The stunning new novel from the international #1 bestselling author—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, 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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"The Good Daughter did not keep my attention. Twenty-eight years ago, Charlotte and Samantha Quinn were forced into the woods at gunpoint. One runs. One stays behind. The attack on their family home left their mother dead and it left their father - who was a popular defense attorney - devastated. The family was fractured and seemingly beyond repair. Charlotte followed in her dad's footsteps becoming an attorney herself and is therefore "the good daughter." This novel is packed with lots of twists and turns, but I just didn't connect with it. "
— Julie (5 out of 5 stars)
“Raw, powerful, and utterly gripping.”
— Kathryn Stockett, #1 New York Times bestselling author“Slaughter’s most ambitious, most emotional, and best novel. So far, anyway.”
— James Patterson, #1 New York Times bestselling author“A standout in a career highlighted by several superb novels.”
— Washington Post“Narrator Kathleen Early brings to life Slaughter’s compelling story…Using pitch, tone, and pace, Early contrasts the personalities of the two sisters…She excels at projecting the larger-than-life character of their father, Rusty…[and] selectively uses regional accents to enliven an array of secondary characters. Listeners will be totally engaged…Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
— AudioFile“This was such an intense read that at times I could barely breathe…This is crime writing at its best. She’ll have you glued to every word, and ensures that you invest every ounce of your being in her characters. Excellent!”
— BuzzFeed“The Good Daughter is a stunning work of psychological suspense that will undoubtedly, and deservedly, rank among the year’s very best (crime) novels.”
— Criminal Element“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.”
— RT Book Reviews (4 stars)“Early easily handles a wide range of characters, from tight-voiced, small-minded, crusty law-enforcement types to the contrasting voices for sisters Charlotte and Samantha…The narration of the children, a difficult task especially when they recall being brutalized, is all too convincingly delivered in indelible nightmare scenes.”
— Booklist (starred audio review)“Slaughter is a master of her craft…Here, the tightly packed story unfolds at a perfect pace that leaves readers frantically turning pages.”
— Booklist (starred review)“It’s hard to think of any writer since Flannery O’Connor, referenced at several key moments here, who’s succeeded as consistently as Slaughter at using horrific violence to evoke pity and terror. Whether she’s extending her franchise or creating stand-alones like this, she really does make your hair stand on end.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“Though this is a crime novel, suspenseful and thrilling in every way, at its heart it is an exploration of family and the ties that persist through the most difficult moments. As with Val McDermid, Denise Mina, and Tana French, Slaughter delves into our darkest selves to reveal what is truly human.”
— Library Journal“Gripping…Slaughter keeps the twists coming.”
— Publishers Weekly“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, author of Love You Dead" I like it! A little drawn out. Some hard parts to listen to. But worth the journey. I love a good long listen. "
— Tamtam, 2/11/2024" Easy to listen to and held my interest...great story as I exercised! "
— Principal9817, 10/15/2022" Fascinating read. Loved the interesting relationship between the sisters and their father. HIghly recommend. Couldn't guess the ending of the story, the author kept me guessing. "
— Char, 6/17/2018" A great story that kept me spellbound throughout. The only downside was tha the narrator would, at times, lower their voice making it hard to hear the story. You won't regret this listen! "
— Alice, 4/12/2018" The story kept you on the edge on most every page. "
— the, 1/9/2018" This is my first Karin Slaughter read. I thought the book had an interesting plot and I connected with the characters early on. It was hard to stop listening, so I finished the audio book pretty quickly. There was quite a bit of the "f" word, which I could have done without, but overall I liked the story, I like the "legal" subplots, so I will definitely try another book from this author. "
— Sharon, 10/9/2017" This is great story about people that have horrendous things happen to them and in the end, it works out ok - but what a crappy middle! I loved these characters, tough, scrappy, easy to see in my minds eye. Karin Slaughter is very descriptive being wordy and it doesn't feel like she types characters for the sake of bumping up her word count. I was spellbound and caught up in the surprise through to the end. This is a read I would recommend to any - again, just be prepared for a few gut-wrenching graphic scenes. "
— Tina, 8/28/2017Karin Slaughter is one of the world's most popular storytellers. She is the author of more than twenty instant Sunday Times bestselling novels, including the Edgar-nominated Cop Town. She is an international bestseller, with her novels published in 120 countries with more than forty million copies sold across the globe. Pieces of Her is now a #1 Netflix original series starring Toni Collette, Will Trent is now a television series starring Ramon Rodríguez on ABC, and further projects are in development for television. She is the founder of the Save the Libraries project, a nonprofit organization established to support libraries and library programming.
Kathleen Early, a five-time winner of the Earphones Award for audiobook narration, is also a television, film, and stage actress. She studied at the University of Oklahoma, the Oxford School of Drama, and the Actors Theatre of Louisville before moving to New York City, where she understudied on Broadway and toured nationally. Her television credits include recurring roles on Miami Medical and Grey’s Anatomy.