The Good Daughter: A Novel

"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.

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519 pages

Average rating: 7.73

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MrsReadsAlot
Dec 19, 2024
8/10 stars
I haven't read a Slaughter book in a while and am very glad I got around to reading this one. Some good twists and turns and I couldn't help but like Rusty, Charlie, and Sam. The only thing that bothered me was the repetition involved with the "what happened to X" bits. I think it that had been done differently, I probably would have gone with a solid five stars. I liked the shit out of this book.
Anonymous
Oct 30, 2024
8/10 stars
I checked this out on my digital library card and then went and got the book at the library because I couldn't access it on my computer. That should tell you what kind of a page-turner it is. However, I do have to say that there were some parts that were deeply disturbing to me, as a woman.
Madrix
Sep 11, 2024
6/10 stars
This was brilliant. I can't wait to read the follow up. It was a slower paced novel in comparison to her other books, but it gave time to ready be drawn into the characters and their history. The story is not as important as the character developments because i think Karin is brewing something with the two main characters for future books. Looking forward to it.
Chanté Nicole
Feb 17, 2024
8/10 stars
I enjoyed it, but it did take me a while to finish. It wasn’t a book that I couldn’t put down. I put it down….a lot. I did predict the ending, which is why I gave it an 8/10.
Inspiredchange
Dec 05, 2023
10/10 stars
This book had me angry, happy, sad, confused, etc. She takes you on a journey, and then there are some twists of who was thought to be guilty wasn’t, and vice versa. Child rape, gruesome scenes, not for the weak. Like I said I went through some emotions with this book.

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