The Good Daughter
By Karin Slaughter
- Release Date: 2017-08-08
- Genre: Women Sleuths
Description
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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.
Reviews
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5By kismet2Just found Ms. Slaughter, loved this book, def a new fan!.
5By Lemonhead12349238299210/10 ; kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time !Best ever!
5By MellovesCraig2018This book MUST be made into a movie! It is exceedingly rare that a book moves me theway this one did. i laughed and cried -almost unheard of me, a voracious reader. i will write the screenplay! 🥰Shameful honestly
4By PeechbbyI almost feel bad for saying this was a good book. Terribly gut wrenching and anxiety inducing. Very well written and SUCH a page turner.So good!
5By JakmstandardAs always, Karin does a good job!Love this book
5By TedbuExcellent book. Deep characters wonderful mystery with a satisfying ending. Karen Slaughter is an amazing writer and storyteller.Help
4By BigAng57I like this book & I actually like Karin Slaughter. It was a crazy read, in a good way. But I think I need help trying to find if there are books that follow this? How do you know if there are following books?Kept me guessing the whole time
4By HMF14I had conflicted feelings on this book; for the strength of the plot twists alone, it is worth a read and I genuinely did not expect the ending. However, it is pretty gruesomely violent and upsetting at parts. My other critique is that the main characters’ emotions, particularly Sam and Charlie, seems a bit contrived and I can’t imagine real people would act or feel that way after their past. I enjoyed Rusty’s character and the legal side of the book the most; some of the family dynamics were a bit long.Great read
5By dml266First of this author’s books I have read. I will be looking for more.Stunning and Explosive
5By GlamGurl619From the get-go, this story is absolute madness and intensity. I enjoyed the never ending twists and turns. I’ve got to say this author knows how to write a thriller. Also, there are many spiritual offerings. I highly enjoyed this novel. Do it!Can’t put it down!
5By JBlack615This book had me staying up reading until 4am just to find out what happened. So many plot twists!Very good but a little confusing
5By SubieprincessIt was a good book, but I kept going back and forth so it just confused me a bit. Other than that it was an excellent read!Great read!
5By JamiegmGreat read!Must read!
5By Rachel MeierLoved it!Another great read
4By Mac_ChickThe good daughter by Karin Slaughter is about revenge and forgiveness and terrible secrets hidden for years. One night, two armed Men show up at the old farmhouse where a mother (Gamma) and two daughters (Sam abd Charlie) prepare for dinner. The horror that ensues is tragic. Years afterward the family is still splintered, their healing is up and down, so many things unsaid and unknown about that night keeps pulling them down. I don’t want to give anything away because there are two mysteries in this book and multiple turns that I don’t want to reveal. This book isn’t Slaughters normal book and style, but it’s a fulfilling read. Her writing, always good, holds up here too. Most of the characters are troubled, but some work harder to heal. I ended up thinking, what would I be able to forgive, or would I end up sinking down to the depths of revenge? The setting is a small, southern town in Georgia, where the Ol’ Boy’s Network is alive and flourishing, at least for the time being. I recommend this book if you are a slaughter fan and like a combination of an action and character driven story.It’s a very good story!
4By nicknamealwaystakennIt’s a good story, I really enjoyed it. Buuuut, there is a lot of unnecessary details/over explaining like over describing the way certain things look. Other than that I really liked it. The characters had some depth and relatability to them, which I like.The Good Daughter
4By Bun Brrabbid LopThought provoking—Karen Slaughter usually writes great stories. It was on sale. Long blocks of chapters of similar but not quite—near the same words! I think maybe each was from a different person’s point of view—the sisters—Charlie and Sam. There were some very good parts in the story. Overall, kept my interest. I did give a rating of 4 STARS. I plan on re reading it at a future time, to see if I get a new perspective. Don’t let the negative reviews throw you off. It will not disappoint you! 🐰🐰🐰🐰Didn’t hold my interest
2By Jessiep813I made it about half way and I’m putting it down. The book really didn’t grab meT saw E.T. ewww etching
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