A Good and Happy Child: A Novel

A Good and Happy Child: A Novel

A Washington Post Best Book of 2007

â€œBeautifully written and perfectly structured. . . . This novel is much more than The Omen for the latte generation, and Evans cleverly subverts expectations at every turn.â€ â€“Washington Post

In the smart and suspenseful A Good and Happy Child, a psychological thriller in the tradition of Donna Tarttâ€™s The Secret History with shades of The Exorcist, a young man reexamines his childhood memories of strange visions and erratic behavior to answer disturbing questions that continue to haunt him and his new family.

â€œ[A] satisfying, suspenseful first novel. . . . Young Georgeâ€™s intriguing story unbalances the reader right up to the bookâ€™s deliciously chilling end.â€
â€”People

â€œA scary, grown-up ghost story that combines Southern gothic with more than a twist of The Exorcist. . . . Combine[s] mind-bending storytelling with excellent prose.â€
â€”Portland Tribune

â€œThink Rosemaryâ€™s Babyâ€”plus . . . told in the kind of prose that mesmerizes, sweeping the reader along so fast that thereâ€™s no time to ask questions.â€
â€”Hartford Courant

â€œ[A] dazzling debut . . . part psychological thriller, part horror story.â€
â€”Chicago Tribune

â€œRelat[es] his otherworldly suspense story with the cool, calm eye of a skeptic.â€
â€”Entertainment Weekly (Aâ€”)
Country USA
Brand Broadway Books
Manufacturer Crown
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780307351289
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2008-04-22
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780307351289

Country	USA
Brand	Broadway Books
Manufacturer	Crown
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780307351289
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2008-04-22
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780307351289

A Good and Happy Child: A Novel

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