

It is intended for adult readers and describes the abuse of children. The novel falls into the categories of Native American Literature and British & Irish Literary Fiction. She also penned essays entitled “A Tradition of Violence” and “Our Sisters: Walking with Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit Peoples.” As of late 2021, Five Little Indians is planned for a limited series adaptation on Canadian television. Good was in her mid-60s when she wrote her first novel, but her poem, “Defying Gravity,” was published in Best Canadian Poetry 2016. It also received multiple awards, including prizes for the Governor General’s Literary Award for Fiction and an Amazon First Novel Award.

The book quickly became a bestseller and was named Best Book of the Year by Apple, Kobo, and Indigo. She later pursued a master of fine arts degree that resulted in a thesis that became the basis for her novel. The author of Five Little Indians spent many years as a lawyer advocating for the rights of survivors of the residential schools.
