A Good Person

De: Kirsten King

"I could not put it down." —Marcy Dermansky, author of Hot Air

"Sharp, hilarious, and painfully relatable." —Monika Kim, author of The Eyes Are the Best Part

Gone Girl meets Big Swiss in this electric, binge-of-a-debut about a millennial antihero who seeks revenge on her ex-situationship with a hex, only for him to actually, literally die.

Lillian and Henry have been enjoying each other’s company, especially in bed. Even though Lillian’s best friend calls it “situationship,” Lillian is determined to lock Henry down—and she has a plan. She’ll be the best, most accommodating version of herself until he falls in love with her. But when Henry blindsides Lillian with a breakup, Lillian exacts revenge by performing a drunken hex on him.

Lillian expects Henry to come crawling back to her. What she doesn’t quite anticipate is becoming a prime suspect in his murder case when he’s found dead. As Lillian grapples with the loss of her sort-of-boyfriend, she’s hit with another reckoning: That Henry had a long-term girlfriend he also left behind.

Desperate to control the narrative, clear her name, and assume her rightful place as Henry’s mourning girlfriend, Lillian’s pursuit of the truth will throw her into a dangerous tailspin. A deliciously addictive novel that explores our darkest, most human impulses, A Good Person heralds Kirsten King as a striking new voice in the canon of celebrated fiction.

©2026 Kirsten King (P)2026 Penguin Audio

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"I raced, cringing, through Kirsten King’s taut psychological thriller, compelled and repelled in equal measure by Lillian’s assured narration. After spending so much time in Lillian’s head, the reader starts to lose sight of what, exactly, makes ‘a good person.’ And that’s high praise." —Laura Sims, author of How Can I Help You

"Sharp, hilarious, and painfully relatable, Kirsten King's debut will keep you laughing as you turn each page. Lillian is the chaotic friend, the ex you still stalk, and the woman you claim to despise but still can’t stop following." —Monika Kim, author of The Eyes Are the Best Part

"I stayed up way too late reading Kirsten King’s A Good Person. I could not put it down, had to know how it ended. Wow. Maybe Lillian is not your textbook definition of a good person, but I fell for her hard." —Marcy Dermansky, author of Hot Air