Good People — A Novel book cover by Patmeena Sabit

Good People

Adult • Family Life
A Novel
Family faces an unexpected loss Zorah is beloved by her father Fleeing from their homeland Residing in an exclusive neighborhood Children attend prestigious schools

The Sharaf family is the picture of success. Prosperous, rich, happy. They came to this country as refugees with nothing more than the clothes on their backs. And now, after years of hard work, they live in the most exclusive neighborhood, their growing family attending the most prestigious schools. Zorah, the eldest daughter, is the apple of her father’s eye. When an unthinkable tragedy strikes, everyone is left reeling.

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Book details

Publisher
Random House Large Print
Publication date
2026
Print length
560 pages
Language
English
ISBN
9798217287758

Family Life

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What to Know Before Reading Good People

In a haunting debut novel that reads like true crime, a private tragedy thrusts one family into the court of public opinion as the media—and their own community—dissect every aspect of their lives.

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Readers connected to this book most often reflect Psychological Moral Explorer reader archetypes. Their strongest shared genre interests include Thriller, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Science Fiction. They are commonly drawn to themes such as Artistic Process, Space Exploration, American Dream, and Scientific Problem Solving.

About the author

Patmeena Sabit

Patmeena Sabit

Patmeena Sabit was born in Kabul a few years after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. When she was a month old, her family fled the conflict and became refugees in Pakistan, joining the millions of other Afghans that had sought refuge there. They later moved to the United States and she grew up in Virginia. She currently lives in Toronto.
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“A thrilling tour de force of a novel. I’ll be recommending this book to everyone.—ANN PATCHETT”

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