As always an involving novel from Karin Slaughter. Immensely readable and not an obvious outcome.

Two sisters are the victims of bloody crimes. Some of the story is told retrospectively and the overall style captures the reader immediately.

I love Karen Slaughter books and this is no exception.
The plot covers events from 28 years ago and present day. Sam and Charlie have their lives shattered when two masked and armed men force their way into their family home looking for their father.
Roll on 28 years and Charlie is a witness to a school shooting. Is an 18 year old responsible or is the girl an innocent, as Charlie’s father believes?
The slow peeling back of layers, until the truth of what has happened on both days gradually emerges.
The real strength of the book, though, is the relationships between the central characters.
My thanks to Netgalley for this copy.

A really excellent read ! Was a gripping start and just got better. An excellent story that was not in the least predictable but was totally believable. Couldn't wait to get to the end to find out what happened but did not was the book to finish. Characters were real people who you felt you knew.. Would highly recommend this book.

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the opportunity to read this book. It took me a while to get through this book. I didn’t want to miss anything, it has to be the best book I have ever read. The storyline was absolutely fantastic, well written great characters too. It’s one of those books where you think you know what’s going to happen next, only it dosnt turn out that way. The Quinn girls went through so much, what they endured was horrendous. Karin Slaughter didn’t disappoint with this brilliant book. One for the big screen I think.

When on the hunt for a thrilling book I know I will enjoy, the first stop is often Karin Slaughter. She is one of my go-to authors. And deservedly so. Karin Slaughter, Lisa Unger and Lisa Gardner (mentioned in no particular order!) all have the ability to draw up multifaceted, likeable characters with buckets of gumption and ample vulnerability too. Even after the most harrowing danger unfolds on the page, these talented authors seamlessly flip the story on its ear to give the reader some much needed levity in a way of offsetting the gore. Call me crazy but I relish crying one minute and laughing the next, even before the tears have dried!

Specifically regarding The Good Daughter, there is much joy here. The setting in Georgia is not my home town but reading this makes me feel as if it was. The small town environment makes me reflect fondly on growing up in Indiana and the wholesome nature of country people. Not rednecks, as such, but salt of the earth types who strive to live a good, quiet life. This is so perfectly illustrated in The Good Daughter.

The relationship between our main characters, though strained, does reflect real life in a way that anyone with siblings will quickly recognize. At each other's necks arguing then flip the coin and they are taking on the world side-by-side as if best friends. Yup, that's family. Complex and so well recreated here. Plus, the sarcasm is in top form here, not to be missed. The smartness of the banter is, quite possibly, some of the best I've read. I feel I've learned a fair bit at the knee of Gamma and Sam.

I don't want to get into the story but will limit myself to applauding the flashback sequences. We do go back to the same fateful evening a few times but it gets fleshed out with greater detail at each pass. It's a horrible event that is described in sickening detail so if you are squeamish, take it slow. There's too much information in these remembrances to pass by entirely. Also, the build up of the story and the big reveal is done flawlessly. There are more loose threads than you might think hanging out there and they get tied up in a satisfactory way. A really great, touching story I am so pleased to have read. The Good Daughter would make a great beach read for your next holiday!

This author certainly has the right surname for the books she writes. This particular one has an intetresting if convoluted story with unexpected events unfolding as you read onwards. The downside is that it has too much padding in the form of unnecessary detail,for example about Rusty's funeral . There is too much that the reader will want to skim through to get back to what matters. The significant events surrounding the shootings in Rusty's family are also revisited too much.

Ms Slaughter at her very very best! Fascinating story, keeps the reader glued to the very end with many twists and turns throughout! A must read!

A lot goes on in Pikeville, small town America! There was some good writing and a couple of twists, but I felt that the relationship between the two sisters was belaboured and distracted from the story of solving the current murders. There were some horrible characters and a lot of violence which I did not like.

This book was gripping from the very first few pages. Starting in a brutal scene in a farmhouse where two attackers come in and murder the mother whilst her two daughters watch on.
This is a believable and harrowing book that keeps you turning page after page.

This is the first Karin Slaughter that I have read so I was taken by surprise by the graphic violence at the beginning of the book but then again by the quality of the writing and the concentration on character development that followed. This isn't the usual violent thriller but a well-written story of a family blown apart by a terrible crime against them years ago that is rising to the surface again in the aftermath of what looks like just another crazed teenager shooting randomly in a school. There are awful, awful scenes that have to be read and sometimes I felt that a bit of editing may have been in order, but overall this is good stuff.

I expected a lot from this book and it certainly didn't disappoint. I couldn't put it down. An excellent story containing all the twists and turns I expected. The characters are well thought out and engaging from the beginning. The plot gathers momentum throughout, leading to a satisfying conclusion. A highly enjoyable read

A gripping story from start to finish. I have read many books from Karin Slaughter in the past, and have never been disappointed.

This book is not the genre I usually read but I was curious.
I was not disappointed and was gripped from the first page. The story is centred on a family who are affected by the father's profession: he is a liberal lawyer and represents those who are degenerate and down and outs. It does not make him popular in the traditional community he resides in.
The repercussions are far reaching for him and his daughters, (Sam and Charlie) and all live with the fall out of what happens.
Fast forward 28 years and the family face another murder, where an 18 year old shoots a Sports Coach and an 8 year old in a Middle School. Whilst you somehow know that all is not as it seems, it is impossible to see what the real picture is. There are more twists and turns than a helter-skelter and it is a revelation.
The characters are so well depicted and I absolutely recommend this . So glad that I stepped outside my comfort zone and read this.
I'm a definite convert!

I have been a fan of Karin Slaughter for many years and so I was really excited to have the opportunity to review this book courtesy of the publisher and Netgalley. This book had plenty of twists and turns and an ending that I didn't see coming. I loved the characters of Charlie and Sam and also their father Rusty and Ben and Leonore too. The book covers not only a crime mystery but delves deeply into the relationships between these main characters and how their lives have evolved since the brutal murder of Sam and Charlie's mother 28 years ago and the vicious attacks on both Sam and Charlie at that same time. In true Karin Slaughter style, the book had me hooked and I loved the drama and found myself crying along with Sam and Charlie at various points in the book. Two things have stopped me giving it the full 5 stars. Firstly, I find the chapters too long - with shorter chapters I find myself saying, just one more chapter before I cook the tea, do some housework, turn off the light etc but when my kindle says 35 minutes left in the chapter, I sometimes find it a chore to finish. Probably just me. Secondly, there were two times in the book where the shooting of the mother and subsequent attack on the two girls was repeated from a different perspective but I found that the information was virtually the same and didn't ad any value to me reading it again and I found myself skim reading it. nevertheless, this did not stop me enjoying the book and I would definitely recommend it. I will also continue to seek out other books from this great author.

A few days ago I spotted a different book by Karin Slaughter in my (grown-up) daughter’s book case. I remember that I gave her it, that I’d read it, enjoyed it and thought she would too. I have no recollection of the storyline at all, but that’s okay. Every time I’ve read a Karin Slaughter book they’ve been the kind of escapist thriller that you read quickly, enjoy immensely, pass on to a friend and move on to the next.
So when I had the opportunity to read a review copy of ‘Good Daughter’, I was happily expecting more of the same.
Has Karin Slaughter changed? Or have I?
I just couldn’t get into the story, couldn’t really care about the characters and, despite there being some action early on, I found it really slow.
I have a long list of books I want to read so I decided not to persevere past 30%.
Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins for the review copy.

This was a really satisfying read. It really put me through the wringer emotionally. Excellent characterisation of all the characters and astute insights into how people are affected by the past, the choices they make, the regrets they have and how these impact our present. This was my first read by this author and I was surprised to become so involved in a book about such brutal crimes.

Karin Slaughter rarely disappoints, and this is no exception!! I have read many of her titles and the quality of writing is second to none. I was gripped by this story and read late into the night to finish it.

I was so excited to see this book on netgalley as I have fallen in love with Karin Slaughters novels. Gripping from the first page to the last, Karin took me on a long journey with many twists and turns.

Charlie, the youngest of two, witnessed her mother’s murder and older sisters attempted murder. Fast forward 28 years and Charlie finds herself in another tragedy... a school shooting.

This is not for the faint of heart as Karin does an excellent job painting gory yet realistic scenes. I would recommend this to any true crime junkie.

28 years ago, Charlie and Sam Quinn were forced to the woods at gun point, their familiy attacked and they end up losing one parent. It leaves their father — Pikeville's notorious defense attorney Rusty Quinn very devastated.
28 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 shooting the school strikes, it leaves the whole town traumatized — Charlie is plunged into a nightmare. She is the 1st witness on the scene and this is also a case which will definitely open up secrets from her past.
A lot happened 28 years ago which were kept as a secret as Rusty Quinn didn't want his family's fate getting messed up more than it already was.

4 star for the book, could have been a 5 star but this was a long book for no good reason - some of the chapters felt repetitive!

The Good Daughters is more than a good read, 5🌟 stars as that is the top mark available. Two young girls see their Mum killed and then it gets even worse if that is possible, with twists a plenty some more subtle than others. Just because you are born into a good home with first love then money and some trimmings, but on the down side your Dad's good heart leads him to help those that have not all had a great start in life and have committed. This does not make him very popular however well you need to make your own mind up rather than have me spoil it for you.
I have been given a free copy of this book from NetGalley in return for a honest review but it is worth paying for in my view I really enjoyed it and looking forward to reading a lot more from Karin.