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The Good Daughter
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"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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Book Details
ISBN:
9780062430250
EAN:
9780062430250
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Pages:
656
Authors:
Karin Slaughter
Publisher:
William Morrow & Company
Published Date: 2018-17-04
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Great read highly recommend Karen Slaughter books Never disappointed
This book takes the reader from the tragic night Charlie and Samantha's mother is murdered to 28 years later, and walks us through all the way that night shaped and misshaped their lives. The current town tragedy brings to light many secrets and twists its way into The Quinn sister's past and current selves.This book is not for the faint of heart.This book is intense and it hardly lets up, from murder, to torture, to school shootings, to court room drama, to broken marriages, affairs, tragic death, disabilities, r**e and TBIs. I don't think that list is near complete, just off the top of my head. It packs a punch and really takes you there. It is dark. I could not put it down.I appreciated the complexity of the crime that is the central focus of the story, and while I guessed the "who done it" I didn't predict the second twist Slaughter likes to throw at her characters in their personal lives. And yet somehow it all becomes intertwined.But what made this book for me were the characters. Slaughter lets her characters drive her thrillers and I think that is what makes them great for me. The complexity and depth of Charlie and Samantha. How they were defined by their trauma, their mother, their father, and each other. It felt so real. Slaughter writes it all so vividly they came alive to me. The way she writes imperfect character that you are rooting for is unmatched. I think Charlie was my favorite, yet she did so many things that made me stress. And Rusty! The way he was seen by Sam, by Charlie, the town and his friends - what the reader comes to understand about him. It is all unpacked perfectly. This is master class in plotting.There are a lot of heavy topics in this book and there is graphic violence and one very graphic r**e scene. I am sure people have argued until they're blue in the face about how it was unnecessary to be so graphic. It was a lot but I don't think it was handled poorly. Slaughter does not shy from the tough topics and I appreciate that so much. I think not minimizing the horror of this crime is one of those tough topics she is asking the reader to face.
An excellent book, I first read a Will Trent book by her, because I watch the TV series. I like her work very much. Good stories, always interesting. Love the characters in this book, I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys mystery and thrilling adventures.
Definitely kept me engaged for two days. Pretty good because it’s fairly long, but I was not bored. I’m glad it wrapped up nicely. Or at least wrapped up. I liked that the author didn’t give the story away without some commitment to trying to sort it out. All around, it was a good read!
The Good Daughter is an excellent read—gripping, well-written, and full of surprising twists. I couldn’t put it down and highly recommend it to anyone who loves a compelling thriller.
