A new novel by Debbie Slevin

Endorsements

On 9/11, faced with unthinkable circumstances, responders and civilians alike acted

heroically. Against this backdrop, A Good Man takes an uncompromising look at the

multi-faceted qualities of those we celebrate as heroes who, like all people, are not one-

dimensional. A powerful story with unforgettable characters, filled with compassion,

humor, and hard truths, the book offers a case study in the complex reality of abusive

relationships, the resilience of women who suffer such abuse, the healing power of

friendship, and as witnessed in the aftermath of 9/11, the promise that human decency

will, in the end, triumph over human depravity. --Alice M. Greenwald, Former President & CEO, National September 11 Memorial & Museum

I’m a slow reader but I couldn’t put down A Good Man, Debbie Slevin’s compelling,

entirely original debut novel. Set in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, she describes in

heartbreaking detail the unlikely bond that forms between two women “who have known

the pain a great man can bring.” The stories Slevin brings palpably to life of these

women – a NYTimes journalist married to an alcoholic former rock star and the widow of

a revered firefighter lost in Ground Zero’s rubble – challenge our assumptions about

what it means to be a good man, and why smart women continue to live in abusive

relationships. -- Nelson E. Breen, two-time Emmy Award-winning documentary writer-

director

A beautifully written and unique story that needed to be told about friendship, marriage,

abuse, bravery and who amongst us are the real heroes, set against the backdrop of

Sept. 11, arguably the worst tragedy in New York City history. --Claudia Copquin,

journalist, author and founder of Long Island LitFest

A GOOD MAN is GOOD READING, offering intriguing, relatable, and gloriously

imperfect characters through author Debbie Slevin’s humane and compassionate lens. I

was most impressed by how she reveals society’s contradictory and hypocritical

realities while lovingly exposing the same in the human heart. Well done! -- Fr. James

Diluzio, Paulist Fathers Liaison for Interfaith and Ecumenical Understanding. NYC.