Reviews
"This book will pull you in; as you devour it, you may find yourself chilled to the bone by its unflinching depiction of the evil coiled within us." --Kyung-Sook Shin, author of Please Look After Mom "You-jeong Jeong's novels are noted for her intricately crafted short sentences that push the urgent plot forward without giving you a chance to breathe. [ The Good Son ] dissects the inner thoughts of the main character...with the power of those sentences." -- The Kyonghyang Sinmu n (Korea) "You-jeong Jeong is shaking up the world of suspense with her particularly well-executed thrillers." -- Glamour (France) "The arrival of You-jeong Jeong on the Korean literary scene in the 2000s shocked and ruptured the system . . . She refused the delicate sensitivity often expected of women writers and gave us powerful and potent stories." -- The Hankyoreh (Korea) "Dynamic . . . Powerfully grabs the reader." -- JoongAng Ilbo (Korea) "A game of survival experienced by a murderer." -- The Chosun Ilbo (Korea) "A coming-of-age story told by a villain, following [his] emotional arc as he realizes that he had no choice but to become a murderer. The reader ends up feeling oddly sympathetic to him." -- Yonhap News (Korea) "Charismatic writing and cinematic dynamism." -- Hankook Ilbo (Korea) "The events unfold in a mere three days. But . . . the tight plot transcends physical time." -- Munhwa Ilbo (Korea) Praise from Germany for Seven Years' Night : "Jeong writes about mental confusion with brilliance and complete insight." -- Die Zeit "A masterfully narrated and psychologically detailed novel." -- Bayern 2 "A psychologically sophisticated story that hits you like a hammer." -- WDR 5 "A wonderful, intelligent thriller . . . Yu-jeong Jeong sets the international standards at the highest possible level. A discovery!" -- WDR Funkhaus Europa, "At long last, South Korea's preeminent author of psychological thrillers has arrived Stateside. The Good Son . . . [is] a perfect introduction: an ingeniously twisted mother-son saga that keeps your heart pumping--and then breaks it." -- Entertainment Weekly , "Must List" "Jeong expertly inches up the tension in this crafty, creepy story." -- The Guardian, "The Best Recent Crime Novels" "A chilling portrait of a psychopath, and a beautifully evocative tale of wealth and isolation in modern South Korean life. You-Jeong Jeong has been called the Stephen King of South Korea, although I'd prefer to compare her to Lionel Shriver, Dorothy B. Hughes, or Patricia Highsmith." -- Molly Odintz, Lit Hub , "16 Books You Should Read This June" "Want to read an under-the-radar psychological thriller? Feel smug about pocketing The Good Son ." --Elle.com, "30 Best Books to Read This Summer" "Jeong's thrillers are wildly popular in South Korea, and we'll soon learn why . . . The gore is intense, but the psychological terror might never wash off." -- Vulture , "8 New Books You Should Read This June" "A slow-burn psychological thriller with plenty of twists and things to think about." -- BookRiot "[This] psychological thriller . . . will completely keep you interested all summer long." --Brit + Co "A cool, crafty did-he-do-it thriller buoyed by a rising tide of madness. Provocative yet profound, humming with mood and menace, The Good Son will rivet readers of Jo Nesbo and Patricia Highsmith." --A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window "A gripping, atmospheric, edge-of-your-seat thriller, The Good Son is moody and dark in the best way, with an unreliable narrator you won't soon forget. I loved it." --Flynn Berry, author of Under the Harrow "This book will pull you in; as you devour it, you may find yourself chilled to the bone by its unflinching depiction of the evil coiled within us." --Kyung-Sook Shin, author of Please Look After Mom "[A] superlative thriller." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Jeong slowly winds readers up with taut, high-tension wire . . . A creepy, insidious, blood-drenched tale in which nothing is quite what it seems." -- Kirkus Reviews "The arrival of You-jeong Jeong on the Korean literary scene in the 2000s shocked and ruptured the system . . . She refused the delicate sensitivity often expected of women writers and gave us powerful and potent stories." -- The Hankyoreh (Korea) "You-jeong Jeong's novels are noted for her intricately crafted short sentences that push the urgent plot forward without giving you a chance to breathe. [The Good Son] dissects the inner thoughts of the main character...with the power of those sentences." -- The Kyonghyang Sinmun (Korea) "Dynamic . . . Powerfully grabs the reader." -- JoongAng Ilbo (Korea) "A game of survival experienced by a murderer." -- The Chosun Ilbo (Korea) "A coming-of-age story told by a villain, following [his] emotional arc as he realizes that he had no choice but to become a murderer. The reader ends up feeling oddly sympathetic to him." -- Yonhap News (Korea) "Charismatic writing and cinematic dynamism." -- Hankook Ilbo (Korea) "The events unfold in a mere three days. But . . . the tight plot transcends physical time." -- Munhwa Ilbo (Korea), "A cool, crafty did-he-do-it thriller buoyed by a rising tide of madness. Provocative yet profound, humming with mood and menace, The Good Son will rivet readers of Jo Nesbo and Patricia Highsmith." --A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window "A gripping, atmospheric, edge-of-your-seat thriller, The Good Son is moody and dark in the best way, with an unreliable narrator you won't soon forget. I loved it." --Flynn Berry, author of Under the Harrow "This book will pull you in; as you devour it, you may find yourself chilled to the bone by its unflinching depiction of the evil coiled within us." --Kyung-Sook Shin, author of Please Look After Mom "Jeong slowly winds readers up with taut, high-tension wire . . . A creepy, insidious, blood-drenched tale in which nothing is quite what it seems." -- Kirkus Reviews "[A] superlative thriller." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "The arrival of You-jeong Jeong on the Korean literary scene in the 2000s shocked and ruptured the system . . . She refused the delicate sensitivity often expected of women writers and gave us powerful and potent stories." -- The Hankyoreh (Korea) "You-jeong Jeong's novels are noted for her intricately crafted short sentences that push the urgent plot forward without giving you a chance to breathe. [The Good Son] dissects the inner thoughts of the main character...with the power of those sentences." -- The Kyonghyang Sinmun (Korea) "Dynamic . . . Powerfully grabs the reader." -- JoongAng Ilbo (Korea) "A game of survival experienced by a murderer." -- The Chosun Ilbo (Korea) "A coming-of-age story told by a villain, following [his] emotional arc as he realizes that he had no choice but to become a murderer. The reader ends up feeling oddly sympathetic to him." -- Yonhap News (Korea) "Charismatic writing and cinematic dynamism." -- Hankook Ilbo (Korea) "The events unfold in a mere three days. But . . . the tight plot transcends physical time." -- Munhwa Ilbo (Korea), "At long last, South Korea''s preeminent author of psychological thrillers has arrived Stateside. The Good Son . . . [is] a perfect introduction: an ingeniously twisted mother-son saga that keeps your heart pumping--and then breaks it." -- Entertainment Weekly , "Must List" "A chilling portrait of a psychopath, and a beautifully evocative tale of wealth and isolation in modern South Korean life. You-Jeong Jeong has been called the Stephen King of South Korea, although I''d prefer to compare her to Lionel Shriver, Dorothy B. Hughes, or Patricia Highsmith." -- Molly Odintz, Lit Hub , "16 Books You Should Read This June" "Absorbing . . . An unlikely thriller that we continue to read--thanks to Ms. Jeong''s controlled prose...with a sickened sort of fascination. It''s a testament to the author''s skill and seriousness of purpose that she maintains suspense about her inhuman-seeming protagonist''s fate until the bitter end." -- The Wall Street Journal "Will leave even the most seasoned crime fiction readers guessing." -- CrimeReads, "5 International Crime Novels to Read This June" "Want to read an under-the-radar psychological thriller? Feel smug about pocketing The Good Son ." --Elle.com, "30 Best Books to Read This Summer" "Jeong expertly inches up the tension in this crafty, creepy story." -- The Guardian, "The Best Recent Crime Novels" "Jeong''s thrillers are wildly popular in South Korea, and we''ll soon learn why . . . The gore is intense, but the psychological terror might never wash off." -- Vulture , "8 New Books You Should Read This June" "A slow-burn psychological thriller with plenty of twists and things to think about." -- BookRiot "[This] psychological thriller . . . will completely keep you interested all summer long." --Brit + Co "A cool, crafty did-he-do-it thriller buoyed by a rising tide of madness. Provocative yet profound, humming with mood and menace, The Good Son will rivet readers of Jo Nesbo and Patricia Highsmith." --A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window "A gripping, atmospheric, edge-of-your-seat thriller, The Good Son is moody and dark in the best way, with an unreliable narrator you won''t soon forget. I loved it." --Flynn Berry, author of Under the Harrow "This book will pull you in; as you devour it, you may find yourself chilled to the bone by its unflinching depiction of the evil coiled within us." --Kyung-Sook Shin, author of Please Look After Mom "[A] superlative thriller." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Jeong slowly winds readers up with taut, high-tension wire . . . A creepy, insidious, blood-drenched tale in which nothing is quite what it seems." -- Kirkus Reviews "The arrival of You-jeong Jeong on the Korean literary scene in the 2000s shocked and ruptured the system . . . She refused the delicate sensitivity often expected of women writers and gave us powerful and potent stories." -- The Hankyoreh (Korea) "You-jeong Jeong''s novels are noted for her intricately crafted short sentences that push the urgent plot forward without giving you a chance to breathe. [The Good Son] dissects the inner thoughts of the main character...with the power of those sentences." -- The Kyonghyang Sinmun (Korea) "Dynamic . . . Powerfully grabs the reader." -- JoongAng Ilbo (Korea) "A game of survival experienced by a murderer." -- The Chosun Ilbo (Korea) "A coming-of-age story told by a villain, following [his] emotional arc as he realizes that he had no choice but to become a murderer. The reader ends up feeling oddly sympathetic to him." -- Yonhap News (Korea) "Charismatic writing and cinematic dynamism." -- Hankook Ilbo (Korea) "The events unfold in a mere three days. But . . . the tight plot transcends physical time." -- Munhwa Ilbo (Korea)