Behind Every Good Man

A Novel

By: Sara Goodman Confino

Narrated by: Helen Laser

A wronged wife goes toe to toe with her cheating husband at the polls in this hilarious and heart-lifting novel by the bestselling author of Don’t Forget to Write.

It’s a doozy of a bad day for Beverly Diamond when she catches her husband, Larry, in a compromising position with his secretary. What’s a DC suburban wife to do with a soon-to-be ex, two young kids, and no degree or financial support in 1962? Beat the louse at his own game, that’s what.

Larry runs the Maryland senatorial campaign for the incumbent candidate projected to win against his younger underdog opponent, Michael Landau. But Beverly has the pluck, political savvy, and sheer drive to push Landau’s campaign in a successful new direction, even if he already has a campaign manager who is less than pleased she has inserted herself into the race.

Now it’s rival against rival. She and Michael do make a great team…maybe in more ways than one. But with the election heating up, she needs to focus on one thing at a time. If Bev can convince Michael to go modern, pay attention to women’s issues, and learn how to dress himself properly, maybe she can show Larry exactly how much he has underestimated her their entire marriage—and make her own dreams come true in the process.

©2024 Sara Goodman Confino (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“Listeners will have a grand time with Helen Laser's vibrant narration of this lively audiobook about a modern woman who is navigating the political scene in 1962 Washington, DC.… Laser magnificently crafts each strong-willed character, including feisty Beverly and her opinionated mother. Laser skillfully conveys the early '60s zeitgeist, especially the changing roles of women.”—AudioFile Magazine

“[A] delightful cast of well-rounded secondary characters and sprinkled with a dash of romance, the novel shows the power of blazing one’s own trail, even against frightening odds. Readers who love strong female leads won’t want to miss this one. Highly recommended.”—Historical Novels Review, Editors’ Choice

“Politics and passion make for a heady combination in Sara Goodman Confino’s new rom-com, Behind Every Good Man. Revenge, empowerment, and, of course, romance converge with ease, and readers will cheer for Beverly as she engineers the political campaign of her philandering husband’s handsome rival. Run, do not walk, to sip and savor this smart-yet-funny cocktail of a novel, the style of which is rapidly becoming Confino’s signature drink.”—Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of Code Name Sapphire

So entertaining

This was such an entertaining book. It was my first time reading Sara Goodman Confino and I can tell you it definitely won't be my last. I laughed out loud in places. Entertaining, quick read. You just have to read this!

Uplifting

Very light read with good character, development and story development. Learned a lot about campaigning. Good representation of the 1960’s

Wonderful book. Don’t want it to end!

I have listened to all of the author’s books and have loved all of them. This is one of my favorites. It’s a story that you can’t wait to see how it ends, but you also don’t want it to be over.

Can’t wait for the next book! 10/10!

ANOTHER GOOD ONE FROM CONFINO

This is my second book by this author. The first one was Don’t Forget to Write, really liked it. Her writing has a nice wit, and great pacing. She’s quickly becoming an auto buy author for me.

I didn’t enjoy this one as much mostly because of the setting. The world of politics isn’t interesting to me, so I was never fully invested in the book.

Beverly is an easy character to like and root for. I wanted her to succeed. Even though she doesn’t really face any adversity or setbacks in reaching her goals, I didn’t care because the book was light and not meant to be taken too seriously IMO

Narrator does an EXCELLENT job. She also narrates Don’t Forget to Write. Which I highly recommend.

Another fabulous book

This author weaves women’s issues into amazing fiction, while giving readers the opportunity to laugh while they learn.

Simple and pure

I loved how empowering this book was, but it was a very simple story that has been told over and over again. The performance was great. The story well written.

Loved it!

Another great read from SGC! Loved every minute of the story and the characters! Can’t wait for the next

Strong heroine finding herself

Could not stop listening Great mix of real life and humor with a little romance

Excellent book!

I enjoyed this book tremendously! I could not put it down. If I wasn’t able to read at the time, I was listening to the audiobook. I will now go find more to read by Sara Goodman Confino!

She did it again!

Sara hit it out of the park with this one! I didn’t want the story to end!