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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656 pages

Average rating: 7.7

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Anonymous
Mar 26, 2025
8/10 stars
Trigger warning: lots of graphic details of assault. Audio version had lots of volume changes which made it challenging to follow, but there were several interesting twists.
Letsrunbareback
Feb 08, 2025
9/10 stars
A great read! I was immediately drawn to the characters and the plot. She covered difficult topics and emotions well. Will be reading more of her books!
hittcass
Jan 31, 2025
10/10 stars
This book was absolutely gut wrenching and uncomfortable - we really loved it.
Anonymous
Jan 14, 2025
8/10 stars
Think Law & Order SVU edition. The mystery is well written and the novel is character driven. I found the cold-case more intriguing than the current day mystery. Overall 4.5 stars.
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.

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