Karin Slaughter

The Good Daughter (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

The stunning No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling thriller from the critically acclaimed author. One ran. One stayed. But who is...the good daughter?

Twenty-eight years ago, Charlotte and Samantha Quinn's childhoods were destroyed by a terrifying attack on their family home. It left their mother dead. It left their father - a notorious defence attorney - devastated. And it left the family consumed by secrets from that shocking night.

Twenty-eight years later, Charlie has followed in her father's footsteps to become a lawyer. But when violence comes to their home town again, the case triggers memories she's desperately tried to suppress. Because the shocking truth about the crime which destroyed her family won't stay buried for ever...

Praise for the Number One bestselling author:

'Passion, intensity, and humanity' Lee Child

'I'd follow her anywhere' Gillian Flynn

'One of the boldest thriller writers working today' Tess Gerritsen

'Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled' Michael Connelly

'A writer of extraordinary talents' Kathy Reichs

'Fiction doesn't get any better than this' Jeffery Deaver

'A great writer at the peak of her powers' Peter James

'Karin Slaughter has - by far - the best name of all of us mystery novelists' James Patterson

'With heart and skill Karin Slaughter keeps you hooked from the first page until the last' Camilla Lackberg

'It's big, dark, rich, satisfying, and bloody - like a perfectly cooked steak' Stuart MacBride

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 512
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Juli 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780008150785
• Artikelnr.: 47816381

Autorenporträt

Karin Slaughter is the No. 1 internationally-bestselling author of more than a dozen novels, including the Will Trent and Grant County series and the instant New York Times bestsellers Cop Town and Pretty Girls. There are more than thirty-five million copies of her books in print around the world. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Rezensionen

"Simply the best book you'll read all year. Raw, powerful and utterly gripping - yet written with a tenderness and empathy that will break your heart." - Kathryn Stockett, author of The Help

"Simply one of the best thriller writers working today. I'd follow her anywhere." - Gillian Flynn

"Enter the world of Karin Slaughter. Just be forewarned, there's no going back." - Lisa Gardner

"Fiction doesn't get any better than this." - Jeffery Deaver

"If you're into mystery thrillers, then you're into Karin Slaughter." - Skimm

"Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivaled among thriller writers, and if you haven't yet read her, this is the moment." - Michael Connelly

"A fearless writer. One of the boldest thriller writers working today." - Tess Gerritsen

"Every Karin Slaughter novel is a cause for celebration." - Kathy Reichs

"Karin Slaughter has - by far - the best name of all of us mystery novelists. More to the point, The Good Daughter is Karin Slaughter's most ambitious, most emotional, and best novel. So far, anyway." - James Patterson

"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

"It is Karin Slaughter at her very best" - Huffington Post

"Chilling, but with a lot of heart, this is a thriller you shouldn't miss" - Happy Ever After blog, USA Today

"But the success of writers like Gillian Flynn and Paula Hawkins and Karin Slaughter isn't just due to the fact that they're women... It's about writers comprehending why women are so compelled by stories about brutal, graphic violence in the first place." - The Atlantic

"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... Slaughter delves into our darkest selves to reveal what is truly human."
- Library Journal

"The plot twists here are satisfyingly surprising and plausible, but it's Slaughter's prodigious gifts of characterization that make her stand out among thriller writers...Slaughter's satirical touches are as deft as her grimmer renditions of real life." - Washington Post

"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." - RTbookreviews.com

"The darkness of the past is very present in this utterly chilling thriller. With heart and skill, Karin Slaughter keeps you hooked from the first page until the last." - #1 Worldwide Bestselling Thriller Writer, Camilla Lackberg

"Chilling, but with a lot of heart, this is a thriller you shouldn't miss" - Happy Ever After blog, USA Today
"But the success of writers like Gillian Flynn and Paula Hawkins and Karin Slaughter isn't just due to the fact that they're women... It's about writers comprehending why women are so compelled by stories about brutal, graphic violence in the first place." - The Atlantic
"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... Slaughter delves into our darkest selves to reveal what is truly human."
- Library Journal
"The plot twists here are satisfyingly surprising and plausible, but it's Slaughter's prodigious gifts of characterization that make her stand out among thriller writers...Slaughter's satirical touches are as deft as her grimmer renditions of real life." - Washington Post
"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." - RTbookreviews.com
"The darkness of the past is very present in this utterly chilling thriller. With heart and skill, Karin Slaughter keeps you hooked from the first page until the last." - #1 Worldwide Bestselling Thriller Writer, Camilla Lackberg
"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
"If you're into mystery thrillers, then you're into Karin Slaughter." - Skimm
"It is Karin Slaughter at her very best" - Huffington Post
"A fearless writer. One of the boldest thriller writers working today." - Tess Gerritsen
"Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivaled among thriller writers, and if you haven't yet read her, this is the moment." - Michael Connelly
"Enter the world of Karin Slaughter. Just be forewarned, there's no going back." - Lisa Gardner
"Every Karin Slaughter novel is a cause for celebration." - Kathy Reichs
"Karin Slaughter has - by far - the best name of all of us mystery novelists. More to the point, The Good Daughter is Karin Slaughter's most ambitious, most emotional, and best novel. So far, anyway." - James Patterson
"Simply the best book you'll read all year. Raw, powerful and utterly gripping - yet written with a tenderness and empathy that will break your heart." - Kathryn Stockett, author of The Help
"Simply one of the best thriller writers working today. I'd follow her anywhere." - Gillian Flynn
"Fiction doesn't get any better than this." - Jeffery Deaver