Daughter of the Stars

by Phyllis A. Whitney

Book Overview

"Were they all lying? Misleading me for their own purposes'..." Lacey Elliot has been a woman without a past since the day her mother whisked her off to Charlottesville, refusing for thirty years to speak of her father, her family, or her history. But when Lacey intercepts a desperate letter from an aunt in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, Lacey sees her chance to confront the past that has terrified her mother and to fill in the gaps in her own life...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517599295
• ISBN13: 9780517599297
• Release Date: August 1994
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

good book

This is not one of her best to me but it is still a good book. A very interesting twist in the end and as always, a great overall story.

High praise for Phyllis Whitney

Phyllis Whitney has a way of telling a story that sets her apart from other authors. This book is an absolute gem!

book

Enjoyed this book very much. It was a nice addition to my Phyllis A. Whitney collection.

Interesting story, unlikeable characters

DAUGHTER OF THE STARS is the story of Lacey Elliot, and her search for answers about a family she knows nothing about. Her mother Amelia is recovering from cancer surgery when she receives a letter that Lacey intercepts. The letter is from a relative, Vinnie, who is the sister of Amelia's deceased mother Ida. From this letter, Lacey's search for her roots begins. She travels to Harper's Ferry where Vinnie and other family members reside, and soon Lacey finds out the many secrets that her mother kept all those years. The main secret is a possible murder, the unsolved murder or disappearance of Lacey's father Brad. No one seems to know what really happened. Was he really murdered? Or did he just disappear without a trace? His involvement with Amelia's sister Ardra was what caused the disappearance, but no one wants to talk about it.Lacey gets deeper and deeper involved, befriending a family friend and historian, Ryan, whom she falls in love with. Between the two of them they unravel the secrets that lie at Harper's Ferry.I enjoyed this story a lot, but had a big problem with all the characters. I didnt' like any of them, except for the outsider Ryan. All the characters were either too uncaring, or too soft (no backbone) and I couldn't sympathiZe with any one, including the main character. The storyline however is what kept me reading, because I really DID want to know who killed Brad!

The characters envelop my life and we are one.

The characterization and richly detailed settings make me feel as if I too am a part of their lives, taken on their journey. For a time I leave my confines, leap into the pages and share in their joys, fears, tragedies