"The Good Daughter is like Law and Order meets The Good Wife." -theSkimm
The stunning new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Pieces of Her- a searing, spellbinding blend of cold-case thriller and psychological suspense.
Two girls are forced into the woods at gunpoint. One runs for her life. One is left behind...
Twenty-eight years ago, Charlotte and Samantha Quinn's happy small-town family life was torn apart by a terrifying attack on their family home. It left their mother dead. It left their father - Pikeville's notorious defense attorney - devastated. And it left the family fractured beyond repair, consumed by secrets from that terrible night.
Twenty-eight years later, and Charlie has followed in her father's footsteps to become a lawyer herself - the ideal good daughter. But when violence comes to Pikeville again - and a shocking tragedy leaves the whole town traumatized - Charlie is plunged into a nightmare. Not only is she the first witness on the scene, but it's a case that unleashes the terrible memories she's spent so long trying to suppress. Because the shocking truth about the crime that destroyed her family nearly thirty years ago won't stay buried forever...
Packed with twists and turns, brimming with emotion and heart, The Good Daughter is fiction at its most thrilling.
The stunning new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Pieces of Her- a searing, spellbinding blend of cold-case thriller and psychological suspense.
Two girls are forced into the woods at gunpoint. One runs for her life. One is left behind...
Twenty-eight years ago, Charlotte and Samantha Quinn's happy small-town family life was torn apart by a terrifying attack on their family home. It left their mother dead. It left their father - Pikeville's notorious defense attorney - devastated. And it left the family fractured beyond repair, consumed by secrets from that terrible night.
Twenty-eight years later, and Charlie has followed in her father's footsteps to become a lawyer herself - the ideal good daughter. But when violence comes to Pikeville again - and a shocking tragedy leaves the whole town traumatized - Charlie is plunged into a nightmare. Not only is she the first witness on the scene, but it's a case that unleashes the terrible memories she's spent so long trying to suppress. Because the shocking truth about the crime that destroyed her family nearly thirty years ago won't stay buried forever...
Packed with twists and turns, brimming with emotion and heart, The Good Daughter is fiction at its most thrilling.
"Simply the best book you'll read all year. Raw, powerful and utterly gripping - yet written with a tenderness and empathy that will break your heart." Kathryn Stockett, author of The Help
'This is a great writer at the peak of her powers. Karin Slaughter is at her nail-biting, heart-stopping, emotionally-draining best' Peter James
'Karin Slaughter has - by far - the best name of all of us mystery novelists. More to the point, THE GOOD DAUGHTER is Karin Slaughter's most ambitious, most emotional, and best novel. So far, anyway' James Patterson
'Simply the best book you'll read all year. Raw, powerful and utterly gripping - yet written with a tenderness and empathy that will break your heart' Kathryn Stockett, bestselling author of THE HELP
'The darkness of the past is very present in this utterly chilling thriller. With heart and skill Karin Slaughter keeps you hooked from the first page until the last' Camilla Lackberg
'It's big, dark, rich, satisfying, and bloody - like a perfectly cooked steak' Stuart MacBride
'The best yet' Lesley Pearse
'This is Slaughter at her best, and that's really saying something' Guardian
'A great read' Daily Mail
'The best suspense novel of the year' Daily Express
'Fierce, savagely well-written' Metro
Praise for Karin Slaughter:
'I'd follow her anywhere' Gillian Flynn
'One of the boldest thriller writers working today' Tess Gerritsen
'Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled' Michael Connelly
'Passion, intensity, and humanity' Lee Child
'A writer of extraordinary talents' Kathy Reichs
'Fiction doesn't get any better than this' Jeffery Deaver
'Karin Slaughter has - by far - the best name of all of us mystery novelists. More to the point, THE GOOD DAUGHTER is Karin Slaughter's most ambitious, most emotional, and best novel. So far, anyway' James Patterson
'Simply the best book you'll read all year. Raw, powerful and utterly gripping - yet written with a tenderness and empathy that will break your heart' Kathryn Stockett, bestselling author of THE HELP
'The darkness of the past is very present in this utterly chilling thriller. With heart and skill Karin Slaughter keeps you hooked from the first page until the last' Camilla Lackberg
'It's big, dark, rich, satisfying, and bloody - like a perfectly cooked steak' Stuart MacBride
'The best yet' Lesley Pearse
'This is Slaughter at her best, and that's really saying something' Guardian
'A great read' Daily Mail
'The best suspense novel of the year' Daily Express
'Fierce, savagely well-written' Metro
Praise for Karin Slaughter:
'I'd follow her anywhere' Gillian Flynn
'One of the boldest thriller writers working today' Tess Gerritsen
'Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled' Michael Connelly
'Passion, intensity, and humanity' Lee Child
'A writer of extraordinary talents' Kathy Reichs
'Fiction doesn't get any better than this' Jeffery Deaver