A forthright, sensitive, and compelling memoir about one woman's often fraught relationship with her father. I read it in a day and felt mournful when it was over. Tomlinson is a clear-eyed yet compassionate writer, and the emotional rigor that she brings to this book is both rare and beautiful.

– Edan Lepucki, New York Times bestselling author of California

A compelling, insight-laden memoir documenting the devastating impact of a father’s undependable love on a daughter. Tomlinson is a woman whose emotional life is a shimmering, shifting sea the currents of which are shaped by a geologic formation at the bottom, the charming bohemian fantasist that was her father.

– Janet Fitch, New York Times bestselling author of White Oleander and Paint It Black

With great poignance and vulnerability, Tomlinson turns a frank, funny, and honest gaze on one girl's struggle to redefine "good" on her own terms.

– Jillian Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of Some Girls: My Life in a Harem

Good Girl is a father-daughter story unlike any other I’ve read before. Tomlinson’s prose is vivid and compelling, bringing you right along with her as she travels from her rural hometown to the big city in search of fulfillment, clarity, and—hopefully—a sense of peace in her relationship with the man who made her who she is.

– Jill Soloway, creator of the Golden Globe-winning Transparent and author of Tiny Ladies in Shiny Pants

Shot from the heart, Tomlinson's memoir of her dance around her enigmatic and elusive father resonated deeply with me, as it will with anyone who has yearned for a parent's love and their own place in the world.

– Wendy Lawless, New York Times bestselling author of Chanel Bonfire

Sarah Tomlinson's Good Girl courageously explores the central journey of every woman's life: from wanting the love of Daddy -- and the men who stand in for him -- to learning how to love herself.

– Tracy McMillan, television writer and author of Multiple Listings

“This emotionally resonant memoir offers an unflinching portrait of the impact a parent’s selfishness can have on a child.”

– Booklist

“Tomlinson’s writing is vivid; she must have kept very detailed journals throughout her life. Her writing is so easy to digest—I read Good Girl in just two sittings—that I have to believe that she recited her manuscript aloud before pressing ‘Send.’ Her deft style makes the story easy to absorb; it’s less like reading a book and more like listening to a friend confide in you.”

– Portland Press Herald