The Good Daughter, Karin Slaughter
The Good Daughter, Karin Slaughter
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The Good Daughter
A Novel

Bestseller

Author: Karin Slaughter

Narrator: Kathleen Early

Unabridged: 17 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/08/2017

Synopsis

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.

About Karin Slaughter

American born author, Karin Slaughter, became an overnight success with her first novel in 2001, Blindsighted. It was an international success, being published in about 30 languages. It made the final cut for the Crime Writer's Association's Dagger Award for best first novel. Slaughter has a total of sixteen novels, and her newest novel, The Kept Woman, was published in 2016.

Slaughter was born in a small southern Georgia town, but now resides in big city Atlanta. She is a participant in the DeKalb County "Save the Libraries" program. All of her novels are currently in development for film and television

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chelsea

Full review: Anyone who knows me well knows that I’m a Grade-A, Karin Slaughter junkie. I can’t get enough of her stuff; it’s like crack for nerds who like all the dark things in their reading repertoire. I began devouring her books right around my 18th birthday and have continued to do so for almost......more

Goodreads review by Karin

A quick note to let you guys know that the publication date has moved up to August 8th for various exciting reasons that will become clear later on. I also want to talk a little bit about the story. (With extremely, incredibly light spoilers in that I tell you who some of the characters are, but not......more

Goodreads review by Emily May

This is the second thriller I've read lately that opens with a shitstorm of drama. In the best kind of way, of course. But The Good Daughter is, in some ways, much darker than Stillhouse Lake, and in other ways slower and more character-driven. It's not a bad thing. Slaughter more closely resembles......more

Goodreads review by Deanna

My reviews can also be seen at: [URL not allowed] 4.5 Stars!!!! After reading the description and the prequel for this novel, I knew I had to read it soon. This book was INTENSE! It honestly had me feeling ALL THE FEELS. I really did both laugh and cry while reading this novel.......more

Quotes

“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)

Awards

  • AudioFile Earphones Award
  • Amazon Best Book of the Month
  • USA Today bestseller
  • Publishers Weekly Best Audiobook
  • Los Angeles Times Pick
  • Audible.com Best of the Year
  • AudioFile Best Audiobook of the Year
  • Guardian Best Book of the Year
  • iBooks bestseller
  • Audible.com Bestseller
  • Bustle Pick
  • BuzzFeed Books Pick
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