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The Good Father

By Noah Hawley

By Noah Hawley

By Noah Hawley

By Noah Hawley

By Noah Hawley
Read by Bruce Turk, Arthur Morey and Ryan Gesell

By Noah Hawley
Read by Bruce Turk, Arthur Morey and Ryan Gesell

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Jan 08, 2013 | ISBN 9780307947918

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Mar 20, 2012 | ISBN 9780385535618

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Mar 20, 2012 | 753 Minutes

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    About The Good Father

    From the author of the New York Times bestseller Before the Fall, an intense, psychological novel about one doctor’s suspense-filled quest to unlock the mind of a suspected political assassin: his twenty-year old son.

    As a rheumatologist, Dr. Paul Allen’s specialty is diagnosing patients other doctors have given up on. His son, Daniel Allen has always been a good kid but, as a child of divorce, he is also something of a drifter. Which may be why, at the age of nineteen, he quietly drops out of Vassar and begins an aimless journey across the United States, shedding his former skin and eventually even changing his name. One night, Paul is home with his family when a televised news report announces that the Democratic candidate for president has been shot, and Daniel is the lead suspect. Convinced of his son’s innocence Paul begins to trace his sons steps to see where Daniel, or perhaps Paul, went wrong, beginning a harrowing journey–about the responsibilities of being a parent and the capacity for unconditional love in the face of an unthinkable situation—that keeps one guessing until the very end.

    About The Good Father

    From the award-winning creator of the TV show Fargo and author of the bestseller Before the Fall, an intense, psychological novel about one doctor’s suspense-filled quest to unlock the mind of a suspected political assassin: his twenty-year old son.
     
    As the Chief of Rheumatology at Columbia Presbyterian, Dr. Paul Allen’s specialty is diagnosing patients with conflicting symptoms, patients other doctors have given up on. He lives a contented life in Westport with his second wife and their twin sons—hard won after a failed marriage earlier in his career that produced a son named Daniel. In the harrowing opening scene of this provocative and affecting novel, Dr. Allen is home with his family when a televised news report announces that the Democratic candidate for president has been shot at a rally, and Daniel is caught on video as the assassin. 
        
    Daniel Allen has always been a good kid—a decent student, popular—but, as a child of divorce, used to shuttling back and forth between parents, he is also something of a drifter. Which may be why, at the age of nineteen, he quietly drops out of Vassar and begins an aimless journey across the United States, during which he sheds his former skin and eventually even changes his name to Carter Allen Cash.
        
    Told alternately from the point of view of the guilt-ridden, determined father and his meandering, ruminative son, The Good Father is a powerfully emotional page-turner that keeps one guessing until the very end. This is an absorbing and honest novel about the responsibilities—and limitations—of being a parent and our capacity to provide our children with unconditional love in the face of an unthinkable situation.

    About The Good Father

    From the award-winning creator of the TV show Fargo and author of the bestseller Before the Fall, an intense, psychological novel about one doctor’s suspense-filled quest to unlock the mind of a suspected political assassin: his twenty-year old son.
     
    As the Chief of Rheumatology at Columbia Presbyterian, Dr. Paul Allen’s specialty is diagnosing patients with conflicting symptoms, patients other doctors have given up on. He lives a contented life in Westport with his second wife and their twin sons—hard won after a failed marriage earlier in his career that produced a son named Daniel. In the harrowing opening scene of this provocative and affecting novel, Dr. Allen is home with his family when a televised news report announces that the Democratic candidate for president has been shot at a rally, and Daniel is caught on video as the assassin. 
        
    Daniel Allen has always been a good kid—a decent student, popular—but, as a child of divorce, used to shuttling back and forth between parents, he is also something of a drifter. Which may be why, at the age of nineteen, he quietly drops out of Vassar and begins an aimless journey across the United States, during which he sheds his former skin and eventually even changes his name to Carter Allen Cash.
        
    Told alternately from the point of view of the guilt-ridden, determined father and his meandering, ruminative son, The Good Father is a powerfully emotional page-turner that keeps one guessing until the very end. This is an absorbing and honest novel about the responsibilities—and limitations—of being a parent and our capacity to provide our children with unconditional love in the face of an unthinkable situation.

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    About Noah Hawley

    Noah Hawley is an American film and television producer, screenwriter, composer, and author. He wrote and produced the television series Bones (2005-present) and also created The Unusuals (2009) and My Generation (2010). Hawley also wrote the screenplay for the film… More about Noah Hawley

    About Noah Hawley

    Noah Hawley is an American film and television producer, screenwriter, composer, and author. He wrote and produced the television series Bones (2005-present) and also created The Unusuals (2009) and My Generation (2010). Hawley also wrote the screenplay for the film… More about Noah Hawley

    About Noah Hawley

    Noah Hawley is an American film and television producer, screenwriter, composer, and author. He wrote and produced the television series Bones (2005-present) and also created The Unusuals (2009) and My Generation (2010). Hawley also wrote the screenplay for the film… More about Noah Hawley

    Product Details

    Category: Literary Fiction

    Paperback | $16.00
    Published by Anchor
    Jan 08, 2013 | 320 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780307947918

    Category: Literary Fiction

    Ebook | $12.99
    Published by Anchor
    Mar 20, 2012 | 400 Pages | ISBN 9780385535618

    Category: Literary Fiction | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $22.50
    Published by Random House Audio
    Mar 20, 2012 | 753 Minutes | ISBN 9780307970268

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    Praise

    “A powerful narrative that builds relentlessly to a stunning emotional climax.”—The Chicago Tribune
           
    “A powerfully emotional page-turner.”—San Francisco Chronicle
                  
    “Suspenseful. . . . Heartbreaking.”—Bookpage

    “Irresistible.”—The Wall Street Journal

    “With nimble prose and acute psychological insight, Hawley traces Allen’s guilt-racked quest to prove his son’s innocence. The result is a moving family saga that explores the intriguing notion of a statue of limitations on parental responsibility.” —People
      
    “A memorable, moving and unputdownable masterpiece.” —Sunday Express, London
     
    “Explodes like a hand grenade with a force that drives the breath from your body. . . . Haunting, terrible and yet utterly real, it’s superbly written with a marvelous feel for the American landscape and its soul. It’s also a tantalizing thriller.” —Daily Mail, London
     
    “Gripping . . . echoes Don DeLillo.” —The Sunday Times, London
     
    “Suspenseful. . . . Heartbreaking.”—Bookpage

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