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" COMING SOON FROM AMAZON AND NICOLE KIDMAN'S BLOSSOM FILMSA 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 | An Apple Best Book of the Month | An Audible Most Anticipated Title | A Publishers Weekly Summer Reads Pick | A Bookish Most-Anticipated Novel Big Little Lies meets Presumed Innocent in this riveting novel 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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Biographisches: " Kimberly McCreight is the New York Times bestselling author of Reconstructing Amelia , which was nominated for the Edgar, Anthony, and Alex Awards, Where They Found Her ,and The Outliers young adult trilogy. She attended Vassar College and graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two daughters. " Rezension(2): "Harlan Coben , author of The Boy from the Woods:A Good Marriage is a smart, provocative, insightful page-turner. I couldn't put it down." Rezension(3): "New York Times Book Review:The characters look as if their lives are perfect, but their greatest skill is their ability to conceal the adultery, substance abuse and financial ruin percolating underneath McCreight is particularly adept at parsing the small but telling details of life among Park Slope's elite." Rezension(4): "Megan Miranda, author of The Last House Guest:Full of dark secrets and surprising twists, A Good Marriage explores what lies beneath the surface of friendships, families, and communities. A captivating psychological thriller that gripped me from beginning to end." Rezension(5): "Washington Post:What makes a good marriage –" Rezension(6): "Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Daisy Jones &" Rezension(7): "Lisa Scottoline, author of Someone Knows:I loved A Good Marriage, a fast-paced pageturner that combines the complexity of a legal thriller with the emotional resonance of domestic suspense. You won't be able to put it down!" Rezension(8): "Jean Kwok, author of Searching for Sylvie Lee:Filled with emotional urgency, sharp insights and profound revelations, Kimberly McCreight's newest novel is a marvel—" Rezension(9): "Mary Kubica, author of The Other Mrs.:Part legal thriller, part domestic suspense, pure page turner, this is a novel that will have you questioning everything you thought you knew about marriage." Rezension(10): "Publishers Weekly, starred review:Expertly blends domestic drama with a gripping murder mystery Filled with credible plot twists and realistically flawed characters, McCreight's page-turner presses readers to question everything they think makes a good marriage. This will stay with the reader long after the finish." Rezension(11): "Apple Books:McCreight is a master of misdirection—" Rezension(12): "AARP's The Girlfriend:A twisty combo of domestic suspense and legal drama, and a great escape." Rezension(13): "Bookreporter.com:McCreight burst onto the literary scene in 2013 with her first novel, RECONSTRUCTING AMELIA Many readers, like myself, have been waiting for lightning to strike twice for her, and I believe that time may have come with her latest release A GOOD MARRIAGE will make you question the very concept of marriage and how even the most insignificant secret could tear down the walls that couples put up to keep their secrets from everyone they know. These factors take what could have been a standard mystery and elevate it to top-notch thriller status." Rezension(14): "〈a href=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/ target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/libraryjournal_logo.png alt=Library Journal border=0 /〉〈/a〉: December 1, 2019 Compelled to trade work as a federal prosecutor for brutal hours at an elite law firm after her marriage cracks, Lizzie is shocked when old buddy Zach rings to say that his wife, Amanda, has been founddead at their Brooklyn brownstone and that the police see him as the culprit. As she digs into what happened, Lizzie comes to realize that Zach and Amanda--and, indeed, all their Park Slope friends--aren't what they seem. From the New York Times best-selling author of Reconstructing Amelia ,with a 100,000-copy first printing. Copyright 2019 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission. " Rezension(15): "〈a href=http://www.kirkusreviews.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/kirkus_logo.png alt=Kirkus border=0 /〉〈/a〉: March 15, 2020 A white-collar criminal defense attorney takes on the case of a millionaire accused of the brutal murder of his wife in McCreight's new thriller. It's only been a few months since Lizzie Kitsakis joined the prestigious New York law firm Young & Crane. It's not her dream job, but her husband Sam's alcoholism has put them in a precarious financial position, and she can't afford to be picky. When her college friend Zach Grayson, now a millionaire, calls her from Rikers, he tells her he's the prime suspect in the gruesome murder of his wife, Amanda, and is being held on an assault charge with no bail while awaiting indictment. He wants Lizzie, and no one else, to represent him, and she's surprised when her boss tells her to take the case. Lizzie believes Zach is innocent, and by all accounts, Amanda was a devoted wife and a wonderful mother to their son, Case, who is away at camp. No one can think of a motive for her murder. However, the events leading up to the case are fodder for a gossip-obsessed press: Zach and Amanda reportedly attended a party the night of her death, at which parents of students from the upscale Brooklyn Country Day school let loose while the kids were away at various summer activities. The hostess even encouraged couples to use her upstairs rooms for a bit of partner swapping. Meanwhile, someone has hacked into the records of Brooklyn Country Day families, digging up dirt and threatening blackmail. Then Lizzie discovers Amanda's journals, and it becomes clear that her life and marriage may have been darker and more complex than they appeared. Lizzie knows a bit about keeping secrets, and as she gets closer to the truth, she wonders if Zach might not be so innocent after all. McCreight's law credentials lend authenticity to the legal proceedings and to Lizzie's high-stakes tango with a formidable assistant district attorney eager to put her in her place. Lizzie's narrative alternates with one that details Amanda's movements for a few days before her murder, and McCreight expertly weaves multiple plot threads with a few sly red herrings, paving the way to a series of surprising, and satisfying, reveals. A smartly plotted and altogether successful union of legal thriller and domestic suspense. COPYRIGHT(2020) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. " Rezension(16): "〈a href=http://www.publishersweekly.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png alt=Publisher's Weekly border=0 /〉〈/a〉: Starred review from March 23, 2020 Bestseller McCreight ( Reconstructing Amelia ) expertly blends domestic drama with a gripping murder mystery. Lizzie Kitsakis, a senior associate at a prestigious Manhattan law firm, receives a phone call while working late one night from Zach Grayson, an old law school friend who’s being held at Rikers for assaulting a police officer. Zach reveals that he’s also the prime suspect in the murder of his wife, Amanda, in their swanky Brooklyn brownstone. Insisting that he’s innocent, Zach begs Lizzie to represent him as his defense attorney. Reluctantly, Lizzie takes on the case and soon unravels secrets of childhood abuse found in Amanda’s journals and of a loveless marriage after speaking to Amanda’s circle of neighborhood friends. Meanwhile, Lizzie’s alcoholic husband, Sam, recently had a car accident and must pay a large settlement. The two plots intertwine when Lizzie discovers a missing earring in Sam’s messenger bag that belongs to Amanda. Filled with credible plot twists and realistically flawed characters, McCreight’s page-turner presses readers to question everything they think makes a “good” marriage. This will stay with the reader long after the finish. Agent: Dorian Karchmar, WME. " Rezension(17): "〈a href=https://www.booklistonline.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/booklist_logo.png alt=Booklist border=0 /〉〈/a〉: April 1, 2020 While she contemplates the precarious future of her marriage, the last thing attorney Lizzie Kitsakis needs is a desperate plea for help from a prisoner. A car accident caused by her alcoholic husband, Sam, landed the couple in financial distress, causing Lizzie to give up her dream job as a federal prosecutor to join a corporate law firm for more money. When her old law-school friend Zach Grayson calls from Rikers Island asking to Lizzie to defend him for assaulting an officer and for the probable future charge of killing his wife, Lizzie believes her firm will say no. But she gets permission to defend Zach, who found his wife, Amanda, dead in their Brooklyn home after a raucous party held when kids were away at summer camps. So Lizzie digs for information in the upscale Park Slope neighborhood, calling on old contacts for help and uncovering secrets pertinent to Amanda's death and to her own marriage. McCreight fashions a plot with so many twists and turns that little is what it originally seemed, combining psychological suspense, murder investigation, and a legal thriller.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2020, American Library Association.) "
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