The Good Daughter
The chilling Southern gothic thriller you won't be able to put down
Published on 3. August 2023
384 pages
978-1-4059-4949-1 (ISBN)
Description
A gripping novel set inside a cult, where the obedient daughter of the Pastor is the only survivor of a tragedy
Perfect for fans of Louise O'Neill, Girl A and Good me, Bad Me by Ali Land
'A stark, stunning and deeply affecting thriller. I loved it' Chris Whitaker
'A powerful Southern Gothic thriller about the dangers of blind faith, the strength of women, and the deceptive nature of memory' Anna Bailey
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A fire burns Abigail's parents' house to the ground. Takes her parents too.
She's the only survivor.
The congregation of South Carolina's New America Baptist Church rallies round.
They won't let troublemakers near: gawkers, outsiders, the police.
All they ever wanted was to protect innocents like Abigail from a corrupt world.
And hasn't Abigail always been perfect? A good daughter?
So why have the police got questions?
Why doesn't Abigail's story add up?
And when did the church get so suspicious?
Abigail survived the fire.
But can she survive the coming storm?
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'An eerie, chilling, gorgeously written novel that is unafraid to challenge and question its subject matter' Laurie Elizabeth Flynn
'Thrilling' Prima
PRAISE FOR LAURE VAN RENSBURG
'Reads like a glossy 90s thriller . . . OBSESSED' Juno Dawson
'Not to be missed' Evening Standard
'Fresh & sharp. It grips like a vice' Will Dean
'Brutal, tense, utterly compelling, Laure Van Rensburg is an electrifying new voice' Louise O'Neill
Perfect for fans of Louise O'Neill, Girl A and Good me, Bad Me by Ali Land
'A stark, stunning and deeply affecting thriller. I loved it' Chris Whitaker
'A powerful Southern Gothic thriller about the dangers of blind faith, the strength of women, and the deceptive nature of memory' Anna Bailey
----
A fire burns Abigail's parents' house to the ground. Takes her parents too.
She's the only survivor.
The congregation of South Carolina's New America Baptist Church rallies round.
They won't let troublemakers near: gawkers, outsiders, the police.
All they ever wanted was to protect innocents like Abigail from a corrupt world.
And hasn't Abigail always been perfect? A good daughter?
So why have the police got questions?
Why doesn't Abigail's story add up?
And when did the church get so suspicious?
Abigail survived the fire.
But can she survive the coming storm?
----
'An eerie, chilling, gorgeously written novel that is unafraid to challenge and question its subject matter' Laurie Elizabeth Flynn
'Thrilling' Prima
PRAISE FOR LAURE VAN RENSBURG
'Reads like a glossy 90s thriller . . . OBSESSED' Juno Dawson
'Not to be missed' Evening Standard
'Fresh & sharp. It grips like a vice' Will Dean
'Brutal, tense, utterly compelling, Laure Van Rensburg is an electrifying new voice' Louise O'Neill
Reviews / Votes
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. LOGANMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
File size
1,14 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4059-4949-1 (9781405949491)
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Laure Van Rensburg is a French writer living in the UK. She is an Ink Academy alumna whose short stories have appeared in online magazines and anthologies. Her debut novel, Nobody But Us, was shortlisted for several awards. The Good Daughter is her second novel.
