A Good Killing

A Novel

By: Allison Leotta

Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert

Selected as one of “Summer’s Best of the Best” books by O, The Oprah Magazine, Allison Leotta’s spellbinding thriller follows prosecutor Anna Curtis as she heads home to Michigan to defend her sister in a case that will bring her to her knees.

How far would you go to save your sister?

Anna Curtis is back in her hometown just outside of Detroit. Newly single after calling off her wedding, Anna isn’t home to lick her wounds. She’s returned to support her sister, Jody, who has been wrongfully accused of murder after their old high school coach, a local hero, dies in a suspicious car crash.

But maybe Jody isn’t so innocent after all. The police are convinced that Jody was having an affair with the married coach and killed him out of jealousy. As Anna investigates with the help of her childhood friend Cooper Bolden, an Afghan War veteran with a secret of his own, she slowly peels back the facade of her all-American town and discovers that no one is telling the truth about the coach, not even the people she thought she knew best. When the town rallies against them, threatening not just Jody’s liberty but both sisters’ lives, Anna resolves to do everything she can to save her sister and defend the only family she has left.

In her best book yet “with surprising twists and an ultimately satisfying conclusion” (Booklist), Allison Leotta, “the female John Grisham” (The Providence Journal), explores the limits of vigilante justice, the bonds of sisterhood, and the price of the truth.

A very satisfying result

I loved this book. The story told by Jody throughout had a very satisfying ending. The perfect punishment was meted out; justice was obtained, legal or not. There’s only one book left in this series, and I will miss the characters when I’ve read that one. Highly recommend this author and the Anna Curtis books.

Enjoyable

What made the experience of listening to A Good Killing the most enjoyable?

Very good narration.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

Nope - I'm not a writer!

What does Tavia Gilbert bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I might not have finished it if I was reading instead-of listening. The narration always plays a big part for me.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No.

Any additional comments?

Loved the ending - didn't see it all coming - parts yes but not all.

Easy to follow.

I loved this one! I thought it was just enough mystery and wittiness! Great listen for sure!

FINALLY a good story line!

Great book! Interesting subject topic. The only complaint I would have is that the narrator made the sister's voice really air-head sounding which was not reflective of the character.

Not what I thought

This took a nice turn!! I can usually figure out stories like this. I did not and was surprised at the end. A very good read!!!