AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A USA TODAY BESTSELLER

Her father was the town detective. Her mother its most notorious criminal. Now the secrets of Mirror Lake are coming to the surface…and changing everything. "[A] stunning psychological thriller from one of the most insightful writers around” (CrimeReads), don’t miss the latest from Megan Miranda, the instant New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls, The Last to Vanish, and The Only Survivors.

“Miranda…exposes revelation after twisty revelation…Small-town claustrophobia and intimacies alike propel this twist-filled psychological thriller” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).

When Hazel Sharp, daughter of Mirror Lake’s longtime local detective, unexpectedly inherits her childhood home, she’s warily drawn back to the town—and people—she left behind almost a decade earlier. But Hazel’s not the only relic of the past to return: a drought has descended on the region, and as the water level in the lake drops, long-hidden secrets begin to emerge…including evidence that may help finally explain the mystery of her mother’s disappearance.

Riveting and suspenseful, Daughter of Mine is Megan Miranda’s best novel yet, filled with “delicious twists, dark secrets, and a deadly past” (Ashley Elston, New York Times bestselling author of First Lie Wins) that will keep you turning the pages late into the night.

About The Author

Ashley Elston

Megan Miranda

Megan Miranda is the New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls, The Perfect Stranger, The Last House Guest, which was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick, The Girl from Widow Hills, Such a Quiet Place, The Last to Vanish, and The Only Survivors. She has also written several books for young adults. She grew up in New Jersey, graduated from MIT, and lives in North Carolina with her husband and two children. Follow @MeganLMiranda on X and Instagram, @AuthorMeganMiranda on Facebook, or visit MeganMiranda.com.

Product Details

Publisher: S&S/Marysue Rucci Books (March 18, 2025)
Length: 368 pages
ISBN13: 9781668010457

Raves and Reviews

"Megan Miranda has fast become one of those authors whose books you see in readers’ hands: on the train as you commute to work, on planes, and on TikTok. So expect to see plenty of glimpses of Daughter of Mine this summer. It’s got it all: Small town, check. Family secrets to be uncovered, check. A delicious twist or two, check, check. Loved Miranda’s All the Missing Girls and The Last House Guest? Do not miss her new book." —Vannessa Cronin, Amazon Editor Pick

"An astonishing blend of secrets and suspense." —Women's World

“Suspense darling Megan Miranda’s eagerly anticipated Daughter of Mine is slow-building but ultimately unstoppable, its foreboding a subtle nod to the climate crisis… Detailed but well-paced, this is another atmospheric winner from Miranda.” —Elle.com, "Best Thrillers of 2024"

“For fans of returning to a small town and mysteries involving inheritances! Detective Perry Holt has died in his North Carolina hometown, and Hazel Sharp returns home for the funeral. Hazel was raised by Holt, along with his two sons, when Hazel’s mom walked out on Holt after cleaning him out. It’s as much of a surprise to Hazel as everyone else that Holt’s home was left to her in his will, and soon she’ll find out that it comes with the cost of past secrets…”

—BookRiot

"[A] stunning psychological thriller from one of the most insightful writers around”

—Crimereads

"Megan Miranda just keeps getting better. The undisputed master of chilling secrets and twists!" —Laura Dave, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me

"Delicious twists, dark secrets and a deadly past ... Megan Miranda’s Daughter of Mine is her best book yet! I’ve been a fan of Megan’s since All the Missing Girls and this book is like its perfect big sister. If you loved the simmering small town drama of 'Mare of Easttown', then you will be blown away by Daughter of Mine." —Ashley Elston, New York Times bestselling author of First Lie Wins

“Miranda, a consummate professional when it comes to exposing the small community tensions that naturally arise when people live in close proximity for generations, exposes revelation after twisty revelation… Small-town claustrophobia and intimacies alike propel this twist-filled psychological thriller.” —Kirkus (starred)

"Megan Miranda’s next thriller is a clever spin on the trend in that it centers on the daughter of a local detective, who returns to her childhood home after inheriting it and begins uncovering secrets that could explain her mother’s disappearance years earlier.” —BookPage, "Most Anticipated Thrillers of 2024"

“[Miranda] wrings maximum suspense out of the postmortem punch of wills in this mystery, which centers on a disputed inheritance and unfinished business from the past.” —Booklist