Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None with a truly gasp-inducing twist. This is the book you've been looking for.” Catherine Ryan Howard, bestselling author of 56 Days

Daisy Darker was born with a broken heart. Now after years of avoiding each other, Daisy Darker’s entire family is assembling for Nana’s 80th birthday party in her crumbling gothic house on a tiny tidal island. The family arrives, each of them harboring secrets. When the tide comes in, they will be cut off from the rest of the world for eight hours.

But at the stroke of midnight, as a storm rages, Nana is found dead. And an hour later, the next family member follows…

Trapped on an island where someone is killing them one by one, the Darkers must reckon with their present mystery as well as their past secrets, before the tide goes out and all is revealed. As seen on the TODAY show and picked by Book of the Month, Daisy Darker's family secrets and Alice Feeney's trademark shocking twists will keep readers riveted.

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Published Jul 25, 2023

352 pages

Average rating: 7.37

748 RATINGS

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Readers say *Daisy Darker* delivers a gripping locked-room mystery set on a spooky, isolated island with a richly atmospheric, gothic vibe. Most prais...

BMC
Mar 20, 2025
9/10 stars
I struggled with the first half of this book. I think it's meant to be descriptive or eccentric, but comes off as kind of wild or camp for me. Once the action started, I was all in until the end and enjoyed it!
NautiInTheKeys
Mar 19, 2025
8/10 stars
I love this authors endings! They are never as you seem to think!
DaizyGrl
Sep 10, 2022
9/10 stars
So well written. Even made me cry at the end. 9/2022 Re-read again 12/24
ngomez2014
Mar 26, 2026
10/10 stars
My favorite book that I’ve read with my book club. It was well written. I for one did not guess the ending! I recommend the audio book version as well.
JShrestha
Mar 14, 2026
7/10 stars
I wouldn't necessarily run to read this book as the plot flow could be shifty at times bouncing between the reality of the murderous night and the past background stories. It was a better murder mystery book, that seems inspired by classic authors, so it is a book I would suggest more than others for a vacation or chalet read. Daisy Darker is the heart of the story, and the connection that made the whole narration interesting. I think this is one of those books that might be better as a movie.

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