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Good guys : a novel / Sharon Bala.
Claire Talbot is the publicist at Children of the World, an NGO that funds international aid projects. When a journalist digs into their operations and reveals a shocking crime, Claire and her colleagues must reckon with their complicity and all the ways their work abroad has harmed the very people they set out to save. Sharon Bala lives in St. John's, NL. From the author of 'The Boat People'.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780771005237 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 367 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: Original trade paperback edition.
- Publisher: Toronto, ON : McClelland & Stewart, 2026.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "They have the best of intentions. What could go wrong?"--Cover. |
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| Subject: | Charities > Fiction. Journalists > Fiction. Women public relations personnel > Fiction. Central America > Fiction. Toronto (Ont.) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Thrillers (Fiction) Novels. |
Available copies
- 1 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 3 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | NEW FIC Bala | 31681010450740 | FICTION | Reshelving | - |
| Stroud Branch | FIC Bala | 31681010450732 | FICTIONPBK | In transit | - |
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From the bestselling author of The Boat People comes a page-turning moral drama about money, the dark side of philanthropy, and what happens when you try to change the world for all the wrong reasons.
"The easiest choices are the ones you make for other people."
   Claire Talbot is the publicist at Children of the World, an international aid charity. Morally burnt out after decades working in reputation management, Claire is relieved to finally use her PR skills for good. Too bad the organization is on the verge of bankruptcy. In a last-ditch effort to keep them afloat, Claire arranges for an A-list actress to volunteer at one of their overseas orphanages. When the actress decides to adopt a baby and promises a massive donation, it seems as if Claire has single-handedly saved the day. But after a journalist digs into their operations and reveals a shocking crime, Claire and her colleagues must reckon with their complicity and all the ways their work abroad has harmed the very people they set out to save.
   Moving between Children of the Worldâs headquarters in Toronto and their compound in Central America, Good Guys charts the charityâs rise and fall. Scathing yet compassionate, the novel is a thought-provoking exploration of power, philanthropy, and the lengths we go to for redemption. Emotionally engrossing, tightly paced, and sharply observed, it ultimately asks: Is it possible to do good in an imperfect world?
