The Good Daughter

by Karin Slaughter

Overview

“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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062430267
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	08/08/2017
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	NOOK Book
Pages:	656
Sales rank:	3,252
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Karin Slaughter is the author of more than twenty instant New York Times bestselling novels, including the Edgar–nominated Cop Town and standalone novels Pretty Girls, The Good Daughter, and Pieces of Her. She is published in 120 countries with more than 40 million copies sold across the globe. Pieces of Her is a Netflix original series starring Toni Collette, and False Witness, the Grant County, and Will Trent series are in development for television. Slaughter is the founder of the Save the Libraries project—a nonprofit organization established to support libraries and library programming. A native of Georgia, she lives in Atlanta.

Editorial Reviews

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

Simply one of the best thriller writers working today. I’d follow her anywhere.

Gillian Flynn

Fiction doesn’t get any better than this.

Jeffery Deaver

If you’re into mystery thrillers, then you’re into Karin Slaughter.

Skimm

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

Every Karin Slaughter novel is a cause for celebration.

Kathy Reichs

Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivaled among thriller writers, and if you haven’t yet read her, this is the moment.

Michael Connelly

Enter the world of Karin Slaughter. Just be forewarned, there’s no going back.

Lisa Gardner

A fearless writer. One of the boldest thriller writers working today.

Tess Gerritsen

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

It is Karin Slaughter at her very best”  

Huffington Post

Slaughter’s work is like a professional athlete coming to the playground to show the kids how it’s done. With her themes, tensions and metaphors, she has a talent for classic literature that is often missing in recent fiction.

RTbookreviews.com

But the success of writers like Gillian Flynn and Paula Hawkins and Karin Slaughter isn’t just due to the fact that they’re women... It’s about writers comprehending why women are so compelled by stories about brutal, graphic violence in the first place.

The Atlantic

Chilling, but with a lot of heart, this is a thriller you shouldn’t miss

Happy Ever After blog

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.

#1 Worldwide Bestselling Thriller Writer

The plot twists here are satisfyingly surprising and plausible, but it’s Slaughter’s prodigious gifts of characterization that make her stand out among thriller writers…Slaughter’s satirical touches are as deft as her grimmer renditions of real life.

Washington Post

The plot twists here are satisfyingly surprising and plausible, but it’s Slaughter’s prodigious gifts of characterization that make her stand out among thriller writers…Slaughter’s satirical touches are as deft as her grimmer renditions of real life.

Washington Post

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.” #1 Worldwide Bestselling Thriller Writer