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About The Book
An emotionally gripping, character-driven novel about the ripple effect of a split-second decision to protect a friend.
“A poignant story of love, loss, loyalty, and being torn between right and wrong. You won’t be able to put this one down.”—Emily Liebert, USA Today best-selling author of Pretty Revenge
“One of those multi-dimensional must-reads that wins both as a page-turning legal story about social injustice, prejudice and redemption, and an emotional character-driven tale of love, family, and lifelong friendship. Fans of Tayari Jones’ An American Marriage, Rebecca Searles’ In Five Years, and Allison Larkin’s The People We Keep will devour Amy Blumenfeld’s latest triumph. Such Good People is Such a Good Book!”—Samantha Greene Woodruff, best-selling author of The Lobotomist’s Wife and The Trade Off
It’s 10 p.m. on a Thursday in the spring of her freshman year of college, and April is standing at the back of a crowded Manhattan bar waiting for her friend, Rudy, to arrive. Their eyes lock the moment he enters the room, and in an instant, lives and legacies are altered forever.
Within hours, Rudy is arrested. Within days, April is expelled. Within weeks, he’s incarcerated. And within months, she meets Peter, a prodigious young attorney who makes her world recognizable again.
Nearly fifteen years later, April is happily living in Chicago married to Peter, a mother of three with a fulfilling career and standing yoga date with her girlfriends. On the eve of Peter’s election for local office, Rudy is up for parole. Headlines explode about April’s past, jeopardizing Peter’s campaign and everything they hold dear. Suddenly, April is faced with an impossible choice: protecting the life she created, or the person who sacrificed everything to make that life a possibility. Such Good People is a captivating portrait of blurred lines, divided loyalties, and what it means to love purely, steadfastly, and interminably.
“A poignant story of love, loss, loyalty, and being torn between right and wrong. You won’t be able to put this one down.”—Emily Liebert, USA Today best-selling author of Pretty Revenge
“One of those multi-dimensional must-reads that wins both as a page-turning legal story about social injustice, prejudice and redemption, and an emotional character-driven tale of love, family, and lifelong friendship. Fans of Tayari Jones’ An American Marriage, Rebecca Searles’ In Five Years, and Allison Larkin’s The People We Keep will devour Amy Blumenfeld’s latest triumph. Such Good People is Such a Good Book!”—Samantha Greene Woodruff, best-selling author of The Lobotomist’s Wife and The Trade Off
It’s 10 p.m. on a Thursday in the spring of her freshman year of college, and April is standing at the back of a crowded Manhattan bar waiting for her friend, Rudy, to arrive. Their eyes lock the moment he enters the room, and in an instant, lives and legacies are altered forever.
Within hours, Rudy is arrested. Within days, April is expelled. Within weeks, he’s incarcerated. And within months, she meets Peter, a prodigious young attorney who makes her world recognizable again.
Nearly fifteen years later, April is happily living in Chicago married to Peter, a mother of three with a fulfilling career and standing yoga date with her girlfriends. On the eve of Peter’s election for local office, Rudy is up for parole. Headlines explode about April’s past, jeopardizing Peter’s campaign and everything they hold dear. Suddenly, April is faced with an impossible choice: protecting the life she created, or the person who sacrificed everything to make that life a possibility. Such Good People is a captivating portrait of blurred lines, divided loyalties, and what it means to love purely, steadfastly, and interminably.
Product Details
- Publisher: SparkPress (July 8, 2025)
- Length: 256 pages
- ISBN13: 9781684633234
Raves and Reviews
“A poignant story of love, loss, loyalty, and being torn between right and wrong. You won’t be able to put this one down.”—Emily Liebert, USA Today best-selling author of Pretty Revenge
“One of those multi-dimensional must-reads that wins both as a page-turning legal story about social injustice, prejudice and redemption, and an emotional character-driven tale of love, family, and lifelong friendship. Fans of Tayari Jones’ An American Marriage, Rebecca Searles’ In Five Years, and Allison Larkin’s The People We Keep will devour Amy Blumenfeld’s latest triumph. Such Good People is Such a Good Book!”—Samantha Greene Woodruff, best-selling author of The Lobotomist’s Wife and The Trade Off
“...Blumenfeld writes a pitch-perfect, thoughtful tale of friendship and loyalty. A thrilling exploration of humanity and sacrifice with characters you can't help but fall in love with. This one truly shines.”—Rochelle Weinstein, best-selling author of This Is Not How It Ends
“Having read Amy Blumenfeld’s debut, The Cast, I was excited to read her second novel and it did not disappoint! Such Good People is a page-turning story about redemption, perseverance, true friendship, and second chances. With her deft command of language and story-telling, Blumenfeld has crafted a narrative that will keep you hooked from start to finish.”—Susie Orman Schnall, author of Anna Bright Is Hiding Something
“Blumenfeld’s latest is as poignant as it is absorbing. An expertly crafted and wildly engaging exploration of the depth and resilience of human relationships. As main characters April and Rudy each try to climb their way back from one tragic night in their youth, but their connection to each other is the focal point and crowning glory of this finely woven story. Such Good People makes for such good reading. It's a must!”—Jacqueline Friedland, USA Today best-selling author of He Gets That From Me and Counting Backwards
“An unputdownable story of lifelong friendship, family loyalties, personal ambition and the choices we make along the way. Blumenfeld’s writing is engaging, nuanced and sharp. Her complex characters and captivating narrative will stay with you long after the last page. Such Good People is such a good book!!”—Rachel Levy Lesser, essayist and author of Life's Accessories: a Memoir (and Fashion Guide)
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