The Good Daughter: A Chilling Psychological Horror Novel of Family Bonds and Haunting Memories
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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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Readers say *The Good Daughter* is a gripping psychological thriller and a brutal, beautiful study of trauma and resilience. Karin Slaughter’s rich ch...
I’ve read that several people had problems with the pacing, but i honestly didn’t mind it. I understand where those reviewers are coming from, but I become so deeply involved with the characters that I didn’t mind! Whenever Karin writes, I feel like I know these characters and I feel for the characters. That’s magic.
Although, I did think the book was a little too long. 😅
I’m not going to write about my thoughts regarding the plot, it’s honestly too complex to talk about in a review. Although, I did buddy read this book with my friend Shae and I will link the buddy read thread.
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