A deeply compelling novel set in 1960s suburban America for fans of The
Engagements and Tigers in Red Weather. Ted, a car-tyre salesman in 1960s
suburban New England, is a dreamer who craves admiration. His wife, Abigail,
longs for a life of the mind. Single-girl Penny just wants to be loved. When a
chance encounter brings Ted and Penny together, he becomes enamoured and begins
inventing a whole new life with her at its centre. But when this fantasy
collides with reality, the fallout threatens everything, and everyone, he holds
dear. The Good Guy is a deeply compelling debut about love, marriage and what
happens when good intentions and self-deception are taken to extremes.
Author Biography
Susan Beale was brought up on Cape Cod but lives in the UK. She is a recent
graduate of the Bath Spa MA in Creative Writing. The Good Guy is her
first novel.
Shortlist, 2016 Costa First Novel Award