One of the Good Guys is a gripping thriller that explores gendered violence in a coastal town. This British novel by Araminta Hall is perfect for readers who enjoy suspense with a feminist edge. Dive into a story where the perfect husband becomes the prime suspect.
'Every single woman out there needs to read this, because you either know this man, or you know a woman who knows this man' - @bookwormescapes
'Razor-sharp, spine-tinglingly convincing and unputdownable' - Lisa Jewell, author of None of This is True
'This book will hook you from the first page' - Alice Feeney, author of Beautiful Ugly
Cole is the perfect husband: a romantic, supportive of his wife, Mel's career, keen to be a hands-on dad, not a big drinker. A good guy. So when Mel leaves him, he's floored. She was lucky to be with a man like him. Craving solitude, he accepts a job on the coast and quickly settles into his new life where he meets reclusive artist Lennie. Lennie has made the same move for similar reasons. She is living in a crumbling cottage on the edge of a nearby cliff. It's an undeniably scary location, but sometimes you have to face your fears to get past them. As their relationship develops, two young women go missing while on a walk protesting gendered violence, right by where Cole and Lennie live. Finding themselves at the heart of a police investigation and media frenzy, it soon becomes clear that they don't know each other very well at all. This is what happens when women have had enough.
'One of the most daring and intriguing writers working today' - Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl
'Groundbreaking' - Sunday Times
Other Information: Araminta Hall has worked as a writer, journalist and teacher. Her first novel, Everything & Nothing, was published in 2011 and became a Richard & Judy read that year. Her second, Dot, was published in 2013. She teaches creative writing at New Writing South in Brighton, where she lives with her husband and three children.
