The Favorite Daughter, Kaira Rouda
The Favorite Daughter, Kaira Rouda
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The Favorite Daughter

Author: Kaira Rouda

Narrator: Kathleen McInerney

Unabridged: 9 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/21/2019


Synopsis

“Will hit you right in the heart” -- Bustle

A PopSugar Best Book of Spring!

“An exceptional psychological thriller.” -- Publishers Weekly STARRED review

“Compulsively readable and deeply satisfying psychological suspense.” -- Christina Alger, USA TODAY betselling author of The Banker’s Wife

“Leaves you wanting more.” -- Liv Constantine, author of the national bestseller The Last Mrs. Parrish

“A smart, wickedly plotted psychological thriller brimming with dark surprises” -- Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author

“Intense, creepy, and classic Rouda. A chilling story, told so well. Don’t miss it!” -- J. T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author

From the author of Best Day Ever, another gripping novel of psychological suspense set in an upscale Southern California community, for fans of B.A. Paris and Shari Lapena.

The perfect home. The perfect family. The perfect lie.

Jane Harris lives in a sparkling home in an oceanfront gated community in Orange County. It’s a place that seems too beautiful to be touched by sadness. But exactly one year ago, Jane’s oldest daughter, Mary, died in a tragic accident and Jane has been grief-stricken ever since. Lost in a haze of anti-depressants, she’s barely even left the house. Now that’s all about to change.

It’s time for Jane to reclaim her life and her family. Jane’s husband, David, has planned a memorial service for Mary and three days later, their youngest daughter, Betsy, graduates high school. Yet as Jane reemerges into the world, it’s clear her family has changed without her. Her husband has been working long days—and nights—at the office. Her daughter seems distant, even secretive. And her beloved Mary was always such a good girl—dutiful and loving. But does someone know more about Mary, and about her last day, than they’ve revealed?

The bonds between mothers and daughters, and husbands and wives should never be broken. But you never know how far someone will go to keep a family together…

About Kaira Rouda

Kaira Rouda is a USA TODAY bestselling, multiple award-winning author of contemporary fiction that explores what goes on beneath the surface of seemingly perfect lives.  Her domestic suspense novel, Best Day Ever, is a USA TODAY bestseller translated into more than eight languages.  Her new novel,The Favorite Daughter, is available now.  She lives in Washington, D.C., and Southern California and is at work on her next novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Deanna on May 20, 2019

My reviews can also be seen at: [URL not allowed] 4.5 Stars!! I have been looking forward to reading more from Kaira Rouda since reading and enjoying her previous novel, “Best Day Ever”. "The perfect home. The perfect family. The perfect lie". Meet Jane Harris. Jane spent the las......more

Goodreads review by Susanne on June 26, 2019

4.5 Stars* (rounded down) Oh What Wicked Fun! There are characters .. and then there’s Jane. She’s the kind of woman who makes you cover your mouth with your hand and say “Oh no you didn’t!” Then you gasp in complete and utter deliciousness simply because, Oh yes she did! She’s that kind of Characte......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer on October 15, 2020

3.5 stars rounded up to 4 to protect myself from the curse of the damn wicked mother character I’ve read lately! WOW! Meet with Jane, suffering from trauma for losing her favorite daughter Mary! I know when you read this sentence, you sense something weird about this woman, because however all the pa......more