The Good Girl

In her gripping debut novel, Mary Kubica delivers a tense psychological thriller that begins with a single impulsive decision. When Mia Dennett’s boyfriend fails to show up for a date, she leaves a Chicago bar with a mysterious stranger. What seems like a reckless one-night choice quickly spirals into a nightmare when Mia is kidnapped and taken to a remote cabin in rural Minnesota.

As her captor makes an unexpected decision that changes everything, Mia’s powerful mother and determined detective Gabe Hoffman race to uncover the truth. Told from multiple perspectives and unfolding with sharp twists, The Good Girl explores family secrets, moral complexity, and the fragile line between victim and perpetrator. Dark, suspenseful, and emotionally layered, this novel proves that even the most perfect families can hide devastating truths.

Paperback, Very Good