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The Good Daughter

The Good Daughter

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'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

Abigail is a proud member of the New America Baptist Church. Living miles away 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 surprising discovery is made: before the fire, Abigail let a stranger in.

Who was the stranger? What started the fire? And was the outside world always the threat - or did danger lurk within the community's walls?

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

©2023 Laure Van Rensburg (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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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