Karin Slaughter - the genre of the book is in the name of the author that ‘s for sure.The tragedy at the start of the book but the consequences of that lead two girls in two very different directions.

Just as well Pikeville is fictional, it sounds an awful place and I have no wish to go there. Lots of lawyers and everyone knows each other but do they? And the way they view certain crimes left a bad taste in my mouth.

I admit I struggled with the legal side of things which I don’t think added much to the plot and muddied the waters for me. The strands of this story are long and complex but I think it all would have been even stronger had the novel been shorter and compact.

Where the novel shines for me was the complex maze of family relationships and the aftermath of a horrific crime.

I have always been drawn in by Kain Slaughter books and this was no exception. I was hooked in with this wonderful book. I was glad to see this was a standalone novel, for me personally they are more enjoyable. Fantastic read and sure to be a top book

A departure away from the normal Karin Slaughter setting, however every bit a good as all the other titles. I couldn't put this book down.

I would like to thank Harper Collins and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘The Good Daughter’ by Karin Slaughter, in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
Twenty-eight years ago Charlotte and Samantha Quinn’s family was attacked leaving the sisters physically and mentally damaged and their mother dead. When Charlotte is involved in a shooting at Pikeville Middle School it brings both sisters together again and raises memories they’d hoped never to be reminded of.
I can honestly say that ‘The Good Daughter’ is one of the most involving and emotional books I’ve read in a long time. Although a little longer than the average book, I read it really quickly as once started I couldn’t put it down. The story was gripping and when I wasn’t reading I was thinking about it. Another well-written book by Karin Slaughter with strong storyline and characters, and one I can wholeheartedly recommend.

A good book but not up to her usual standard. Storyine was obvious very early on.

I really enjoy reading Karin Slaughter books and The Good Daughter did not disappoint. This was an excellent story of two sisters and how a harrowing episode in their past had completely changed their lives. The book kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. I did not want to put it down.
I would like to thank NetGalley and HarperCollins for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

Absolutely unputtable down. Five stars

Great read. Gets you hooked from the start. Would highly recommend!!

I would like to thank Netgalley and HarperFiction for an advance copy of The Good Daughter, a stand alone novel set in North Georgia.

The novel opens with harrowing scenes of a home invasion and two teenage sisters being forced at gunpoint into the woods. Only one survives. Cut to 28 years later and the surviving sister, Charlie Quinn is now a lawyer with some self destructive issues. One of these leads her into the local school, just as a shooting happens. How these two events affect Charlie and her family form the basis of the novel.

I thoroughly enjoyed The Good Daughter. Ms Slaughter has a very inviting writing style and I was immediately pulled into Charlie's life. It is a long, sprawling novel with a fairly sedate pace and yet there is plenty to keep the mind occupied. The term southern gothic springs to mind. As it is set in a small town everyone knows everyone and all their business but there are still secrets and some of them are doozies. The twists come throughout the novel, some are surprising, some guessable.

The novel also has some surprises in its format. The opening chapter with its description of the attack on Charlie and her family is repeated twice more in the novel word for word (or so it seems) with extra information at the end of it. Does it work? I'm not sure, I found it strange to re-read the same thing I had read an hour or so earlier but it gives the new information a more immediate context even if the impact is lessened by skim reading what has gone before.

I don't think there's much new in Ms Slaughter's depiction of small town Southern America but I found the constant death threats against its liberal lawyer, Charlie's father Rusty, a bit hard to swallow. On the other hand the claustrophobia is well drawn and atmospheric.

I liked the slow burn of the novel and the gradual revelation of secrets. By the end of the novel most of the reasons for the secrets are revealed and it made me re-assess some of the characters and their actions, not in the sense of liking them better but in my understanding of them.

The Good Daughter is a good, intriguing read which kept me up far too late turning the pages to see what was coming next so I have no hesitation in recommending it.

Absolutely AMAZING!!! Possibly even Karins best yet!
I've been a fan of Karins for years now, (though I have still not quite forgiven her for Jeffrey!!) And I am sure her books just get better and better. I have not been disappointed with any of them and this was superb!
I couldn't put it down, I was reading while walking to work, while cooking, while bathing, before bed etc etc
An absolute must read for any Karin fan, or anyone new to her books.

I have read and loved the Will Trent books by this Author But this new standalone is ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT !!!!!

Twenty eight years ago Samantha and Charlotte Quinn's lives were torn apart ......their mother was murdered in front of them , Samantha was left for dead and Charlotte left emotionally and physically traumatised .
Now ............Charlotte , separated from her husband , has a one night stand ... she doesn't even know his name .
BUT he rings her to say he has her phone and she has his - would she meet him at the local school to exchange them ?
The meeting culminates in a shooting , leaving the Headmaster and a young pupil dead and a teenage girl arrested for the murders .
The events that follow will change Charlotte and Samantha's lives forever, for the past soon raises its ugly head bringing their memories of their mother's murder and the culprits to the fore .
What is the connection between the events ??
Who knows what ??
Can the two sisters ever repair their troubled relationship??

This book was an excellent psychological thriller with well developed characters and a plot leaving you guessing until the end .

In my opinion, Karin Slaughter is an amazing writer. From the moment I read her first book, I fell in love with her mind. She's so twisted (and graphic!). I like her Will Trent series, I love her characters and I admire the way she crafts her twisty plots. While Pretty Girls wasn't my favorite, I found it addictive and a gripping read overall. However, I firmly believe that The Good Daughter (despite its cliché title) is a much better book overall.

This is a book that covers many themes, such as family, grief and guilt. There are two main storylines and two main narrators, although as it usually happens, I got more attached to the one that came first. So yes, I'm looking at you, Charlotte. I can't help it, I love you more despite not understanding you most of the time.

This is the story of two sisters, Sam and Charlotte, who see their lives fall apart when two masked men come to their house and hold them at gunpoint. What exactly happened 28 years ago? Did everyone survive? Flashforward to 28 years later and tragedy finds Charlie again when she happens to be at her old high school when a shooting takes place. But the suspect is not your typical cold-blooded killer, so Charlotte is pretty sure that the young girl and someone else are keeping secrets.

Although this is definitely a mystery-crime novel, there is a lot of focus on family dynamics and marriage issues. I must say I loved this aspect of the book because I found Rusty (the father) to be an amazing character and I couldn't help but love him dearly despite his obvious flaws (and all the mistakes he made). I hope I'm not the only one. Another storyline I enjoyed: I was rooting for Charlotte and Ben from their very first scene together. Ben reminded me a bit of Ed Mackenzie from Big Little Lies and he won me over quickly.

This is not a short book at all, but it's as engaging and addictive as your typical psychological thriller. I also found myself highlighting various quotes and scenes I really liked, which is always a good sign.

"A person who has been up close when a gun is fired into another human being never mistakes the sound of a gunshot from something else".

"I loved your mother more than anything else on this earth. Every day with her was the best day of my life, even if we were screaming at each other at the top of our lungs".

Not everything is glowing, though, as I had some issues with the conclusion of both storylines. The two "twists" felt too contrived (especially the school shooting one) and I still think The Good Daughter is way too long. However, I believe that the fact that I forgot I had to cook dinner (and eat!!!!) while I was reading this book makes up for all of that.

So yes, of course, I'll read your next one, Karin. Always.

While i enjoyed this book, i don't think it was as good as her last stand alone book Pretty Girls. There wasn't a lot of action and seemed more of a character driven story than an investigation which i wasn't expecting. It was very well written and there was a number of twists and turns i wasn't expecting.

I've been a big fan of Karin Slaughter since her first novel Blindsighted and my personal fandom continues on to her latest novel The Good Daughter.

Pre spoiler warning, there are no spoilers for The Good Daughter here but there may be a few for those who have not read the prequel Last Breath.

In Last Breath we meet Charlotte Quinn, defends lawyer, daughter of the notorious Rusty Quinn whose determination to defend all those who nobody else will, resulted in his wife and eldest daughter being shot. We follow the novella through Charlie's determination to help a young girl who seems likes she's in trouble, only for it to turn out that it is she who is the trouble. The story ends with Charlotte (Charlie) discovering she is pregnant to her loving husband Ben.

Imagine my surprise then on returning to the story in The Good Daughter to find that Charlie and her husband are estranged and there is no baby in sight.

Instead we are greeted by the harrowing story of the day that Charlie's beloved mother and sister were shot. It's really difficult not to give away spoilers for this one because there are so many things that are written into the story so well that everything is full of suspense throughout and you don't know what this novel is going to throw at you next!

In true Karin Slaughter style, nobody can be trusted, nothing is what you think it is and nobody is who you think either.

I really like the character of Charlie and feel that this will develop into an excellent series with her at the helm. Despite being feisty and determined she is likeable, you cry with her, you laugh with her and your heart aches for her as secrets of her past slowly rise to the surface.

I'm not going to lie that it's setting, so close to Atlanta is also giving me the vibe that maybe Karin plans to merge this series with the Will Trent series at some point. Which frankly, would be awesome!

A standalone from Slaughter where a brutal crime from 28 years ago is finally solved in the present, prompted by another act of violence.

In lots of ways, this is more about family relationships (sisters, father/daughter, mother/daughter) than about solving a crime in itself, though the two strands are intricately intertwined. This certainly gives an emotional charge to the text that kept me turning the pages so that I finished this in the early hours of the morning.

There are some problems with the pacing, though, with a blip in the middle where the protagonist changes and the narrative gets a bit repetitive before moving forward again. We also have a flurry of revelations at the end, not least a wholly unnecessary confession from not one, but two separate criminal perpetrators.

Niggles aside, this is certainly gripping with some excellent characterisation - not quite up to Slaughter's brilliant [book:Cop Town|18594594], but a compelling page-turner of a book.