The Good Girl: A Psychological Thriller of Abductions, Emotional Entanglements and Dark Family Secrets
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"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
Then you have this weird side story where Mia/Chloe’s mom starts to like/date the detective who’s in charge of finding her daughter. The mom is still married, which I get to a degree, the dad is an asshole... but... but... I’m just confused on how that side story was supposed to strengthen the plot.
This book is filled with messed up relationships, timid women, and absolutely no element of suspense.
If you are a huge mystery/thriller fan like I am, I wouldn’t suggest reading this book.
This book left me wanting more. The moment you think you have it all figured out, it gets turned upside down. A must read.
Want to know how The Good Girl, Gone Girl & Girl on the Train are similar? They all have girl in the title. I'm glad I didn't know anything about The Good Girl before I started reading it. Much better to have no or little expectations before reading or listening to all the hype. This is a great debut novel about a kidnapping/abduction that goes seriously wrong. Or did it? Loved the alternating voices of the detective, the mom & the kidnapper. Loved that it was written before & after said kidnapping. Loved how it all came together at the end. Loved how people were not always as they seemed. Except for the dad, he was a real jerk. Read to find out why. It was not completely believable (especially the dad's role) but still a great read.
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