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The Good Daughter
by Karin Slaughter
Rating: 3/5
Genre: Thriller
Recommended Age: 18+ (violence, language, and gore. Trigger warnings for school shootings, a characters recount of being buried alive, and rape)
Two girls are forced into the woods at gunpoint. One runs for her life. One is left behind…
Twenty-eight years ago, Charlotte and Samantha Quinn's happy small-town family life was torn apart by a terrifying attack on their family home. It left their mother dead. It left their father — Pikeville's notorious defense attorney — devastated. And it left the family fractured beyond repair, consumed by secrets from that terrible night.
Twenty-eight years later, and 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 shocking tragedy leaves the whole town traumatized — Charlie is plunged into a nightmare. Not only is she the first witness on the scene, but it's a case that unleashes the terrible memories she's spent so long trying to suppress. Because the shocking truth about the crime that destroyed her family nearly thirty years ago won't stay buried forever… - Amazon.com
Usually I love anything that has to deal with crime and thrillers. My masters’ degree was in Criminal Justice and I love figuring out what to do in legal dilemmas. I thought this book would be an excellent one for me considering my background and for the most part it was okay. I thought every character was especially well developed and very realistic. I thought the plot was excellent and complex. But while the book was constructed well, it had some issues to it.
The author’s writing style is very descriptive and detailed. This in itself isn’t a problem, but the author tends to go into too much detail for my personal tastes. The author also likes to extend dialogue for much longer then I thought was necessary. Thus, the pacing in the book felt very slow almost to the point of being painful. While I listened to the book I found myself drifting off, only to come back minutes later and not miss a plot point. I also felt that there was a lot of unnecessary build up and tension in the book where maybe there shouldn’t have been, or maybe because of how the scenes were wrote it felt that way. Lastly, the book is told from multiple POVs and it could be a little confusing for some readers as the characters frequently have flash backs and tons of dialogue that can make the reader a little confused at times as to who they are reading from.
Verdict: If you are someone who likes crime dramas and thrillers with detail, multiple POVs, and dialogue, this book is for you. If you’re someone who likes their books to be a bit more concise, this book may not be for you. It’s an excellent thriller, but be weary of your dislikes in books if you decide to look into this one for a read.
Genre: Thriller
Recommended Age: 18+ (violence, language, and gore. Trigger warnings for school shootings, a characters recount of being buried alive, and rape)
Two girls are forced into the woods at gunpoint. One runs for her life. One is left behind…
Twenty-eight years ago, Charlotte and Samantha Quinn's happy small-town family life was torn apart by a terrifying attack on their family home. It left their mother dead. It left their father — Pikeville's notorious defense attorney — devastated. And it left the family fractured beyond repair, consumed by secrets from that terrible night.
Twenty-eight years later, and 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 shocking tragedy leaves the whole town traumatized — Charlie is plunged into a nightmare. Not only is she the first witness on the scene, but it's a case that unleashes the terrible memories she's spent so long trying to suppress. Because the shocking truth about the crime that destroyed her family nearly thirty years ago won't stay buried forever… - Amazon.com
Usually I love anything that has to deal with crime and thrillers. My masters’ degree was in Criminal Justice and I love figuring out what to do in legal dilemmas. I thought this book would be an excellent one for me considering my background and for the most part it was okay. I thought every character was especially well developed and very realistic. I thought the plot was excellent and complex. But while the book was constructed well, it had some issues to it.
The author’s writing style is very descriptive and detailed. This in itself isn’t a problem, but the author tends to go into too much detail for my personal tastes. The author also likes to extend dialogue for much longer then I thought was necessary. Thus, the pacing in the book felt very slow almost to the point of being painful. While I listened to the book I found myself drifting off, only to come back minutes later and not miss a plot point. I also felt that there was a lot of unnecessary build up and tension in the book where maybe there shouldn’t have been, or maybe because of how the scenes were wrote it felt that way. Lastly, the book is told from multiple POVs and it could be a little confusing for some readers as the characters frequently have flash backs and tons of dialogue that can make the reader a little confused at times as to who they are reading from.
Verdict: If you are someone who likes crime dramas and thrillers with detail, multiple POVs, and dialogue, this book is for you. If you’re someone who likes their books to be a bit more concise, this book may not be for you. It’s an excellent thriller, but be weary of your dislikes in books if you decide to look into this one for a read.