A Good Idea

Name: A Good Idea
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780147517036
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By Cristina Moracho

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A Good Idea by Cristina Moracho is a gripping young adult novel that delves into the complexities of friendship and truth. Set in a small coastal town, the story follows a teen girl who returns after her best friend's mysterious disappearance. As she searches for answers, she confronts the inconsistencies and secrets hidden within the community, challenging her perceptions and testing her resolve.
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You might like this book if you enjoy gripping Young Adult stories that blend mystery and personal drama. It delves into the complexities of friendship, secrets, and grief, all set against a backdrop of suspenseful intrigue that keeps you turning pages.

A Good Idea

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A Good Idea is a taut, dark thriller from the author of Althea & Oliver.

Finley and Betty's close friendship survived Fin's ninth-grade move from their coastal Maine town to Manhattan. Calls, letters, and summer visits continued to bind them together, and in the fall of their senior year, they both applied to NYU, planning to reunite for good as roommates.

Then Betty disappears. Her ex-boyfriend Calder admits to drowning her, but his confession is thrown out, and soon the entire town believes he was coerced and Betty has simply run away. Fin knows the truth, and she returns to Williston for one final summer, determined to get justice for her friend, even if it means putting her loved ones—and herself—at risk.

How much is she willing to damage to get her revenge and learn the truth about Betty's disappearance, which is more complicated than she ever imagined—and infinitely more devastating?

"Sharp as a fistful of broken glass, dark and twisted as the woods at night, A Good Idea is rural noir at its creepy, literary best." —Laura Ruby, National Book Award Finalist and Printz-winning author of Bone Gap

"A chilling mystery set in the '90s that errs on the side of noir, this story will leave you captivated and intrigued." —Buzzfeed

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*i>A Good Idea by Cristina Moracho is praised for its sharp, atmospheric writing that plunges readers into a dark, gripping mystery. Set in the '90s, it offers a compelling mix of classic noir and modern thrills, with richly developed, flawed characters navigating moral complexities. Reviews highlight its evocative setting and themes of love, forgiveness, and the risks taken for those we care about, establishing it as a notable and compelling young adult thriller.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780147517036

Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 February 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Speak

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 384

Collections

Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Cristina Moracho Fiction Penguin Books Young Adult

About the Author

Cristina Moracho is the author of Althea & Oliver. She lives with her dog in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Find her on Twitter @cherielecrivain From the Hardcover edition.