''The Boatman's Daughter'' is a 2020
gothic horror novel by Andy Davidson. It was published on February 11, 2020 through the MCD x FSG Originals imprint of
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (FSG) is an American book publishing company, founded in 1946 by Roger Williams Straus Jr. and John C. Farrar. FSG is known for publishing literary books, and its authors have won numerous awards, including Pulitzer ...
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Synopsis
Miranda Crabtree spends her time running contraband for the preacher Billy Cotton and sheriff of her local area, as it is the only way she can provide for herself. It also helps her keep an old woman and a child safe, as they had fled from Cotton's home eleven years prior. Miranda's troubles come to a head once she is asked to make one last run, this time to bring a child to the insane Cotton.
Release
''The Boatman's Daughter'' was released in paperback and e-book format in the United States on February 11, 2020 through the MCD x FSG Originals imprint of Farrar, Straus and Giroux. An audiobook adaptation narrated by Samantha Desz was released simultaneously through
Macmillan Audio.
The novel was published in the United Kingdom on October 13 of the same year, through
Titan Books
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Reception
Reception for ''The Boatman's Daughter'' has been positive.
Bloody Disgusting
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recommended the novel to their readers, stating that it was "Gorgeous as it is violent". A reviewer for the ''
Memphis Flyer'' compared it to the ''Blackwater'' series by
Michael McDowell, also noting similarities between the book and writings by
Joe Hill and
Neil Gaiman
Neil Richard MacKinnon GaimanBorn as Neil Richard Gaiman, with "MacKinnon" added on the occasion of his marriage to Amanda Palmer. ; ( Neil Richard Gaiman; born 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, gr ...
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NPR also reviewed ''The Boatman's Daughter'', writing that "At its core, ''The Boatman's Daughter'' is a sad tale about love, sacrifice, and how bad people can shape a community and set the lives of others on dark paths."
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2020s horror novels
Titan Books titles
Farrar, Straus and Giroux books
Novels set in Arkansas
Gothic fiction