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' Tess Gerritsen

'Passion, intensity, and humanity' Lee Child

'A writer of extraordinary talents' Kathy Reichs

'Fiction doesn't get any better than this' Jeffrey Deaver