The Good Guy
A deeply compelling novel about love and marriage set in 1960s suburban America
$32.97
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
14 March 2017
Summary
Ted, a car-tyre salesman in 1960s suburban New England, is a dreamer who craves admiration. His wife, Abigail, longs for a life of the mind. Single-girl Penny just wants to be loved. When a chance encounter brings Ted and Penny together, he becomes enamoured and begins inventing a whole new life with her at its centre. But when this fantasy collides with reality, the fallout threatens everything, and everyone, he holds dear.
THE GOOD GUY is a deeply compelling debut about love, marria…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473630369 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1473630363 |
| Author: | Susan Beale |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 14 March 2017 |
| Weight: | 226g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 132mm x 22mm |
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A joy - Samantha Harvey, author of The Wilderness
What Beale does so beautifully in this accomplished debut novel is to put you right into the minds of the three main characters … A few other things also set this book apart. One is the framing device of a prologue and epilogue set in 2008, showing one of the long-term effects of Ted and Penny’s affair and demonstrating the story’s personal resonance for the author. Another is the authentic period voices and vocabulary, often expressed in food metaphors … a delicious, slightly gossipy summer read with a Mad Men feel to it. I’d especially recommend this to readers who enjoyed The Longest Night by Andria Williams and Tigers in Red Weather by Liza Klaussmann - BookbagThere’s definitely a Mad Men vibe to The Good Guy - RedPerfect summer read - Nudge BooksFresh and lively - Daily MailAbout The Author
Susan Beale
Susan Beale was brought up on Cape Cod and now lives in the UK. She is a recent graduate of the Bath Spa MA in Creative Writing. The Good Guy is her first novel.
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