The Good Daughter by Laure Van Rensburg - ISBN: 9780241508220
Paperback
Cult survivor hides secrets: obedience, fire, and deadly revelations.

The Good Daughter

  • Paperback

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    7 August 2023

Summary

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

Who was the stranger? What lit the fire? And was the outside world always…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780241508220
ISBN-10:0241508223
Author:Laure Van Rensburg
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Michael Joseph Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:7 August 2023
Weight:700g
Dimensions:234mm x 153mm x 40mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

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. LOGAN

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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