A Good Marriage

By Kimberly McCreight

A Good Marriage - Kimberly McCreight
  • Release Date: 2020-05-05
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4
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From 1,096 Ratings

Description

COMING SOON FROM AMAZON AND NICOLE KIDMAN’S BLOSSOM FILMS

A New York Times Summer Reads Selection | A People Best Book of the Summer | A Library Reads Pick | A Book Riot Addictive New Thriller to Add to Your TBR Pile | A Book of the Month Selection | A Publishers Weekly Summer Reads Pick | A Bookish Most-Anticipated Novel | A Good Morning America "Binge This!" Pick

Big Little Lies meets Presumed Innocent in this “irresistible domestic drama” (Washington Post) from the New York Times bestselling author of Reconstructing Amelia, in which a woman’s brutal murder reveals the perilous compromises some couples make—and the secrets they keep—in order to stay together.

Lizzie Kitsakis is working late when she gets the call. Grueling hours are standard at elite law firms like Young & Crane, but they’d be easier to swallow if Lizzie was there voluntarily. Until recently, she’d been a happily underpaid federal prosecutor. That job and her brilliant, devoted husband Sam—she had everything she’d ever wanted. And then, suddenly, it all fell apart. 

No. That’s a lie. It wasn’t sudden, was it? Long ago the cracks in Lizzie’s marriage had started to show. She was just good at averting her eyes. 

The last thing Lizzie needs right now is a call from an inmate at Rikers asking for help—even if Zach Grayson is an old friend. But Zach is desperate: his wife, Amanda, has been found dead at the bottom of the stairs in their Brooklyn brownstone. And Zach’s the primary suspect. 

As Lizzie is drawn into the dark heart of idyllic Park Slope, she learns that Zach and Amanda weren’t what they seemed—and that their friends, a close-knit group of fellow parents at the exclusive Brooklyn Country Day school, might be protecting troubling secrets of their own. In the end, she’s left wondering not only whether her own marriage can be saved, but what it means to have a good marriage in the first place.

Reviews

  • Patience is a virtue!

    5
    By Mywaynichols76
    I felt like the first half of the story dragged along and I was seriously considering not finishing the book. I’m so glad I stuck with it though because it was well worth it in the end. So many twists and turns that end up bringing the whole story together. Overall, it’s a great book and I’d definitely recommend reading it.
  • Total page turner!

    5
    By Hoops 23
    Although the book started out slowly, I became quickly hooked. Very nicely written with character and plot twists that captivate the reader.
  • Good Read

    5
    By Bchbum61
    Unexpected twists, I really enjoyed her writing style.
  • Recommend this book!

    4
    By Case smell my fart!!!
    It took a little while to get into this book for me. It didn’t grab me right from the start. But once it did I really enjoyed it. And it kept me guessing right up to the end.
  • A Good Marriage

    3
    By Artymusician
    I enjoyed reading this book and liked Lizzie and Sam. Many of the other characters were horrible excuses for human beings. Somewhat hard to read and make sense of delusional disorder behaviors. Surprise but good ending - so glad Lizzie could put narcissist away!
  • A good marriage

    5
    By srormy1
    Great read could not put it down. There were so many surprising twists and turns in this book. Very good mystery
  • Amazing

    5
    By Katiuszka30
    The book was amazingly written. I enjoyed the plot and characters and unexpected twists and turns throughout the book!
  • Odd twists

    3
    By Rebec49
    The book was good but towards the middle and end the story got a little mixed up. The two main characters Amanda and Lizzie where so much alike in their background stories I was confused. Also the killer was not believable.
  • Great Read!

    4
    By anicole38
    Kept me guessing the whole time!