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‘A Good Man’ Author Signs Books in Westhampton Beach

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PJ McIlvaine's thriller,

PJ McIlvaine's thriller, "A Good Man," is set in Montauk.

PJ McIlvaine, author of

PJ McIlvaine, author of "A Good Man," signs copies of her book at Red Jacket Books in Westhampton Beach this Sunday. COURTESY THE AUTHOR

authorStaff Writer on Aug 22, 2023

Author PJ McIlvaine’s new book, “A Good Man,” (Bloodhound Books) is set in Manhattan and Montauk. Set decades after a brutal childhood trauma, famous novelist Brooks Anderson is sober and now has a stable life with his wife and two kids. He should be enjoying life, but Brooks can’t run away from the defining event of his life — the senseless murders of his mother and brother during a vacation in Montauk.

Now, an unscrupulous journalist is threatening to write about the deaths. Fearful that the truth will be twisted to suit sordid ends, Brooks decides to write his own book. But when the journalist is brutally killed, Brooks finds himself in the authorities’ crosshairs. To prove his innocence and exorcise the past, he digs deeper into his psyche and that fateful summer. His relentless pursuit of the truth soon leads Brooks down a rabbit hole that challenges everything — and brings him face-to-face with the real monster of Montauk.

McIlvaine’s family had a home in the Hamptons growing up, and on Sunday, August 27, at 1 p.m., she will be at Red Jacket Books, 77D Main Street, Westhampton Beach to sign copies of her book.

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