From a world-famous author whose novels are published in more than 120 countries. An instant New York Times bestseller. Two girls in the forest. At gunpoint. One is running. The other remains. Twenty-eight years ago, Charlotte and Samantha Quinn's happy life came apart at the seams. It killed their mother. This drove their father, a notorious Pikeville lawyer, into despair. This destroyed their family. Charlotte followed in her father’s footsteps and became a lawyer herself. A good daughter is almost ideal. Her hometown of Pikeville was never calm. A tragedy occurs again, which plunges all the townspeople into shock, and Charlotte plunges into a nightmare. She is the main witness. Interrogations, police, pressure - all this awakens in her memories that she tried to suppress for so long. The secret that destroyed their family almost thirty years ago is eager to burst to the surface. Will history repeat itself? A book from a world-famous author whose novels are published in more than 120 countries. An instant New York Times bestseller. “Karin Slaughter is one of the best writers of our time. I will follow her anywhere." — Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl “The best book you'll read this year. Cruel, powerful, catchy - and at the same time written with tenderness that makes you want to cry." —Katherine Stockett, author of The Help "Karin Slaughter's The Good Daughter is a binge read." — Huffington Post “Karin Slaughter once again proves her incredible skill in creating a true page turner. Scary but honest - this thriller is not to be missed." — USA Today “The darkness of the past permeates this novel through and through. Karin Slaughter, with all her skill and sincere feeling, will make you shake with tension." — Camilla Lackberg