The Boatman's Daughter

A Novel

By: Andy Davidson

Narrated by: Samantha Desz

A "lush nightmare" (Paul Tremblay) of a supernatural thriller about a young woman facing down ancient forces in the depths of the bayou.

Ever since her father was killed when she was just a child, Miranda Crabtree has kept her head down and her eyes up, ferrying contraband for a mad preacher and his declining band of followers to make ends meet and to protect an old witch and a secret child from harm.

But dark forces are at work in the bayou, both human and supernatural, conspiring to disrupt the rhythms of Miranda’s peculiar and precarious life. And when the preacher makes an unthinkable demand, it sets Miranda on a desperate, dangerous path, forcing her to consider what she is willing to sacrifice to keep her loved ones safe.

With the heady mythmaking of Neil Gaiman and the heartrending pacing of Joe Hill, Andy Davidson spins a thrilling tale of love and duty, of loss and discovery. The Boatman's Daughter is a gorgeous, horrifying novel, a journey into the dark corners of human nature, drawing our worst fears and temptations out into the light.

©2020 Andy Davidson (P)2020 Macmillan Audio

Good story

I liked the story. weird and kinda creepy. I have to admit, I wasn't a huge fan of the performance, but that's maybe that's just me. If it looks interesting to you, I'd say to give it a try. enjoy.

Just Okay

The beginning was really hard for me to get into, had to listen about three times. Then, the middle gets really good -- incredible and atmospheric world-building. Then, the ending. I thought it went on too long, some of the dreamy realizations were anticlimactic, and I didn't understand why the villains were so powerful. Hm.

I listened to the whole book so you don’t have to

I didn’t think it was possible to make mutant kids, drug running, a witch and demons boring but The Boatman’s Daughter proved me wrong. I don’t even know why I finished it

Confusing story, great atmosphere

I enjoyed the book for it's dark, moody atmosphere that made me feel like I was in a swamp myself. To call it a southern Gothic book though is extremely misleading; it's straight up fantasy with folklore inspired demons, monsters, and magic. It's a great concept and I liked it once I figured out what it was going for, but it was not what I was expecting.

I was like wow

I was not ready for this book. knew nothing more than what title details told me. it was thrilling, exciting, heart felt.. mysterious. I love love loved this book and will look for more by this author!