Set in South Korea “The Good Son” tells the story of twenty-five-year-old Yu-Jin who wakes up covered in blood. As he heads downstairs he discovers his mother’s lifeless body lying in a pool of blood. Suffering from seizures all his life he cannot remember what occurred the night before. Did he kill his mother or did something horrific happen while he was out of it?

with just the right amount of tension simmering at the surface to have you on the edge of your seat all the way to a satisfying chilling conclusion.

The author You- Jeong Jeong masterfully pieces together what transpired over three days from Yu-Jin’s point of view. Not too frightening (a little bloody at times) with just the right amount of tension simmering at the surface to have you on the edge of your seat all the way to a satisfying chilling conclusion.

“The Good Son” by You-Jeong Jeong translated by Chi-Young Kim is the book recommendation for September.

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