Such Good People: A Novel

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An emotionally gripping, character-driven novel about the ripple effect of a split-second decision to protect a friend.

A poignant story of love, loss, loyalty, and being torn between right and wrong. You wont be able to put this one down.Emily Liebert, USA Today best-selling author of Pretty Revenge

One of those multi-dimensional must-reads that wins both as a page-turning legal story about social injustice, prejudice and redemption, and an emotional character-driven tale of love, family, and lifelong friendship. Fans of Tayari Jones An American Marriage, Rebecca Searles In Five Years, and Allison Larkins The People We Keep will devour Amy Blumenfelds latest triumph. Such Good People is Such a Good Book!Samantha Greene Woodruff, best-selling author of The Lobotomists Wife and The Trade Off

Its 10 p.m. on a Thursday in the spring of her freshman year of college, and April is standing at the back of a crowded Manhattan bar waiting for her friend, Rudy, to arrive. Their eyes lock the moment he enters the room, and in an instant, lives and legacies are altered forever.

Within hours, Rudy is arrested. Within days, April is expelled. Within weeks, hes incarcerated. And within months, she meets Peter, a prodigious young attorney who makes her world recognizable again.

Nearly fifteen years later, April is happily living in Chicago married to Peter, a mother of three with a fulfilling career and standing yoga date with her girlfriends. On the eve of Peters election for local office, Rudy is up for parole. Headlines explode about Aprils past, jeopardizing Peters campaign and everything they hold dear. Suddenly, April is faced with an impossible choice: protecting the life she created, or the person who sacrificed everything to make that life a possibility. Such Good People is a captivating portrait of blurred lines, divided loyalties, and what it means to love purely, steadfastly, and interminably.

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Such Good Peopleis a masterfully crafted, nuanced and riveting story about the lengths we go to for the people we love. Blumenfelds richly developed characters come to life and will stay with you long after the story ends. A thought-provoking, perfect book club pick. Dont miss this one!Elyssa Friedland, USA TODAY best-selling author ofLast Summer at the Golden HotelandJackpot Summer
A propulsive novelNicola Kraus, #1New York Timesbest-selling author ofThe Nanny DiariesandThe Best We Could Hope For
This beautifully rendered heartfelt novel examines the bonds of family and lifelong friendships through a timely and insightful lens.Such Good Peopleis such a good read!Jane L. Rosen, Author ofSongs of Summer
A page-turning story of buried secrets and life-altering choices. Heartfelt, gripping, and deeply human,Such Good Peopleis a masterful exploration of the bonds that define us.Jamie Brenner, author ofThe Forever Summer

A poignant story of love, loss, loyalty, and being torn between right and wrong. You wont be able to put this one down.Emily Liebert,USA Todaybest-selling author ofPretty Revenge

One of those multi-dimensional must-reads that wins both as a page-turning legal story about social injustice, prejudice and redemption, and an emotional character-driven tale of love, family, and lifelong friendship. Fans of Tayari JonesAn American Marriage, Rebecca SearlesIn Five Years,and Allison LarkinsThe People We Keepwill devourAmyBlumenfelds latest triumph.Such Good Peopleis Such a Good Book!Samantha Greene Woodruff, best-selling author ofThe Lobotomists WifeandThe Trade Off

...Blumenfeld writes a pitch-perfect, thoughtful tale of friendship and loyalty. A thrilling exploration of humanity and sacrifice with characters you can't help but fall in love with. This one truly shines.RochelleWeinstein, best-selling author ofThis Is Not How It Ends

Having read Amy Blumenfelds debut,The Cast, I was excited to read her second novel and it did not disappoint!Such Good Peopleis a page-turning story about redemption, perseverance, true friendship, and second chances. With her deft command of language and story-telling, Blumenfeld has crafted a narrative that will keep you hooked from start to finish.Susie Orman Schnall, author ofAnna Bright Is Hiding Something
Blumenfelds latest is as poignant as it is absorbing. An expertly crafted and wildly engaging exploration of the depth and resilience of human relationships. As main characters April and Rudy each try to climb their way back from one tragic night in their youth, but their connection to each other is the focal point and crowning glory of this finely woven story.Such Good Peoplemakes for such good reading. It's a must!Jacqueline Friedland,USA Todaybest-selling author ofHe Gets That From MeandCounting Backwards

Anunputdownable story of lifelong friendship, family loyalties, personal ambition and the choices we make along the way. Blumenfelds writing is engaging, nuanced and sharp. Her complex characters and captivating narrative will stay with you long after the last page.Such Good Peopleis such a good book!!Rachel Levy Lesser, essayist and author ofLife's Accessories: a Memoir (and Fashion Guide)

Author Bio

Amy Blumenfeldgrew up in Queens, New York. She is a graduate of Barnard College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism where she received the James A. Wechsler Award for national reporting. Her essays and articles have appeared on the cover ofPeople, inThe New York Times, The Huffington Post, O, The Oprah Magazine, as well inGeorgewhere she worked as a staff editor and writer.Amys debut novel,The Cast, was selected as aNew York PostBest Book of the Week and named Winner of the Independent Publisher Book Award in Popular Fiction. She has also been a contributing author to a best-selling anthology and two non-fiction books. Amy lives in New York with her husband and daughter.