(02/02/27 PREORDER) Good People

“A thrilling tour de force of a novel. I’ll be recommending this book to everyone.”—ANN PATCHETT
“[A] gorgeous and powerful debut.”—TOMMY ORANGE, The New York Times
“A stunning read.”—KHALED HOSSEINI
“Utterly addictive, Good People will have everyone talking.”—PAULA HAWKINS
“Best book of the year contender!”—ELIN HILDERBRAND

In this haunting debut novel that reads like true crime, a private tragedy thrusts one family into the court of public opinion as the media—and their own community—dissect every aspect of their lives.

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The Sharaf family is the picture of success. They came to the United States, fleeing war in Afghanistan, as refugees with nothing more than the clothes on their backs. Now, after years of hard work, they live in the most exclusive neighborhood, their children attending the most prestigious schools. Zorah, the eldest daughter, is the apple of her father’s eye. Prosperous, rich, happy, the family has seemingly achieved the "American Dream". 

When an unthinkable tragedy strikes, everyone is left reeling and the family is thrust into the court of public opinion. There is talk that behind closed doors the Sharafs’ happy household was anything but. 

As the controversy surrounding the Sharafs reaches a fever pitch and competing versions of the truth emerge, the reader is forced to question what might have happened even on the previous page. Thrilling and thought-provoking, Good People asks: when everyone is telling a different story, who do you choose to believe?