Good Girls

by Karen Young

The lives of three Southern women are tainted by one man—the charismatic, ruthlessly ambitious Jack Sullivan—until he's finally stopped by a bullet

Suzanne: Beautiful, intelligent and burning for a career in the law, she is nearly destroyed by a single act of violence. Guarding her secret, she rises in her profession—then scandal breaks.

Taylor: Suzanne's sister. Marrying the man of the hour, she should have been happy forever. Instead, she's only a pawn in her husband's ruthless climb to the top.

Annie: Their eccentric cousin by marriage, she runs from the secrets of her heart. Tragedy brings her home and temptation beckons, but she vows not to repeat her mother's mistakes.

Genres: Mystery

472 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Karen Young is the author of thirty-four novels with more than ten million copies in print. Her many awards include the RITA from Romance Writers of America and both the Career Achievement and Reviewer’s Choice awards from Romantic Times magazine. She is a frequent public speaker and a teacher of the craft of writing. Currently, she resides in Houston, Texas.

Reviews

[Dara S. · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book focuses on two sisters, Suzanne and Taylor, their brother Stuart and a cousin Annie.Taylor married Jack Sullivan, who she thought was the man of her dreams, but he turns out to be cruel, a womanizer, and a blackmailer. Suzanne suffers a severe trauma the night of the wedding. Annie is pining for a married man, she is not married. They all have secrets and they all seem to revolve around Jack Sullivan, who is power hungry and now running for governor of the state of Mississippi. One by one their secrets are revealed. Highly recommended for fans of author, Sandra Brown.

[Sonjie Nepomuceno · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of my favorites. Why you might ask. Because while reading this book, I want to get inside it and torture Jack. This book gave me anger issues and I can't shut up for the life of me. This book is perfect if you want to vent out your anger because I literally screamed a few times while reading it. This is just a rollercoaster ride for me and I can't thank enough the author for doing such a great job in crafting such masterpiece.

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book a lot! The characters were great.

[Demersseman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un livre qui se lit avec plaisir.Des personnages attachants avec le "grand méchant" de la famille.Partie avec un à priori (harlequin) , j'ai passé un très bon moment de lecture.

[Lydia Sadler]

I like it when the bad guy does not get away with it.

[L8blmr · Rating 2 out of 5]

I felt better about this book when I learned it was published in 1998. While I was reading it, I had the feeling I'd gone back in time to a time when I read so many epic family dramas where everyone was married to the wrong person, in love with either someone bad for them or the spouse of a friend/sister/niece, whatever. However, this one was more of a wannabe. There were characters who were never fleshed out, unbelievable couplings, too much made of some events and not enough reaction to others. I really wanted to abandon it several times but something made me keep on pushing through, maybe a sense of nostalgia for books in this genre I read in my youth, or maybe it was that old thing that compels me to finish a book, any book, EVERY book. I thought I had put that behind me; I suppose I suffered a relapse.

[Ferne (Enthusiastic Reader) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wasn't sure I wanted to read this book (and I'm not even sure why) but it was next in the "to read" box so I decided to read it rather than set it aside. WoW! What a surprise! The stories of three (3) women are shared throughout the novel that could just as easily be a work of non-fiction. It is a poignant reminder that secrets always are revealed eventually no matter how carefully protected they seem. I would highly recommend this book for any reader who is wrestling with keeping a secret. It is a heartfelt portrayal of living and loving.

[Bonnie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good Girls This book is a good read. It starts out with a murder and then takes the reader back to the first time the main character meets the victim and well before you get to the murder again you are glad he's dead. The whodunit is open though as the story portrays any number of people who could have done him in. I was mildly surprised at the end.

[Pam]

What a great book! Romance and a devious man all in one story!

[Jackie Simons]

Read 2/98

[Mickaéline Cuny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bien plus appréciable que ce que j'en pensais, une belle découverte