A gripping, emotional suspense about a missing woman, a hidden child, and the devastating secrets we keep to protect one another, perfect for readers of The God of the Woods or Wild Dark Shore. This limited-print, deluxe first edition of Kelly Young Chang's debut is a must-have for book lovers and collectors. Premium features include:
- Ombré stained edges with raindrop stenciling
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"An elegant puzzle box of a novel . . . ASTOUNDINGLY ACCOMPLISHED." —Kate Quinn
"A SPELLBINDING debut that glimmers with quiet intrigue."—Ledia Xhoga
"Tense and atmospheric . . . a STUNNING debut. "—Carol Goodman
"An ENTHRALLING mystery . . . I fell hard."—Laura Zigman
On a fall night in 1951, Lily Ambrose disappeared, leaving behind only a pair of shoes, a family Bible, and questions no one wants to answer. Years later, when her body is finally recovered from the lake, the town settles on a convenient version of the truth.
But some stories refuse to stay buried.
Told through an unforgettable cast of voices—including two sisters bound by circumstance, a midwife who knows the weight of secrets all too well, and the children who accidentally stumble upon truths they were never meant to know—The Sins of Good People unfolds as a slow-burn mystery about what really happened to Lily . . . and who's been keeping it quiet.
Suspenseful, compassionate, and deeply human, The Sins of Good People is a riveting story of innocence and complicity, childhood and power, and the dangerous comfort of believing that only bad people do bad things.
Praise
"An elegant puzzle box of a novel that unravels the murder of a young woman across two generations and four viewpoints, including a world-weary midwife, a former bookseller with secrets, and two resourceful and intelligent children who stumble into a secret way over their heads. Kelly Young Chang skillfully explores themes of good and evil, expediency and desperation, grudges and forgiveness through clear-voiced characters and intricate plot-weaving—an astoundingly accomplished debut!"
—Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Briar Club, The Rose Code, and The Alice Networ
“At times vulnerable, at times menacing, the voices in The Sins of Good People unravel a tapestry of secrets that kept me on edge while hunting for clues. Young Chang has crafted a spellbinding debut that glimmers with quiet intrigue.”
—Ledia Xhoga, author of the Booker Prize–longlisted novel Misinterpretation
“A tense and atmospheric thriller about secrets and the price we pay to keep them. The Sins of Good People is a stunning debut.”
—Carol Goodman, two-time Mary Higgins Clark Award winner and author of The Lake of Dead Languages and
“A stunning debut. Kelly Young Chang has written an enthralling mystery that unspools into a richly layered portrait of a community clinging to morality while looking away from what’s happening in plain sight. I fell hard for these characters and won’t soon forget them."
—Laura Zigman, bestselling author of Small World and The Author Weekend
