The Good Daughter (novel)

The Good Daughter (2010) is a crime novel by Australian author Honey Brown. It was shortlisted for the Barbara Jefferis Award and longlisted for the Miles Franklin Award in 2011.

Premise
In the peaceful rural town of Kiona, Zach Kincaid's wealthy mother goes missing and Rebecca Toyer, daughter of a local truckie, becomes implicated in the disappearance.

Critical reception
Susan Ballyn in Reviews in Australian Studies was impressed with the steady build-up of tension in the novel: "The story is beautifully written, setting a fast pace of events against the backdrop of long summer days. Honey Brown alerts the senses with descriptions of these long days, dipping gently into the night which gives an increased sense of urgency to the events as they unfold."

Awards and nominations

 * 2011 shortlisted Barbara Jefferis Award
 * 2011 longlisted Miles Franklin Award