| Daisy Chain: A Novel |  | Author: Mary E. DeMuth
Publisher: Zondervan
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Rating:  127 reviews
Sales Rank: 8,900
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Pages: 368
Number Of Items: 1
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
ASIN: B002AP9GQC
Publication Date: May 8, 2009
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Product Description
The abrupt disappearance of young Daisy Chance from a small Texas town in 1973 spins three lives out of control---Jed, whose guilt over not protecting his friend Daisy strangles him; Emory Chance, who blames her own choices for her daughter's demise; and Ouisie Pepper, who is plagued by headaches while pierced by the shattered pieces of a family in crisis. In this first book in the Defiance, Texas Trilogy, fourteen-year-old Jed Pepper has a sickening secret: He's convinced it's his fault his best friend Daisy went missing. Jed's pain sends him on a quest for answers to mysteries woven through the fabric of his own life and the lives of the families of Defiance, Texas. When he finally confronts the terrible truths he's been denying all his life, Jed must choose between rebellion and love, anger and freedom. Daisy Chain is an achingly beautiful southern coming-of-age story crafted by a bright new literary talent. It offers a haunting yet hopeful backdrop for human depravity and beauty, for terrible secrets and God's surprising redemption.
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 Must-read first book of a must-read series July 20, 2010
S. Deeth (OR, USA)
I had to read this. It's the first book in Mary E. DeMuth's Defiance Texas trilogy, and I've already read and reviewed books two and three. It's a tribute to the author's excellent writing and characterization that I was so eager to read the beginning even though I already knew the conclusion of the story's mystery.
Daisy Chain introduces Daisy Marie Chance, whose disappearance haunts the trilogy. She's seen through the eyes of fourteen-year-old Jed, almost the boy-next-door--her best friend and the person she dreams of marrying one day. The novel tells the tale of Jed's coming-of-age as he deals with his guilt when Daisy's absence and his father's fierce presence are all that fill his life.
Having failed to protect his friend, Jed turns his efforts to protecting sister and mother and everyone he meets. He wants to please God and his Dad. He wants to make up for whatever he's done wrong. And he wants to solve the mystery all on his own.
The author has a very natural way with matters of faith and character. Her "bad guys" insist on being good sometimes, and her "good guys" on being bad. Her preachers preach truth and mistruth, faith and folly equally. And Jed tries to find his way through words while their weight and that of his sorrow bear him down. The most surprising people are gently wise, and when the final revelations are made, Jed proves himself ready to stand, still wobbly, still unsure, but definitely growing up and stepping forth. Goodbyes are hard to say. At the end of the book, for all that I knew the rest of the tale, it was hard to say goodbye as a reader too.
I know how Jed will continue. I know how his mother and his friend's mother will be tied to each other in pain and love and hope. I know what happened, and knowing makes me delight in the sudden sight of clues that the author has scattered in my path. Knowing the facts is nothing like the same as knowing the people, and the author makes me know them as neighbors and friends.
I love this series. If you haven't read it yet, start here or end here. Either will delight. And I love this book.
 Captivating story line and characters April 28, 2010
Dinah (Duncan, OK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I got this book when it was free for the Kindle since it was of the genre I usually like to read.
The story is captivating from the very beginning. The author has developed characters that immediately draw you into the story. The story of a young girl, Daisy, gone missing, and the subsequent guilt of her young friend, Jed, grabs your attention quickly, and the book becomes a real page-turner.
This is the first book in a triology, so the ending leaves you wanting more. I took the bait, and bought the second book, A Slow Burn, and I have found myself just as engrossed in the continuing story. I'm sure I will buy the third book due out May 11.
I do usually enjoy reading Christian books. However, some authors can go overboard and seem to try too hard to make it a Christian book, and every other sentence is a scripture, etc., until the book looses it's story line and becomes unnatural. However, this author has balanced the message she's trying to relate with the story line very well. You don't feel like you're being preached to, as it all comes very naturally to the characters. This kind of book is rewarding to read, and leaves you thinking, but not feeling "preached at".
I have thoroughly enjoyed both books, and look forward to the final third book.
 Sad book, disappointing ending April 19, 2010
R. Miller (Ohio)
Daisy Chain deals with many of the negative emotions that teens face, but in a very grisly and sad format without a definite ending. Is this real life? Yes. Is this something I want to read about? Not unless I were living through many of the same things, such as disappearance of a friend and an abusive home life. Without giving away too much of the ending, there are a lot of loose ends left hanging.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that this is a well written book but not my cup of tea. I don't like getting sad for the sake of getting sad.
 eh.... April 17, 2010
N. Buford (Dallas, TX)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I don't even know where to start, and thats saying something. It was just OK. I felt sympathy for the characters, and finished it because I was intent on finding out about Daisy...but...withought giving much away, I'll just say you are left wanting. This is more spiritual than anything else. If you are reading for a good mystery, then this is not for you. It's more of a tale of what happens to people in aftermath. I can't help but feel this book just exists to suck you in to the series, and well frankly, I didnt care enough about the characters to keep reading more books. I like stories that can exist independently in a series, which this does not. I could get on board with a series that has a specific plot for each book, but I fear all of these will just keep adding on to what you already know...not for me...
Looking forward to the next in series! April 14, 2010
Coleen H. Johnson (Ash Grove, MO)
I wasn't prepared to really like this book, as I don't generally read fiction. I can honestly say, from the first page, Mary DeMuth, completely captivated me and kept me engrossed in the story---wanting to find out what happened next. I didn't think that a fiction book could contain the relevant messages, found here, but was pleasantly surprised. Keep writing Mary! Can't wait to read the next in series.
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