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Big Little Lies meets … 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.
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Worse than Gone Girl
I enjoyed this book and would recommend it as a really fast read.
From beginning to end, well done.
This was my first book written by Kimberly McCreight, and it wasn’t too bad. My only “con” was I do think this story could have been told in 75 less pages, but it did keep the suspense building. Lizzie is a talented attorney, forced to give up a job she loved for more money due to financial issues in her marriage to Sam. I admire Lizzie for being able to concentrate on defending her old law school friend, Zach, on a murder charge while also dealing with her deteriorating marriage and the dull thud of her past knocking around in her head. The twisted mystery surrounding Zach’s wife’s murder was quite the build up, and I never saw the “bad guy” until the end when the person was finally revealed. Lizzie’s journey to stop the deception in all areas of her life was a “hooray” moment for me too.
Kimberly McCreight’s latest novel, A Good Marriage, is another twisty psychological legal thriller. There are multiple stories running through this novel, with an overarching theme of secrecy and revenge. The secrecy is prevalent in most of the characters. Amanda, the woman murdered, has a secret past with her father. Lizzie, the lawyer, has a secret concerning her father as well, in addition to a secret about her husband. The parents of Park Slope also have many secrets. Some of the secrets concern their jobs, some concern their spouses, some concern their children. But, they all have something to hide, and are afraid of being exposed.
Add to the secrets a gruesome murder. Amanda, the wife of wealthy and detached Zach Grayson, is found dead at the bottom of her stairs. Naturally, Zach, as her husband, is accused of murder. He calls his old law school pal, Lizzie. Lizzie is now in corporate law, and doesn’t want the case. But she is pulled into the case, and tries to find an alternate suspect to Amanda’s murder. But there is more to Zach’s friendship and what he wants from Lizzie. As Lizzie realizes this, she recognizes that she will have to face her own secrets.
This is an intricately developed plot, with some interesting story lines. It ends with some hope of redemption.
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Expertly crafted and very well written had me hooked from the start and never let go.
A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight is a lot of things, domestic drama, legal thriller, mystery and more, and I was really impressed with how twisted it was!
Not going to lie to you, it took me a LONG time to get into A Good Marriage. I was almost halfway through the book before I was really invested in the story, but after that I was completely riveted and couldn’t wait to find out what would happen. I love that the book is a mix of so many things; there is definitely a domestic drama aspect, but what interested me the most was the legal aspect. I liked that Lizzie works at a law firm, and it was clear to me that this book was written by someone that went to law school. I love legal thrillers and hearing the nitty gritty about what goes on behind the scenes after a murder occurs, so I was happy this book had some of that.
The plot was really intricate and when you read this you are in for a bunch of surprises! When one of the twists hit I had a ‘oh that’s all?’ feeling, but I am here to tell you that is NOT all. I was really happy with how twisty it was and how the secrets just kept coming. I haven’t read any other books by this author yet, but I definitely will now. If you are looking for a slow burn with lots of different elements I highly recommend checking out A Good Marriage!
Thank you to the publisher for providing me with an advance review copy of this book, all opinions and thoughts are my own.
3.5 stars; great read!
4.5 Stars! This one definitely kept me intrigued and entertained.
Amanda Grayson has been found dead in her Park Slope home. Her millionaire husband, Zach, has been arrested. Insisting he didn’t kill his wife, he turns to an old friend from law school, Lizzie, to defend him. However, Lizzie has her own problems and her own marriage to save. As Lizzie tries to unfold what happened the night Amanda was killed, she begins to learn that each family in Amanda’s close-knit group has their own troubling secrets to hide.
This was such a great thriller and each chapter, slowly, but strategically, unveiled a new clue behind the murder of Amanda. I really enjoyed that the trial and the questioning of the suspects was built into the storyline. Without giving it away, I do feel there was something missing though, maybe a lack of development in the issue behind the school, County Day, or in her relationship with her father. Overall though, it kept me reading and guessing the whole way through!
Very good plot. I really enjoyed it, it kept me guessing.
Filled with emotional urgency, sharp insights and profound revelations, Kimberly McCreight’s newest novel is a marvel—both a compelling mystery and a discerning exploration of love and marriage.
I listened to this one on Audible. An interesting cast of characters where just about anyone could be the killer. Several different layers. I agree it’s a lot like Little Big Lies with a legal twist. I can also see how Nicole Kidman fits for the movie version. The narrators did a great job.
A cut above your run-of-the mill suspense: a gripping, twisty, puzzle of a novel, populated with very full, complicated, interesting characters/relationships. One part intimate and shocking domestic suspense, and one part super-smart legal thriller–think a hybrid of Girl on the Train/The Woman in the Window and the best of Scott Turow or John Grisham. A TOTAL WINNER!
My first impression of the book? I liked it. The writer was able to grab my attention within the first few lines of the story. I like how the writer made the first person as the narrator of the story. Writing in this form, help me to relate to the story more. She was able to draw me into what was playing out in the narrator’s mind, as well as the other characters. The intensity and drama with shuttle, But the reader was able to interpret what the writer was wanting to convey regarding the stories plot