{"product_id":"a-good-person-isbn-9798217048045","title":"A Good Person","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eA Most Anticipated Book of 2026\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoodreads • Forbes • The Millions • CrimeReads • Bookstr\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"King’s debut, with its deeply unreliable narrator and zigzagging plot, evokes a zillennial \u003ci\u003eGone Girl\u003c\/i\u003e.\" —\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sharp, hilarious, and painfully relatable.\" —Monika Kim, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Eyes Are the Best Part\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAn electric binge-of-a-debut about a millennial antihero who seeks revenge on her ex-situationship with a hex, only for him to actually, literally die.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLillian and Henry have been enjoying each other’s company, particularly in bed. Even though Lillian’s best (and only) friend calls it a “situationship,” Lillian knows better. And she has a plan to lock Henry down. She’ll be the best, most accommodating version of herself until he falls in love with her. But when Henry blindsides Lillian with a breakup instead of a love declaration, Lillian is left with no choice but to exact revenge with a hex.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLillian expects Henry to grovel and come crawling back to her. What she doesn’t anticipate is becoming a prime suspect in his murder case when he’s found dead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesperate to control the narrative, clear her name, and assume her rightful place as Henry’s mourning girlfriend, Lillian’s pursuit of the truth will throw her into a dangerous tailspin, which may just upend her life for good.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA deliciously addictive novel that explores our darkest, most human impulses, \u003ci\u003eA Good Person\u003c\/i\u003e heralds Kirsten King as a striking new voice in fiction.\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e's Spring 2026 Writers to Watch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"King’s debut, with its deeply unreliable narrator and zigzagging plot, evokes a zillennial \u003ci\u003eGone Girl\u003c\/i\u003e.\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Once you hop on this wild ride of a novel, you won’t want to get off . . . With tart prose that tastes like sour candy, Kirsten King’s debut is a home run. Commenting on everything from corporate culture to dating and gender roles, this novel had all the ingredients of a must-read.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book was incredible. Kirsten King’s love-to-hate narrator thinks she’s found the perfect man, at least until he dumps her unceremoniously then turns up dead the next day . . . Who is a good person? What treatment do they get that allows them to remain that way? While the unlikeable female narrator has had its day as a trend, \u003ci\u003eA Good Person\u003c\/i\u003e reinvigorates the trope for a new era of complicated antiheroes ready to rage against the patriarchy.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrimeReads \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"One of the most delectable themes in the weird girl lit genre is the problematic or unlikeable narrator; in King’s debut we follow a young woman whose sort of boyfriend dies after she puts a hex on him. But is she more at fault than she’s letting on?\" —\u003cb\u003eForbes.com\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A horrific delight.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBad on Paper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Self-preservation is a blood sport for Kirsten King's protagonist in \u003ci\u003eA Good Person\u003c\/i\u003e, a dark satire with cosmic twists. . . . King's contemporary debut catapults readers into the \"neurotic\" psyche of one of modern literature's most audacious narcissists and follows her through a series of mishaps that land her in the middle of a murder investigation . . . A screenwriter, King artfully spins a story that straddles pure comedy—particularly the dialogue between her protagonist and her equally self-absorbed mother—and the horror genre. Lillian, one realizes with mounting dread, has the makings of a true sociopath. Encountering multiple thrilling plot turns that throw Lillian's world into disarray, \u003ci\u003eA Good Person \u003c\/i\u003eaccelerates toward a brilliant finale as appalling as it is inevitable. . . . [An] artfully written dark satire.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] clever tale of a vengeful woman . . . King raises thought-provoking questions about performances of victimhood and the desire for justice, and the propulsive narrative careens through some surprising twists. It’s equal parts thrilling and chilling.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A character-driven dark comedy, \u003ci\u003eA Good Person\u003c\/i\u003e balances outrageous behavior with biting humor and a compulsively readable voice. Recommended for readers who enjoy sharply funny, voice-driven fiction with morally complicated women at the center.\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Electrifying. \u003ci\u003eA Good Person \u003c\/i\u003eis a compulsively readable and sharply insightful spin on the unreliable narrator and an utterly fresh take on a page-turning thriller. I loved it.\" —\u003cb\u003eKimberly McCreight, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLike Mother, Like Daughter\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A Good Person\u003c\/i\u003e is a laugh-out-loud, unflinchingly sharp thriller that's unlike anything I've ever read before. An ode to unlikable female characters and the darkest, most honest parts of ourselves, this novel reads like a love letter to Amy Dunne of \u003ci\u003eGone Girl\u003c\/i\u003e. In other words, it’s my dream book. I absolutely loved it.\" —\u003cb\u003eOlivia Muenter, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSuch a Bad Influence\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLittle One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An enthusiastically deranged frolic of a novel, \u003ci\u003eA Good Person\u003c\/i\u003e is for readers who adore mess. I couldn't get enough of Lillian's voice, both disturbing and delightful, and felt so sorry for every character that crossed her path. Truly an enchanting debut from Kirsten King with a wink, a smile, and a swift kick in the ass. \u003ci\u003eLoved\u003c\/i\u003e!\" —\u003cb\u003eRachel Koller Croft, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eStone Cold Fox \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWe Love the Nightlife\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wild, wicked, and laugh out loud funny. Lillian is a bad person, but Kirsten King is a GREAT writer.\" —\u003cb\u003eSarah Harman, author of \u003ci\u003eAll the Other Mothers Hate Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I raced, cringing, through Kirsten King’s taut psychological thriller, compelled and repelled in equal measure by Lillian’s assured narration. After spending so much time in Lillian’s head, the reader starts to lose sight of what, exactly, makes ‘a good person.’ And that’s high praise.\" —\u003cb\u003eLaura Sims, author of \u003ci\u003eHow Can I Help You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sharp, hilarious, and painfully relatable, Kirsten King's debut will keep you laughing as you turn each page. Lillian is the chaotic friend, the ex you still stalk, and the woman you claim to despise but still can’t stop following.\" —\u003cb\u003eMonika Kim, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Eyes Are the Best Part\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I stayed up way too late reading Kirsten King’s \u003ci\u003eA Good Person\u003c\/i\u003e. I could not put it down, had to know how it ended. Wow. Maybe Lillian is not your textbook definition of a good person, but I fell for her hard.\" —\u003cb\u003eMarcy Dermansky, author of \u003ci\u003eHot Air\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An unforgettable read, driven by a delightfully diabolical antiheroine whose antics are both terrifying and impressive. I gulped it down in two delirious sittings, gobsmacked by the twists and turns, and by Lillian's dangerous self-delusion. But be warned: the most terrifying twist might be just how much Lillian reminds you of yourself in your darkest moments.\" —\u003cb\u003eCaitlin Barasch, author of \u003ci\u003eA Novel Obsession\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I adored this deliciously acidic, addictive novel. Lillian is my favorite kind of heroine, interior, self-interested and dripping with venom. Her grotesque worldview is, in turn, funny, tragic, minutely observed and worryingly relatable. Poisonous, giddy, excruciating, delightful - an exceptional debut.\" —\u003cb\u003eEmma van Straaten, author of \u003ci\u003eCreep\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A daring thrill ride into the dark corners of a troubled mind. . . . What starts as a hilarious zippy sugar high becomes a harrowing crash—I was...entranced, reading through my fingers but also never putting it down.\" —\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Rose Quinn, author of \u003ci\u003eFollow Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"You’ll laugh, you’ll gasp, you’ll find it painfully relatable. \u003ci\u003eA Good Person\u003c\/i\u003e is delightfully dark, funny, and thought-provoking. I couldn’t put it down.\" —\u003cb\u003eAnnakeara Stinson, author of forthcoming \u003ci\u003eNerve Damage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"King’s \u003ci\u003eA Good Person\u003c\/i\u003e is a ferocious, anxiety inducing, and hilarious debut. Lillian is an antiheroine for the ages and a brutal figurehead for the worst parts of gen z. The experience of reading her progressive downward spiral felt like a sustained panic attack. I audibly said \"oh no\" about every three pages. A mic drop of a debut.\" —\u003cb\u003eCaroline Glenn, author of forthcoming \u003ci\u003eCruelty Free\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirsten King\u003c\/b\u003e is a novelist and screenwriter. Kirsten lived in Boston before relocating to Los Angeles, where she currently resides with her husband and two perfect cats. She has been published in \u003ci\u003eTeen Vogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBuzzFeed, Cosmopolitan, The Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShouts \u0026amp; Murmurs\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. 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