The Good Girl: A Thrilling Suspense Novel from the author of Local Woman Missing
Over a million copies sold.
"A twisty, roller coaster ride of a debut. Fans of Gone Girl will embrace this equally evocative tale." --Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"I've been following her for the past few days. I know where she buys her groceries, where she has her dry cleaning done, where she works. I don't know the color of her eyes or what they look like when she's scared. But I will."
One night, Mia Dennett enters a bar to meet her on-again, off-again boyfriend. But when he doesn't show, she unwisely leaves with an enigmatic stranger. At first Colin Thatcher seems like a safe one-night stand. But following Colin home will turn out to be the worst mistake of Mia's life.
When Colin decides to hide Mia in a secluded cabin in rural Minnesota instead of delivering her to his employers, Mia's mother, Eve, and detective Gabe Hoffman will stop at nothing to find them. But no one could have predicted the emotional entanglements that eventually cause this family's world to shatter.
An addictively suspenseful and tautly written thriller, The Good Girl is a propulsive debut that reveals how even in the perfect family, nothing is as it seems.
Don't miss Mary Kubica's chilling upcoming novel, She's Not Sorry, where an ICU nurse accidentally uncovers a patient's frightening past...
And look for the new editions of Pretty Baby, Don't You Cry, The Other Mrs. and Every Last Lie featuring brand new covers!
More edge-of-your-seat thrillers by New York Times bestselling author Mary Kubica:
"A twisty, roller coaster ride of a debut. Fans of Gone Girl will embrace this equally evocative tale." --Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"I've been following her for the past few days. I know where she buys her groceries, where she has her dry cleaning done, where she works. I don't know the color of her eyes or what they look like when she's scared. But I will."
One night, Mia Dennett enters a bar to meet her on-again, off-again boyfriend. But when he doesn't show, she unwisely leaves with an enigmatic stranger. At first Colin Thatcher seems like a safe one-night stand. But following Colin home will turn out to be the worst mistake of Mia's life.
When Colin decides to hide Mia in a secluded cabin in rural Minnesota instead of delivering her to his employers, Mia's mother, Eve, and detective Gabe Hoffman will stop at nothing to find them. But no one could have predicted the emotional entanglements that eventually cause this family's world to shatter.
An addictively suspenseful and tautly written thriller, The Good Girl is a propulsive debut that reveals how even in the perfect family, nothing is as it seems.
Don't miss Mary Kubica's chilling upcoming novel, She's Not Sorry, where an ICU nurse accidentally uncovers a patient's frightening past...
And look for the new editions of Pretty Baby, Don't You Cry, The Other Mrs. and Every Last Lie featuring brand new covers!
More edge-of-your-seat thrillers by New York Times bestselling author Mary Kubica:
- Pretty Baby
- Don't You Cry
- Every Last Lie
- When the Lights Go Out
- Local Woman Missing
- Just The Nicest Couple
- The Other Mrs.
- She's not Sorry
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Community Reviews
This was a different kind of read. I read the reviews, but I'm not one to go off other people's word, so read it anyway.
I feel like this book was one that you needed to take in and just listen to (I did the audio version.) It was a story... a journey... sort of like the tortoise and the hare. You have to have patience and wait it out. In the end, there ARE answers, and those answers make you rethink the entire story.
I'm glad I stuck it out. It was a good story, and one that makes you take a step back to think a little harder about people's intentions, motives, and truths.
Content warning for kidnapping, violence, sexual violence, abuse, and related topics. I really liked pieces of this thriller, but not everything. I couldn't put this book down. I tore through it because I had to know what was going to happen. I liked the twist, even if I did predict it halfway through. The 'before' and 'after' didn't work for me in this novel, I thought it worked against the suspense that the author was building because you know what happens. I didn't like Colin's narration, and some of the writing is cheesy/tropey but it was still an enjoyable read.
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