GOODWILL'S SECRETS
Unraveling the Mystery of a Missing Teenager in a Village Full of Secrets
A restless teenager mysteriously disappears from the serene Adirondack village of Goodwill. As reporter Alex Provetto delves into the case, he unearths a perilous labyrinth of secrets lurking beneath Goodwill's seemingly perfect facade.
"Goodwill's Secrets" is a 2025 Silver Winner in the Author Award contest sponsored by the Milford Readers and Writers Festival in Milford, Pa.
"Goodwill's Secrets is one of the year's best thrillers." - BestThrillers.com
I just finished Chris' book. OMG. Didn't see it coming. Great book. Ask him when his next one will be out 👏👏🤩
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It was not my intention to read it all in one day but once I started it, I couldn’t put it down! This book is well written. The characters are well developed and the story kept me guessing until the end! Loved it!
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"I am not normally a huge fan of mysteries (too many real-world mysteries that confound me!) But this was such a treat! I finished the book in 24 hours. This is a page-turner with propulsive writing, enough twists and turns to keep mystery fans happy and, in addition, a real sensitivity to the world of small tight-knit communities in the Adirondacks -- and what happens when the implicit trust that binds those communities together is broken."
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Chris has skillfully hooked newspaper readers for decades, pulling them through rich, vivid narratives with great élan, while working as a journalist for regional papers and the New York Times. The old journalism joke is that "every journalist is a novelist." The quiet part of that quip is that not every journalist should be. Thankfully for readers, Chris genuinely is both a journalist and a novelist.
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I just finished reading GS last night! It was a blast to read. I feel like I learned so many great reporting skills and the story was really well woven. Bravo!!
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What do you get when a reporter, a mobster, and a teacher all walk into a great plot? You get Goodwill’s Secrets, an exciting new novel by author Christopher Mele. This book has it all… a great plot… a great setting… descriptions that pull you into the book… the right amount of mystery.
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