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The Good Ones: A gripping page-turner about a missing woman and dark secrets in a small town
Polly Stewart
Southeastern & South Atlantic states, Thriller / suspense
What really happened to Lauren Ballard? A page-turning mystery simmering with secrets and suspense, perfect for fans of Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng and The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave.
'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?
Praise for The Good Ones: A gripping page-turner about a missing woman and dark secrets in a small town
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Bold, beautiful, savage and stunning. The Good Ones is a taut thriller, an elegant exploration of loss and the haunt of past mistakes, and a true page-turning mystery. I adored it.
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The friendship at the heart of this gripping mystery is among the darkest and most complicated relationships I've read. The Good Ones had me suspecting everyone in Tyndall County, only to be proven wrong by an ending I never saw coming. Polly Stewart is an author to watch.
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A fantastic achievement. A classic Southern Gothic tale told through the prism of modern-day sensibilities. Not to be missed
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An irresistible mystery, superbly crafted with all the stealth and intrigue of the best Southern Gothics
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Polly Stewart's haunting and menacing novel is an event of voice, and a compelling mystery that probes the dark places our minds go when a woman or girl is missing. The Good Ones pokes an exploring finger into old bruises, showing how the small decisions we make can change everything. I read it in a single sitting.
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