The Good Daughter
By (Author) Laure Van Rensburg
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Books Ltd
27th August 2024
23rd May 2024
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Crime and mystery fiction
Narrative theme: Sense of place
Narrative theme: Identity / belonging
823.92
Paperback
384
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 23mm
267g
A gripping novel set inside a cult, where the obedient daughter of the Pastor is the only survivor of a tragedy Abigail is a proud member of the New America Baptist Church. Living miles from the nearest town in South Carolina, she is safe from the depraved modern world. She is a good daughter. A valued member of the community. So when she is the sole survivor of a fire that burns her family's home to the ground, it seems like a tragic accident. Until a discovery is made- before the fire, Abigail let a stranger in. Who was the stranger What lit the fire And was the outside world always the threat - or did danger lurk within the community's walls
A stark, stunning and deeply affecting thriller. The Good Daughter takes a tender, chilling look at family and fear, the illusion of safety and the power of inner-resolve. I loved it. -- CHRIS WHITAKER
A thrilling read that really gets you thinking * Prima *
A powerful Southern Gothic thriller about the dangers of blind faith, the strength of women, and the deceptive nature of memory -- ANNA BAILEY
A powerful literary thriller charting a woman's complicated & brutal struggle to escape a puritanical modern-day cult. Immersive vividly-realised settings + beautiful prose. An unflinching spotlight on patriarchy, coercive control & the thorny paths to liberation -- PHILIPPA EAST
Laure Van Rensurg has established herself as a master of the literary thriller with her sophomore novel, The Good Daughter. Intricate and carefully nuanced, this story will grip readers as it explores themes of family, faith, and the power of memory. An eerie, chilling, gorgeously written novel that is unafraid to challenge and question its subject matter. -- LAURIE ELIZABETH FLYNN, author of THE GIRLS ARE ALL SO NICE HERE
An atmospheric, vividly-told story of belief and betrayal, of family bonds stretched to breaking point - and beyond -- T. M. LOGAN