Good Faith is masterful novel of American seductions: money, sex, real estate.
Joe Stratford, who sells nice houses in a beautiful place, and whose not very amicable divorce is over, is ready for his life to begin again. It is 1982, morning in America, and temptation is everywhere. And, as Marcus Burns (Joe's new friend from New York) says, the old rules are ready to be broken. Marcus should know: he's just quit his job at the IRS. But are his ideas about how to get rich -- really rich -- too big and risky for Joe? And what about the real estate development at Salt Key Farm: Why is the local savings and loan so eager to lend Marcus and Joe the money for its asking price? And there's Felicity -- the daughter of Joe's business partner -- who has finally confessed how fond she is of Joe. But, Joe wonders, is this winning, free-spirited (already married) woman really the one he's been waiting for?
Good Faith is an extraordinary story about ordinary people caught up in the exotic 1980s version of the American Dream -- as greed and financial game-playing of the highest and newest order explode on Main Street. By turns poignant, insightful, and outrageous, it is Jane Smiley at her funniest and most slyly astute.
I thought this was a very enjoyable read. A good story with interesting characters and a excellent reader who was easy to listen to.
Good Faith
Written by Anonymous from Pittsburgh, PA
on May 12th, 2007
Book Rating: 1/5
Jane Smiley, as far as I can tell, wrote one good book--A Thousand Acres--which is a masterpiece. This book, is badly written drivel as are most of the other books by her I have read.
You don't have to read on good faith. Good Faith is a great book.
Written by Anonymous on October 3rd, 2005
Book Rating: 5/5
Jane SMiley is the number one author today. Nobody can tell the human or equine story like she can. In her novel Good Faith she educates her readers on the dealings of real estate and the human condition. Her writing is real and alive. The world Smiley creates is so bright and interesting.
Another gem form Jane SMiley.
