The Good Children, Kate Wilhelm
The Good Children, Kate Wilhelm
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The Good Children
A Novel of Suspense

Author: Kate Wilhelm

Narrator: Carrington MacDuffie

Unabridged: 8 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/09/2009


Synopsis

It started with a promise, a pact. It became a secret that no one must tellthat their parents were dead and gone, including the one they'd buried in the backyard.Now the McNair children are growing older, discovering love, college, and careers. But their lie haunts them. Their home holds them captive. Only the horrifying truth of their mother's death can set the children free. And only the truth can destroy them all.

About Kate Wilhelm

Kate Wilhelm (1928–2018) was the bestselling author of dozens of novels and short-story collections. Among her novels are the popular courtroom thrillers featuring attorney Barbara Holloway. Her other works include the science fiction classic Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Cherie on March 28, 2016

I can't believe that each story is better than the last but it is true. This one is an astonishing tale. Part of me says "no way" and yet, why not? It might be a huge stretch of the truth but the suspense factor makes it a compelling read and the ending is satisfying. That is a five star read for me......more

Goodreads review by Sandy on March 19, 2014

This book ended too soon, I wanted more! I wanted to know what happened to the children after they grew up. This was a book I didn't want to put down!......more

Goodreads review by Beth on April 04, 2010

The four McNair children have spent most of their childhood moving around (father’s job). Ironically, just as they settle in rural Oregon, their father dies and soon after that, their mother does as well. Educated from the cradle to distrust the social services system, the children (eldest almost 16......more

Goodreads review by Ronda on August 15, 2023

This book is beyond amazing. Where has this author been all my life, and why have I never read any of her books before? I want to talk about all the thoughts I had while reading it, but that would mean spoilers, and I hate spoilers. It was described to me as a "kids on their own" story, which is som......more

Goodreads review by Vannessa on May 10, 2017

With their parents dead and gone, their father killed on his job and their mother dead from what was believed to be a broken heart, the McNair children, Kevin, age 18, Amy age 17, Liz, age 14, and Brian, age 9, all underage when their mother died, raised themselves honoring the promise they made to......more