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Good People

Marcus Sakey
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Good People

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2008

Book Brief

Marcus Sakey

Good People

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2008
Book Details
Pages

348

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Chicago, Illinois • 2000s

Publication Year

2008

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

Good People by Marcus Sakey is a thriller novel about Tom and Anna Reed, a financially-strained couple in Chicago who, after failed fertility treatments, discover their tenant dead and decide to take the $400,000 in cash they find in his apartment, igniting a dangerous chase involving drug dealers, gangsters, and a determined police officer. The book addresses infertility and criminal activity.

Suspenseful

Dark

Mysterious

Gritty

Unnerving

Reviews & Readership

3.9

1,931 ratings

67%

Loved it

25%

Mixed feelings

8%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Good People by Marcus Sakey explores morally complex characters caught in desperate circumstances. Reviewers appreciated the fast-paced plot and engaging suspense but found some characters underdeveloped and the resolution predictable. Overall, it's a gripping thriller with intense ethical questions, though it may not satisfy all readers seeking deeper character depth.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Good People?

Fans of suspenseful, morally complex thrillers will relish Good People by Marcus Sakey. Comparable to Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl and Harlan Coben’s novels, this book suits readers captivated by ordinary individuals entangled in high-stakes dilemmas and ethical quandaries.

3.9

1,931 ratings

67%

Loved it

25%

Mixed feelings

8%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

348

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Chicago, Illinois • 2000s

Publication Year

2008

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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