When a successful business man from Kabul and his family disappeared without a trace, details of their ´American dream´ story reveal the cracks in their picture perfect life. The tragical car accident when the teenage daughter died led to an ambiance of suspicion and inner drama that for some was just waiting to happen. But as more and more people may raise suspicions regarding a possible 'honour crime' , a whodunnit-like is put into motion where we are invited to follow through various testimonies and legal and article investigations.
Empathically built debut novel by Kabul-born Patmeena Sabit, Good People is a story in stories, told from with multiple POVs where the main people concerned aren´t heard. The story of the rebelious daughter is introduced from the second part of the book onwards, in a very unexpected and suspenseful twists.
Until the end of the novel it´s hard to see the truth in sight. The shreds of the perfect mirror may confuse us alongside the splits alongside the race and class prejudice, and the clash between tradition and modernity, under the dramatic question: ´How much is too much?´
Although a very whodunnit kind of story, many of the issues raised to resonate with immigration stories from all over the world related to children education, accepting new values and assimilation.
For me, it was an addictive and insightful read, I didn´t want to put down, although the takes were non-surprising and predictable.
Rating: 4.5 stars
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