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Araminta Hall has worked as a writer, journalist and teacher. Her first novel, Everything & Nothing, was published in 2011 and became a Richard & Judy read that year. Her second, Dot, was published in 2013. She teaches creative writing at New Writing South in Brighton, where she lives with her husband and three children.
I've been a fan of Araminta’s from the start; she is one of the most daring and intriguing writers working today. Her writing is so addictive, her characters so sharply realized. ONE OF THE GOOD GUYS is a resonant, razor-laced, and dangerously glittering novel. * Gillian Flynn * Scorching, smart and soaked in feminist rage, this is a suspense that stays with you long after the last page, * Ellery Lloyd * It got me by the throat and wouldn’t let go. It’s creepy, thought-provoking, compelling and so very relevant. * Julie Cohen * A scintillating thriller and a scorching condemnation of how differently society treats men versus women, especially in the social media age. Cole and Lennie are flawed, complex characters who will stick with you longer after you reach its shocking conclusion. Their relationship will make you reexamine your idea of fear, perception, and public opinion. * Kellye Garrett * One of the Good Guys is a mind-bending tour de force. Araminta Hall has always been one of my favorite writers, but what she has done here is groundbreaking. This thriller is shocking, twisted, dark, and absolutely on point. * Samantha Downing * One of the Good Guys is a riveting and kaleidoscopic look at women swept up in the current of toxic masculinity and the blowback when they pull themselves to safety. From art to media, Hall leaves no corner of the attack on women's safety and sanity unexplored in her adept and sharp multifaceted novel. Powerful and inspired—empowering and inspirational. * Ivy Pochoda * Mind. Blown. The brilliant Araminta Hall has created an absolute tour de force of suspense. Provocative, surprising, and entirely original, this tale of power and gender will not only have you looking at the world a different way, but will have you looking at yourself a different way. Hall's brilliance with exquisite foreboding, with multi-layered but mysterious characters, and with her deep understanding of readers' expectations make this one of the most thought-provoking and imaginative books I have ever read. If you have a book club—wow--this one's for you. Drop everything, call Hollywood, and do not miss ONE OF THE GOOD GUYS * Hank Phillippi Ryan * ONE OF THE GOOD GUYS has it all: pitch-perfect writing, superb characterisation, innovative narration and deeply sophisticated storytelling. This book delves into the painful and messy complexities of misogyny, consent and gendered power dynamics with an unflinching narrative scalpel. I have long been a fan of Araminta Hall’s writing, and her latest book absolutely spearheads the razor-sharp new trend in feminist thrillers. * Phillippa East * A dark, original and thought-provoking read. This book will hook you from the first page and keep you thinking long after the last. * Alice Feeney * Wow, I loved this topical, clever and tricksy novel. A book for the #metoo generation that taps into all kinds of fears/hopes/difficulties that come with the movement. You'll think one thing ... and then another ... and then another. With clever use of social media and newspaper pieces, the conclsuion is a masterpiece. Highly recommend. * Louise Swanson * I am not easily shocked, but ONE OF THE GOOD GUYS went places even my twisted mind had never imagined. Araminta Hall is a master of suspense, and her latest novel is a timely, thrilling tale that offers no easy villains or heroes, but loads of surprises. Beautifully written, deliciously tense, and entirely surprising—I tore through it. * Julia Dahl * A bold an on point feminist thriller about gendered violence with Gone Girl twistiness and narrator unreliability. * Victoria Selman * A dark, dazzling shock to the system. One of the Good Guys is clever, composed, exciting and frightening. * Chris Whitaker * One of the Good Guys has everything I love in a novel: pitch-perfect storytelling and a twisty plot that plays out in a haunting, atmospheric setting. Araminta Hall has crafted an incisive feminist suspense novel about delusion, deception, and the poisonous nature of toxic masculinity. A daring, breathless read. * Caitlin Mullen *
