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Beware the Man of the Year. You may praise him, resent him, even want to be him: but beneath the elegant trappings that define him, danger looms. Caroline Louise Walker�s stunning debut novel, for fans of Herman Koch�s The Dinner and Shari Lapena�s The Couple Next Door, delves into the increasingly paranoid mind of a man whose life as the most upstanding of citizens hides a relentlessly dark heart. Dr. Robert Hart, Sag Harbor�s just-named Man of the Year, is the envy of his friends and neighbors. His medical practice is thriving. He has a beautiful old house and a beautiful new wife and a beautiful boat docked in the village marina. Even his wayward son, Jonah, is back on track, doing well at school, finally worthy of his father�s attentions. So when Jonah�s troubled college roommate, Nick, needs a place to stay for the summer, Hart and his wife generously offer him their guest house. A win-win: Jonah will have someone to hang with, and his father can bask in the warm glow of his own generosity. But when he begins to notice his new houseguest getting a little too close to his wife, the good doctor�s veneer begins to crack. All the little lies Robert tells�harmless falsehoods meant to protect everything he holds dear�begin to mount. Before long, he�s embroiled in a desperate downward spiral, destroying the lives that stand in his way. It�s only the women in his life�his devoted office manager, his friends, his wife�who can clearly see the truth. Biting and timely, Man of the Year races along at an electric pace, with a wicked twist that you won�t see coming.