Sarah Zimmerman, Karissa Vacker, and George Newbern combine forces to narrate a thriller that asks what makes a good marriage. The trio delivers the story’s three timelines seamlessly, making it more accessible for listeners. Zach is in Rikers for assaulting a police officer after finding his wife, Amanda, dead at the bottom of their stairs. He persuades his friend Lizzie, a corporate lawyer, to take his case. Zimmerman adjusts her pacing and expressive tone to enhance her portrayal of Lizzie. In the second timeline, Vacker joins the story as Amanda, a young woman who is full of awe at the rich world she has lucked into—until her fall down the stairs. Vacker heightens the character’s fascination and shock with a tone of youthful introspection. Newbern delivers the court proceedings with a stately tone and steady pacing. S.K.G. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine
A Good Marriage: A Novel
Narrated by Sarah Zimmerman, Karissa Vacker, George Newbern
Kimberly McCreightUnabridged — 12 hours, 57 minutes
A Good Marriage: A Novel
Narrated by Sarah Zimmerman, Karissa Vacker, George Newbern
Kimberly McCreightUnabridged — 12 hours, 57 minutes
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Overview
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.
Editorial Reviews
A Good Marriage is a smart, provocative, insightful page-turner. I couldn’t put it down.” — Harlan Coben , author of The Boy from the Woods
“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.” — New York Times Book Review
“A delicious story of intrigue, murder and betrayal.” — People
"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." — Megan Miranda, author of The Last House Guest
“A thrilling page-turner.” — Good Morning America
"What makes a good marriage – in fact and fiction? Kimberly McCreight takes a gimlet-eyed attempt at answering that question in the irresistible domestic drama, A Good Marriage." — Washington Post
“If you were to transplant Big Little Lies (the TV series, not Liane Moriarty’s book) from Monterey, California … to Brooklyn’s Park Slope, it would look a bit like Kimberly McCreight’s A Good Marriage.… What lifts A Good Marriage above high-level chick-lit status is its legal-thriller aspect, which keeps the story churning urgently along.” — Air Mail
"A Good Marriage is absolutely, positively riveting. I could not put this down! Kimberly McCreight has crafted a captivating, thrilling story that bolts out of the gate at a breakneck speed and never misses a step." — Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Daisy Jones & The Six
"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!" — Lisa Scottoline, author of Someone Knows
“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.” — Jean Kwok, author of Searching for Sylvie Lee
“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." — Mary Kubica, author of The Other Mrs.
“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.” — Publishers Weekly, starred review
“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.” — Kirkus
“McCreight is a master of misdirection—even if you’ve already read a lot of domestic thrillers, you’ll be shocked by her jaw-dropping twists. As Lizzie edges closer to the truth of what happened in that expensive brownstone, her own struggles add extra depth to the story. Clear a spot next to Big Little Lies and The Couple Next Door—A Good Marriage is just as edgy and just as good.” — Apple Books
"A twisty combo of domestic suspense and legal drama, and a great escape.” — AARP's "The Girlfriend"
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. — Bookreporter.com
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.
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.
"A Good Marriage is absolutely, positively riveting. I could not put this down! Kimberly McCreight has crafted a captivating, thrilling story that bolts out of the gate at a breakneck speed and never misses a step."
"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!"
A thrilling page-turner.”
"What makes a good marriage – in fact and fiction? Kimberly McCreight takes a gimlet-eyed attempt at answering that question in the irresistible domestic drama, A Good Marriage."
A delicious story of intrigue, murder and betrayal.”
If you were to transplant Big Little Lies (the TV series, not Liane Moriarty’s book) from Monterey, California … to Brooklyn’s Park Slope, it would look a bit like Kimberly McCreight’s A Good Marriage.… What lifts A Good Marriage above high-level chick-lit status is its legal-thriller aspect, which keeps the story churning urgently along.
A Good Marriage is a smart, provocative, insightful page-turner. I couldn’t put it down.
"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."
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."
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.
"A twisty combo of domestic suspense and legal drama, and a great escape.
McCreight is a master of misdirection—even if you’ve already read a lot of domestic thrillers, you’ll be shocked by her jaw-dropping twists. As Lizzie edges closer to the truth of what happened in that expensive brownstone, her own struggles add extra depth to the story. Clear a spot next to Big Little Lies and The Couple Next Door—A Good Marriage is just as edgy and just as good.”
"What makes a good marriage – in fact and fiction? Kimberly McCreight takes a gimlet-eyed attempt at answering that question in the irresistible domestic drama, A Good Marriage."
12/01/2019
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.
Sarah Zimmerman, Karissa Vacker, and George Newbern combine forces to narrate a thriller that asks what makes a good marriage. The trio delivers the story’s three timelines seamlessly, making it more accessible for listeners. Zach is in Rikers for assaulting a police officer after finding his wife, Amanda, dead at the bottom of their stairs. He persuades his friend Lizzie, a corporate lawyer, to take his case. Zimmerman adjusts her pacing and expressive tone to enhance her portrayal of Lizzie. In the second timeline, Vacker joins the story as Amanda, a young woman who is full of awe at the rich world she has lucked into—until her fall down the stairs. Vacker heightens the character’s fascination and shock with a tone of youthful introspection. Newbern delivers the court proceedings with a stately tone and steady pacing. S.K.G. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940172923920 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Publication date: | 05/05/2020 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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