"Cousins as close as sisters, a mysterious fire, a tangled web of lies: It all adds up to a fluid, suspenseful story that keeps you turning the pages to find out what happened--and what will happen next. I devoured this novel."
--Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train "[Carla] Buckley's writing is totally addictive. . . . Equal parts Judith Guest's
Ordinary People and Lisa Gardner at her best, this is a stupendous effort by a major talent."
--The Providence Journal "[
The Good Goodbye] offers plenty of thematic richness to accompany its suspenseful plot. . . . [Readers] will find their thoughts returning to the story, especially its affecting final scenes, long after it comes to a close."
--Bookreporter "Each chapter reveals a tantalizing new detail that further complicates the cousins' bond. . . . Buckley's characters are well-developed and interesting."
--Publishers Weekly "A journey through two marriages and a lifelong competitive friendship . . . The mystery of the fire runs through it all. . . . For readers who enjoy Jodi Picoult's family dramas."
--Booklist "A tender portrait of an ordinary family torn by rivalry and disaster . . . By turns touching and sinister,
The Good Goodbye calls to mind Robert Frost's definition of tragedy: something terrible happens and nobody's to blame--though in Carla Buckley's sure hands, nobody's entirely innocent, either. A rich and satisfying family drama."
--William Landay, New York Times bestselling author of Defending Jacob "Carla Buckley has a way of writing about a family in crisis that touches on our worst fears, and an uncanny ability to create characters who are so real it's as though they are pulling you into their living room. Evocative and poignant, this story will curl around you like a glowing flame and suck the air out of your lungs with its power."
--Chevy Stevens, New York Times bestselling author of Those Girls "Terrific . . . a deep dive into the mysteries of long friendships, parenthood, and the stories we build our lives on . . . Carla Buckley has written a book that grabs you on the first page, breaks your heart, and leaves you hopeful."
--Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of The Fixer "Elegant and emotional, deeply affecting . . . Carla Buckley has done it again, writing an exquisitely troubling, psychologically complex novel that grabs the reader on page 1 and never lets go."
--Luanne Rice, New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Language of Sisters "Twisty and beguiling, Carla Buckley's
The Good Goodbye shudders with revelations from its first pages. As suspense, it ensnares you, and as an emotionally rich novel about the formidable and fraught bonds of family, it will have you holding your breath until its final, moving paragraphs."
--Megan Abbott, author of The Fever "Relentlessly suspenseful and instantly riveting, this heartbreaking page-turner probes the darkest secrets a family tries to protect. Complex, sinister and beautifully written, Carla Buckley's powerful story will make you stop, listen, and hug your children."
--Hank Phillippi Ryan, award-winning author of The Wrong Girl "Utterly hypnotizing . . . I was left in awe of Buckley's powers of storytelling, of the way she lays clues with deftness and care, luring the reader down a cataclysmic and at times evasive trail of lies, family secrets, and teenage betrayal, leading to a perfectly satisfying finale.
The Good Goodbye is incredible!"
--Mary Kubica, internationally bestselling author of The Good Girl "In Carla Buckley's finest novel yet, the aftermath of a tragedy leaches long-hidden secrets into a family's vigil, revealing the hazy outlines of sin, debt, and desire.
The Good Goodbye is provocative, riveting, wrenching."
--Sophie Littlefield, author of The Missing Place