Goodnight Nobody: A Novel

Kate Klein, a mother of three in suburban Connecticut, finds her days consumed by carpooling and childcare while her husband is frequently absent. She feels isolated among the other mothers in her community of Upchurch. When a neighbor is murdered, Kate becomes intrigued by the unsolved case—the most compelling event to occur in her town in some time. Despite warnings from the local police chief, she begins her own informal investigation during her children's nursery school hours on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings. As Kate delves into the victim's background, she uncovers secrets and contradictions beneath Upchurch's conventional surface. Her search leads her to reflect on the tensions modern women face between marriage and independence, suburban life and urban possibilities, and motherhood versus personal fulfillment.