The Good Ones

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Polly Stewart's The Good Ones is a remarkable Southern Gothic tale infused with modern sensibilities. It offers a riveting exploration of adolescent female friendships, the pressures of small-town life, and the complex relationship between empathy and voyeurism. The story centers on Nicola Bennett, who last saw her friend Lauren Ballard the night before Lauren mysteriously vanished, leaving behind a bloodstained washcloth and signs of a struggle. Nearly twenty years later, Nicola returns to her Appalachian hometown, still haunted by the disappearance. Tyndall County feels frozen in time to her, as memories of Lauren resurface, but her former friends and neighbors have moved on. Obsessed with stories of missing girls, Nicola searches the internet for clues about Lauren's fate. Driven by a desperate need for answers, she takes a job in her hometown, determined to uncover any information that might help her understand what happened. Deep down, she believes the answers lie hidden in the hollows and valleys of the Blue Ridge county. As secrets emerge and the truth begins to unravel, Nicola faces the possibility of finding closure or losing herself in the unresolved questions of her past.