Tell Me Something Good

Court Stevens

A story about secrets in a small community that rise to the surface, and murders past and present.

Over twenty years ago, a young hunting guide in rural Kentucky was driving his boat in the early morning mist when his peaceful cruise was cut short by a scene so disturbing, he packed up and moved away. Nine women died early that morning, but it was linked to a similar crime in Texas, so the locals quickly wrote it off as having nothing to do with them.

Now, all these years later, when everyone has nearly forgotten about that grisly part of their past, one man's accidental death will bring everything back up to the surface. The locals who knew better can no longer claim it had nothing to do with them, and one woman, desperate to do whatever it takes to save her mother's life, will learn that nearly everyone in her life has been lying to her.

This is a story of the rich and the very poor. It's a story of an illegal auction with dire consequences and a story of murders past and present. This is a story of intertwined relationships and the silent ripples they leave behind, where love becomes a guiding force, revealing the lengths one will go to protect those they cherish.

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"I sat down to read a few pages and got up hours later having finished the whole thing, feeling like I'd just binged the most thrilling new drama on TV. Wow!" -Mary Laura Philpott, author of Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives

★ "Court Stevens' impressive resume includes eight YA novels, and she makes her adult debut with this intense tale . . . The book's atmospheric setting instantly draws readers' attention and doesn't let go. Stevens' short sentences, crisp prose, and deft, omniscient narration add to the story's propulsion. A knockout." -Booklist Starred Review

"Court Stevens deftly weaves together all the strands of this novel into a complex, heart-wrenching whole. This is a writer that understands people down to the bones. Her characters are fallible and hopeful, flawed and loving, and so real they have stayed with me. Tell Me Something Good wraps wise meditations about love and justice around a propulsive tale of suspense; I can't wait to share this one with my book club." -Joshilyn Jackson, New York Times bestselling author

'In her adult debut, Tell Me Something Good, Court Stevens delivers an unputdownable tale of murder, lies, and the extraordinary lengths we go to for the people we love. A haunting masterpiece.' -Rea Frey, #1 bestselling author of Don't Forget Me

"Tell Me Something Good is better than good. It's fantastic! Court Stevens has crafted a beautifully written tale full of heart and rich characters who live on long after the last page. If you like a just-one-more-page mystery that will keep you up late into the night, this one's for you. I absolutely loved it!' -Lisa Patton, bestselling author of Whistlin' Dixie in a Nor'Easter and Rush

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