A Good Marriage

by Kimberly McCreight

Brought to you by Penguin.

**Soon to be an Amazon Prime series**
The perfect life. The perfect neighbourhood. The perfect murder.

Welcome to Park Slope, where everyone has something to hide...

When young lawyer Lizzie gets a call for help from an old friend accused of murdering his wife, she reluctantly says yes. Zach is the chief suspect in his wife, Amanda's, murder but there's no way he could be guilty - is there?

The further Lizzie dives into the glossy world of Brooklyn's Park Slope, the more she realises that things don't add up. Zach doesn't know the most basic details of his wife's past, and Amanda's friends barely know he exists.

And in uncovering the truth, Lizzie will be forced to confront dark secrets that lie at the heart of her own once perfect marriage...

'McCreight is a master of misdirection - even if you've already read a lot of domestic thrillers, you'll be shocked by her jaw-dropping twists. Clear a spot next to Big Little Lies and The Couple Next Door - A Good Marriage is just as edgy and just as good.' APPLE BOOKS

'Expertly blends domestic drama with a gripping murder mystery.... Filled with credible plot twists and realistically flawed characters, McCreight's page-turner presses readers to question everything they think makes a "good" marriage. This will stay with the reader long after the finish.' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

'McCreight expertly weaves multiple plot threads with a few sly red herrings, paving the way to a series of surprising, and satisfying, reveals. A smartly plotted and altogether successful union of legal thriller and domestic suspense.' KIRKUS

'Filled with emotional urgency, sharp insights and profound revelations, Kimberly McCreight's newest novel is a marvel - both a compelling mystery and a discerning exploration of love and marriage.' JEAN KWOK, author of SEARCHING FOR SYLVIE LEE

'Part legal thriller, part domestic suspense, pure page turner, this is a novel that will have you questioning everything you thought you knew about marriage.' MARY KUBICA, author of THE OTHER MRS

'Absolutely, positively riveting. I could not put this down! Kimberly McCreight has crafted a captivating, thrilling story that bolts out of the gate at a breakneck speed and never misses a step.' TAYLOR JENKINS REID, author of DAISY JONES AND THE SIX

'Full of dark secrets and surprising twists, A Good Marriage explores what lies beneath the surface of friendships, families, and communities. A captivating psychological thriller that gripped me from beginning to end.' MEGAN MIRANDA, author of THE LAST HOUSE GUEST

'I loved A Good Marriage, a fast-paced page-turner that combines the complexity of a legal thriller with the emotional resonance of domestic suspense. You won't be able to put it down!' LISA SCOTTOLINE, author of SOMEONE KNOWS

(c) Kimberley McCreight 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

• ISBN10: 0063000156
• ISBN13: 9780063000155
• Publish Date: 5 May 2020
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Imprint: Collins
• Edition: Large type / large print edition
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 608
• Language: English

Reviews

[Kim Deister]

I could not put this book down. This was my first by the author, but now that I’ve discovered her, I need to read EVERYTHING! This was one of those books that just wouldn’t let me go.

I’m a sucker for legal thrillers, coming from a long line of attorneys, so this really fed that love of the genre. The legal feel of it was not just in the narrative but also in the snippets of testimony transcript between some of the chapters. There were also memos here and there between chapters, detailing an investigation into an incident at a posh day school in Park Slope. These two things set up the dual storylines throughout the book, storylines that the reader knows are connected. The question is how?

The entire book takes place over the course of barely more than a week, told through the alternating viewpoints of Lizzie and Amanda. Amanda’s story is in the past, told by her in the days leading to her death. Lizzie’s story is in the present, reluctantly investigating the death on behalf of a former friend from her own past.

There are so many twists, so much deceit, that it often feels like the pure, unvarnished truth may never be found. Adding to the mystery is the fact that the two narrators are rather unreliable, as are most of the other characters involved in the situation. It makes it impossible to get a handle on who is guilty, or of what. That makes the story completely unpredictable and utterly engaging.

My recommendation: If you love thrillers, legal dramas, and mysteries, this is definitely the read for you. It was so absorbing, so intriguing. A truly fabulous book!