The fantastic prequel to THE GOOD DAUGHTER, the stunning new standalone from the bestselling author of PRETTY GIRLS. Protecting someone always comes at a cost. At the age of thirteen, Charlie Quinn's childhood came to an abrupt and devastating end. Two men, with a grudge against her lawyer father, broke into her home - and after that shocking night, Charlie's world was never the same. Now a lawyer herself, Charlie has made it her mission to defend those with no one else to turn to. So when Flora Faulkner, a motherless teen, begs for help, Charlie is reminded of her own past, and is powerless to say no. But honor-student Flora is in far deeper trouble than Charlie could ever have anticipated. Soon she must ask herself: How far should she go to protect her client? And can she truly believe everything she is being told? Praise for Karin Slaughter: 'I'd follow her anywhere' Gillian Flynn 'Crime fiction at its finest' Michael Connolly 'One of the boldest thriller writers working today'...
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The fantastic prequel to THE GOOD DAUGHTER, the stunning new standalone from the bestselling author of PRETTY GIRLS. Protecting someone always comes at a cost. At the age of thirteen, Charlie Quinn's childhood came to an abrupt and devastating end. Two men, with a grudge against her lawyer father, broke into her home - and after that shocking night, Charlie's world was never the same. Now a lawyer herself, Charlie has made it her mission to defend those with no one else to turn to. So when Flora Faulkner, a motherless teen, begs for help, Charlie is reminded of her own past, and is powerless to say no. But honor-student Flora is in far deeper trouble than Charlie could ever have anticipated. Soon she must ask herself: How far should she go to protect her client? And can she truly believe everything she is being told? Praise for Karin Slaughter: 'I'd follow her anywhere' Gillian Flynn 'Crime fiction at its finest' Michael Connolly 'One of the boldest thriller writers working today'...