The Good Ones
A gripping page-turner about a missing woman and dark secrets in a small town
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Publisher Description
'Stunning . . . a true page-turning mystery. I adored it'
CHRIS WHITAKER, author of We Begin at the End
'An irresistible mystery, superbly crafted'
ANNA BAILEY, author of Tall Bones
'Compelling . . . I read it in a single sitting'
HAYLEY SCRIVENOR, author of Dirt Town
'Gripping . . . an ending I never saw coming'
ANA REYES, author of The House in the Pines
A dark, compelling thriller about a small town simmering with secrets, perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, Lisa Jewell and Shari Lapena.
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EVERYONE IN THIS TOWN HAS SOMETHING TO HIDE.
On a hot August day, Lauren Ballard mysteriously vanished from her home, leaving signs of a violent struggle.
Sixteen years on, still haunted by her friend's disappearance, Nicola Bennett returns to her hometown. For Nicola, Tyndall County has remained frozen in time. Everywhere she turns she's reminded of Lauren. Yet startlingly, her former friends and neighbours have all moved on.
Nicola begins to trace over the events of that summer, hoping to discover a clue to Lauren's fate. Deep down she knows the answers are tucked in the hollows and valleys of this rural Virginia county.
But as secrets come to light and the truth begins to unravel, will Nicola finally break free of the past - or lose herself completely in the questions she can never answer?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this promising if flawed slice of psychological suspense from Stewart (Wild Girls, as Mary Stuart Atwell), Nicola Bennett remains obsessed with the never-solved disappearance of her high school friend Lauren Ballard 16 years ago—and haunted by the suspicion that she may have made the young woman a target. So when Nicola's mother's death brings her back to her Appalachian hometown, the unemployed English professor sets out to solve the mystery herself. Not much has changed in Tyndall County since her teen years, when the protective wings of queen bee Lauren were the only thing keeping Nicola from becoming a total outcast. Except, that is, for the sparks suddenly flying between Nicola and Lauren's hunky widower, who would have been scrutinized harder by investigators had he not belonged to one of the county's most prominent families. As Nicola retraces Lauren's steps in search of clues, it dawns on her that her obsession with Lauren's case may have more to do with her own self-image than justice for her friend. Stewart doesn't quite stick the landing after a climactic twist, but her messy, endearing lead and swift pacing make for a mostly thrilling ride. This should please fans of Megan Miranda and Megan Abbott.
