Kate McLaughlin's Daughter is a young adult novel about trying to right deadly choices that were never yours to begin with. Scarlet's life is pretty average. Overly protective mom. Great friends. Cute boy she's interested in. And a father she's never known - until she does. When the FBI show up at Scarlet's door, she is shocked to learn her father is infamous serial killer Jeffrey Robert Lake. And now, he's dying and will only give the names and locations of his remaining victims to the one person, the daughter he hasn't seen since she was a baby. Scarlet's mother has tried to protect her from Lake's horrifying legacy, but there's no way they can escape the media firestorm that erupts when they come out of hiding. Or the people who blame Scarlet for her father's choices. When trying to do the right thing puts her life in danger, Scarlet is faced with a choice - go back into hiding or make the world see her as more than a monster's daughter.

A gritty but hopeful novel in which a notorious serial killer will only give the names of his remaining victims to the daughter he barely knows.

About the Author
KATE McLAUGHLIN is the author of What Unbreakable Looks Like, a YALSA 2021 Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers. She likes people, so much so that she spends her days making up her own. A proud Nova Scotian, she'll gladly tell you all about the highest tides in the world, the magical creation known as a donair, and people who have sofas in their kitchens. Currently, she lives in Connecticut with her husband and four cats.


Book Information
ISBN 9781250817440
Author Kate McLaughlin
Format Hardback
Page Count 336
Imprint St Martin's Press
Publisher St Martin's Press
Weight(grams) 400g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 146mm * 30mm