The Good Daughter starts with Abigail speechless and confused after the fire that took away her mum and dad. The police want answers but Abigail is unable to provide them as she, herself, can not remember. To discover the truth, we need to go back to the weeks building up to that day.
Having been brought up in a religious cult, Abigail has been taught what is expected from women - to cook, to clean, to be a mother, to obey your husband... etc... you get the gist. At the back of Abigail's mind she knows things aren't right, but what is right? Her daddy is the Pastor at the Newhaven plantation, he wants what's best for her surely?!
Her trips to town for supplies allows her to meet Summer, who is creating a podcast on the New America Baptist Church and whilst at first Abigail reels off the answers her daddy has grilled into her; she begins to stumble on her words...
Fast forward to the present day and the community rallies around Abigail, hiding her from the outside world. Is it for her benefit or do they know something?
With snippets of the recordings for the podcast, news articles and emails from the new Pastor throughout the story, we begin to unravel the truth but even when you feel close to piecing it together, you know Abigail holds that final piece and without her you don't have the answer.
From the contrast of the community to the outside world, the unease as a man enters the room and the vivid detail of everything from the food to the setting, this book came alive in my mind in ultra HD.
The Good Daughter is a plot that oozes with tension from the very beginning to the final page and much like a fire it spits out some absolute scorchers!!
The Good Daughter is out now in Hardback and eBook versions from Michael Joseph. I was lucky enough to get a copy of the eBook as a member of the Squad Pod, as this was our book club read for August!
Until next time, Chloé x
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