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A Good and Happy Child
A Good and Happy Child: A Novel | Justin Evans
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Thirty-year-old George Davies cant bring himself to hold his newborn son. After months of accepting his lame excuses and strange behavior, his wife has had enough. She demands that he see a therapist, and George, desperate to save his unraveling marriage and redeem himself as a father and husband, reluctantly agrees. As he delves into his childhood memories, he begins to recall things he hasnt thought of in twenty years. Events, people, and strange situations come rushing back. The odd, rambling letters his father sent home before he died. The jovial mother who started dating too soon after his fathers death. A boy who appeared one night when George was lonely, then told him secrets he didnt want to know. How no one believed this new friend was real and that he was responsible for the bad things that were happening. Terrified by all that he has forgotten, George struggles to remember what really happened in the months following his fathers death. Were his ominous visions and erratic behavior the product of a grief-stricken childs overactive imagination (a perfectly natural reaction to the trauma of loss, as his mother insisted)? Or were his fathers colleagues, who blamed a darker, more malevolent force, right to look to the supernatural as a means to end Georges suffering? Twenty years later, George still does not know. But when a mysterious murder is revealed, remembering the past becomes the only way George can protect himselfand his young family. A psychological thriller in the tradition of Donna Tartts The Secret Historywith shades of The Exorcistthe smart and suspenseful A Good and Happy Child leaves you questioning the things you remember and frightened of the things youve forgotten. From the Hardcover edition.
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Lauranahe
Lauranahe
A Good and Happy Child: A Novel | Justin Evans
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Well. This was a lot. George is a new dad who is unable to touch his baby. Much of the book is the past, learning what happened and what lead to his inability to be a dad. There are lots of emotions, and the ending is...interesting. @Bookish_AF @magyklyXdelish @babyruth2510 I left a lengthy and kind of sad after-thought in the back.

magyklyXdelish This was definitely heavier than I expected it to be that‘s for sure. 4y
Lauranahe Yeah, it was. I‘m kind of regretting what I wrote, but it‘s too late. I‘m sorry! 4y
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Bookish_AF
Bookish_AF
A Good and Happy Child: A Novel | Justin Evans
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I get to work from home for the next 3 days as I am attending a virtual conference.

But first, coffee and a book while waiting for the conference to start ! #LMPBC

j9brown Nice mug 😃 4y
Bookish_AF @j9brown it‘s one of my favorites !!! It‘s also big 😃 4y
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magyklyXdelish
magyklyXdelish
A Good and Happy Child: A Novel | Justin Evans
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George is a new father who is unable to hold or touch his baby. He reflects on memories of his childhood long repressed for answers. Is there some supernatural force that has a hold over him or is he simply mentally ill? I love that this is a book where people may interpret something different after they finish which makes it perfect for #LMPBC — I‘m excited to see if you guys have a different opinion than I do ♥️

tagged users iconBookish_AF, Lauranahe, babyruth2510
magyklyXdelish @Bookish_AF I will mail this out to you tomorrow ☺️ 4y
magyklyXdelish @TheAromaofBooks free space for bingo! 4y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
Lauranahe We‘re going in order of the email, right? I‘m sending to @babyruth2510 4y
magyklyXdelish @Lauranahe that would be the easiest I think 4y
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magyklyXdelish
magyklyXdelish
A Good and Happy Child: A Novel | Justin Evans
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Books, coffee and bagels at my happy place. Not the same since they got rid of their strawberry syrup and their couch and their normal food menu but it‘s still a relaxing environment.

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magyklyXdelish
magyklyXdelish
A Good and Happy Child: A Novel | Justin Evans
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About to dig in to another #LMPBC book! Excited for our second round guys and our first round with Ruth. ♥️♥️

tagged users iconBookish_AF, Lauranahe, babyruth2510
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EadieB
EadieB
A Good and Happy Child: A Novel | Justin Evans
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Day 3 - #HappyInTheTitle #MagnificentMarch
#AGoodAndHappyChild #JustinEvans

I read and enjoyed this book in 2011.

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OriginalCyn620 👍🏻📚😱 5y
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Mirandareads
Mirandareads
A Good and Happy Child: A Novel | Justin Evans
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An excellent scary story! I was sucked in immediately and it continued to be that way for me until the end. Loved it!!

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JoeStalksBeck
JoeStalksBeck
A Good and Happy Child: A Novel | Justin Evans
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Either I've all of a sudden got allergies or I'm fighting a cold. Not sure which but I'm heading to bed with kindle and this book🤧

AmandaL Feel better 7y
cobwebmoth Hope you feel better tomorrow! 7y
TheLudicReader This is on my tbr shelf. I will look forward to hearing your thoughts. 7y
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JoeStalksBeck @AmandaL @cobwebmoth @TheLudicReader thank you❤️❤️❤️ 7y
RadicalReader @JoeStalksBeck so happy I picked up this gem from the recommendations from lovely Littens 6y
JoeStalksBeck Great book! 6y
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Erik_The_Read
Erik_The_Read
A Good and Happy Child: A Novel | Justin Evans
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"'You can't beat the devil on your own. Don't fool yourself that you can, no matter what gifts you possess as a visionary. They are fallen angels, with all the powers of an angel. They have the power over matter. Bodies, faces, furniture. They can make a heart...stop.' He snapped his fingers. 'They are not to be trifled with.'"

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