The gripping standalone thriler from No. 1 internationally bestselling author Karin Slaughter, soon to be a Netflix series
You've known her your whole life...
Andrea Oliver knows everything about her mother Laura. She knows she's always lived in the small town of Belle Isle; she knows she's a pillar of the community; she knows she's never kept a secret in her life.
but she's hiding something...
Then one day, a trip to the mall explodes into a shocking act of violence and Andy suddenly sees a completely different side to Laura.
and it could destroy you both...
Hours later, Laura is in hospital, her face splashed over the newspapers. But the danger has only just begun. Now, Andy must go on a desperate race to uncover the secrets of her mother's past. Unless she can, there may be no future for either of them...
Rezensionen / Stimmen
'Slaughter has outdone herself with Pieces of Her-a novel that sets the standard for psychological thriller writing. Rarely in fiction have the past and the present collided with such force and in such a distinctive and compelling voice' Jeffery Deaver
'Amongst the world's greatest and finest crime writers' Yrsa Sigur?ardottir
'Slaughter judiciously keeps the characterisation of her imperilled protagonists to the fore' Guardian
'Smart, gripping and packed with enthralling characters, this darkly addictive tale will reel you in from the get-go' Heat
'Buckle up for an exhilarating read' Prima
'Slaughter skilfully juggles her twin time frames and delivers a taut, complex and unusually thoughtful thriller' Mail on Sunday Event Magazine
Praise for Karin Slaughter:
'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
'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, bestselling author of The Help
'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' Camilla Lackberg
'It's big, dark, rich, satisfying, and bloody - like a perfectly cooked steak' Stuart MacBride
'The best yet' Lesley Pearse
'A great read' Daily Mail
'The best suspense novel of the year' Daily Express
'Fierce, savagely well-written' Metro
'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
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Verlagsort
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Maße
Höhe: 240 mm
Breite: 159 mm
Dicke: 42 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-00-815082-2 (9780008150822)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
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, Pretty Girls and The Good Daughter. There are more than thirty-five million copies of her books in print around the world. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
