If most men claim to be good, why are most women still afraid to walk home alone at night?
Desperate to escape the ghosts of his failed marriage, Cole upends his life. He leaves London behind for a remote stretch of coast, relishing the respite from the noise, drama, and relentless careerism that curdled his relationship and mental health. Leonora has made the same move for similar reasons. She's living a short walk from Cole's seaside cottage, preparing for her latest art exhibition. Although Cole still can't figure out what went wrong with his marriage, and Leonora is having trouble acclimating to the hostile landscape, the pair forges a connection on the eroding bluff they call home.
Then two young female activists raising awareness about gendered violence disappear while passing through. Cole and Leonora suddenly find themselves in the middle of a police investigation--and the resulting media firestorm when the world learns of what happened. And as the tension escalates alongside the search for the missing women, they quickly realize that they don't know each other that well after all.
Title : One of the Good Guys
Author : Araminta Hall
Format : audio
Length : 7 hours 53 minutes
Genre : Contemporary/Thriller
Publisher : Gillian Flynn Books
Release Date : January 9, 2024
Reviewer : Micky
Rating : unrated
Micky's review
I'm leaving this unrated because I've not a clue where to put my rating.
This was an unputdownable contemporary fiction/thriller addressing misogyny, coercive control and generally bad behaviour on both sides. What was so clever about this story was the way the author unfurled the characters layer by layer so that no-one was quite the person they seemed initially.
Cole, oh Cole, where to start and how to describe this man. Someone who believed in themselves and their integrity. His tunnel vision about having a baby was unreal and so very unsettling. His ex, his new friend, they were so interesting.
I could never have called the big reveal that came even with a little inkling of foreshadowing about connections between some of the characters. The reveal left a bad taste in my mouth in terms of how Cole emerged from this but there was such crossing of lines in all parties that those discomforting feelings were inevitable.
There is no black and white with this story, nor is there supposed to be, I don't think. However, it is incredibly thought provoking and it does shine a light on agression and violence against women.
I read this in the space of half a day, that's how incredibly what the **** this story is.
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