Good Daughter (Slaughter) - Book Reviews

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[N]ot for the squeamish.… 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.… Some readers may find that at 500 pages The Good Daughter is a little longer than it needs to be … but in Slaughter’s big tome neither does there seem to be a word wasted, which is quite a feat.
Richard Lipez - 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.
Romance Times Reviews


[G]ripping.… Slaughter keeps the twists coming, but some plot developments come at the expense of psychological depth.
Publishers Weekly


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


Slaughter is a master of her craft. Her characters … are deep and multifaceted, and here, the tightly packed story unfolds at a perfect pace that leaves readers frantically turning pages even as the harrowing violence within makes them cringe. — Rebecca Vnuk
Booklist


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