Good People by Patmeena Sabit (HB)

September 2026 Book of the Month

What happens when the story everyone believes about a family begins to fall apart?

After fleeing Afghanistan, the Sharaf family rebuilds their life in Northern Virginia. Years of hard work have brought them success, a home in an exclusive neighbourhood and places for their children at prestigious schools. Eldest daughter Zorah is the apple of her father’s eye, but when an unthinkable tragedy strikes, the family is thrust into the court of public opinion.

As conflicting stories emerge, those closest to the Sharafs and those who only think they know them begin to question what was really happening behind closed doors.

Told through multiple perspectives, Good People is a compelling and thought-provoking story about family, community, identity and the dangerous gap between appearance and truth.