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The Good Daughter

The Good Daughter

Summary

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

Reviews

  • 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

About the author

Laure Van Rensburg

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.
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