The Dollmaker
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In Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, a terrible secret is about to be uncovered by a woman whose daughter vanished seven years ago without a trace…
And now a new clue has surfaced…a doll that is the spitting image of Claire Doucett's missing child, right down to the tiny birthmark on the girl's left arm. A chance sighting of the eerily lifelike doll in a French Quarter collectibles shop leaves Claire shaken to her core…and more determined than ever to find out what happened to her beloved Ruby.
When the doll is snatched and the store's owner turns up dead, Claire knows the only person she can turn to is ex-husband Dave Creasy, a former cop who has spent the past seven years imprisoned by his own guilt and despair. He let Claire down once when she needed him the most. Can she make him believe the doll really exists? She'll have to if they're to survive an encounter with a brutal psychopath–the dollmaker–who stole their future to feed an obsession that will never die.
Amanda Stevens
Amanda Stevens is an award-winning author of over fifty novels. Born and raised in the rural south, she now resides in Houston, Texas.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5THE DOLLMAKER. Yep, it was as creepy as the cover. This book came out a few years before The Graveyard Queen series by Amanda Stevens, and I loved it. She knows how to create troubled and tragic characters who draw readers into their stories, and Dave and Claire – ugh, their story was heart-wrenching! Their daughter disappeared without a trace seven years earlier, their marriage fell apart, and Dave turned to alcohol. Then suddenly, Claire comes across a mysterious doll in a shop window that looks just like their missing daughter, down to the birthmark on her arm. Coincidence?THE DOLLMAKER was an exciting and emotional novel of suspense, set in one of my favorite locations, New Orleans. It was interesting how the author talked about Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath on the city. There were many layers to this story, not only the doll, but also the reemergence of a cold case Dave had first investigated at the time of his daughter’s disappearance. There was also a diverse cast of notable secondary characters, some good, some bad, but which was which?Final Thoughts: If you enjoy page-turning, creepy suspense with just the barest hint of romance, I’d highly recommend THE DOLLMAKER.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I wasn't particularly attached to any of the main characters. I especially didn't like Charlotte and Alex. There wasn't enough creep or scares for me. As far as the plot, it was WAY to easy to figure out. There was much potential for this story, it just wasn't established. I am not sure if I will try this author again or not. I hated the ending of this and honestly couldn't recommend it.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This book was okay. I liked the main characters, and was rooting for them to get back together, but it just took too long for me. And then the climax and conclusion was really fast. As for suspense, there wasn't a whole lot. I sort of knew what was going on most of the book. If it hadn't been for the fact that I did like Dave and Claire so much, I probably wouldn't have finished the book.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Seven years ago a little girl names Ruby is kidnapped. Around the same time a stripper is murdered. And today, another dancer disappears. What brings them all together?? Claire happens to be shopping with her sister when she spots a doll in a window that looks exactly like her daughter Ruby, right down to the pink dress she was wearing when she disappers. No one believes Claire when she descirbes the likeness, and everyone wants her to let it go all ready, including her soon to be ex-husband. Clair's first husband Dave is also back on the scene -asked to investigate the disappearance of the dancer. Now a PI, Dave used to be a cop. Until his daughters kidnapping turned hin into a raging drunk. Now sober, he vows to find the truth. While the murderer of the first stripper and the "dollmaker" are revealed early on, this is more of a story of secrets, lies and finding your way back to the ones you love. While I really enjoyed this book, I didn't find it 'thrilling". Then again -I don't find Silence of the Lambs to be a scary movie either! A-
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5One day Claire Doucett, while out on a walk in New Orleans sees a doll in a store window with the spitting image of her missing daughter. Claire tries to convince her sister that she is not going crazy and that there really is a doll that looks exactly like her daughter, as they travel to the store the doll is missing and the store owner has been murdered. Claire than goes to the one person she can turn to her ex-husband Dave Creasy. Together they investigate the strange mystery surrounding the doll all the time not realizing that it would take them down a dangerous path and wind up encountering a psychopath.This book will make you look at dolls in a whole different way. Check it out
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book has a wonderfully imaginative premise and well crafted characters. Not as strong on either suspense or chills as I would have expected from reading the cover blurbs, but a story worth reading nonetheless.