Synopsis – A Good Man
– “Decades after a brutal childhood trauma, a famous novelist finds his life shattered once again, in this unsettling psychological mystery thriller.”
He wants to remember. He’ll wish he could forget . . .
Decades after a brutal childhood trauma, a famous novelist finds his life shattered once again, in this unsettling psychological mystery thriller.
Brooks Anderson should now be enjoying life, but the persistent nightmares and sleepwalking still haunt him.
As hard as he’s tried, he can’t run away from the defining event of his life: the senseless murders of his mother and brother during a vacation in Montauk, which left the eight-year-old Brooks the sole survivor of the carnage and in a catatonic state. He buried his pain and eventually overcame his demons.
But now an unscrupulous journalist is threatening to twist the truth by digging up the past. To prove his innocence and exorcise his demons, Brooks must dig into his own psyche and the events of that fateful summer. His pursuit of the truth soon leads Brooks down a slippery slope that challenges everything—and will bring him face-to-face with the real monster of Montauk . . .
Author Bio
– PJ McIlvaine is a prolific best-selling Amazon author, screenwriter, and journalist. Also, her Showtime film with Mimi Rogers, Karen Allen, and Eric Stoltz was nominated for an Emmy. She’s been published in Crime Reads, Writer’s Digest, The New York Times, and numerous outlets. She lives in Eastern Long Island with her family and pampered fur baby.
Social Media Links –
Website: https://pjmacwriter.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pj.mcilvaine
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PJMcIlvaine
Instagram: @pjmcilvaine
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19256202.P_J_McIlvaine
My Review
A Good Man is an interesting thriller. It grabbed my attention relatively quickly with an interesting premise. Events of the story kept me wanting to read to figure out the conclusion.
There are a lot of characters and, especially in the early parts of the story, I found them somewhat difficult to keep straight. And I found myself wondering whether all the people were necessary to the eventual outcome of the story.
The author uses a great deal of pop culture references and names of famous people throughout the story. I found that distracting at times and I would have enjoyed the book even more if there had been less of those throughout.
Overall, I enjoyed A Good Man and would recommend it to people who like psychological thrillers. I would read additional work by this author in the future.
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