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Next to Heaven
Next to Heaven | James Frey
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"There's murder. There's intrigue. There's deceit. Lurid . . . Propulsive. . . appeals to one's baser instincts." --New York Times Book Review Podcast "Gleefully trashy page-turner set among the one percent . . .Frey is in his element here. Let the revels begin!" --Kirkus Reviews "A satirical look at the "beautiful, wealthy and unsatisfied.'" --People Magazine A darkly funny, razor sharp plunge into America's most perfect town, where privilege, sex, scandal, and murder lurk beneath a flawless veneer, from #1 New York Times bestselling author James Frey. Behind every great fortune, lies a great crime. - Honor de Balzac New Bethlehem, Connecticut. Picture-perfect lawns, manicured hedges, multi-million dollar homes. But beneath the designer yoga gear and country club memberships lies a darker reality. In this world of excess, Devon and Belle have it all--beauty, money, status. But they want something more. Something dangerous. Something that makes them feel alive. Their solution? A party--a meticulously curated gathering of New Bethlehem's elite, from a desperate ex-NFL quarterback to a hockey coach with a penchant for married women, and a ruthless Wall Street "closer" who wields his wealth like a weapon. One night. Multiple betrayals. And a murder that will shatter New Bethlehem's carefully constructed facade. Fans of "The White Lotus" and "Big Little Lies" will be drawn into the dark underbelly of the American Dream - a world where money can buy anything, until it ruins everything. Fair warning, this book contains: - Betrayal - Murder - An ultra-elite swingers party - Spectacularly badly-behaved rich people
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Next to Heaven | James Frey
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What is Litsy thinking about liar and admitted AI user James Frey being a #botm choice? TBH, the subject matter seems a bit lame, too. Swinging has been done at least since The Ice Storm. This sort of sounds like a rip off.

https://www.centrepompidou.fr/en/pompidou-plus/magazine/article/james-frey-i-use...

CBee Weird coincidence - just finished She‘s Come Undone (a reread) which was an Oprah pick. I read Frey‘s book too and thought it was powerful - felt pretty betrayed TBH when that whole scandal happened. Saw his name on BOTM and was surprised, but who knows? I guess everyone deserves a second chance 🤷‍♀️ Will be interested to see what folks think of his new book. 4d
AmyG I am curious about this book, too. But I won‘t buy it or any of his books. I, too, felt a bit betrayed by him. 4d
mollyrotondo I am definitely annoyed that BOTM picked this because if the original scandal wasn‘t enough, he has in recent years exploited MFA writers for his own profit and stated he uses AI to write his books. BOTM always promoted writers and debut authors so to highlight this guy is a far departure from what I thought they stood for. 4d
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Deblovestoread Was shocked it was on there and I‘m not at all interested in getting it. I hope there is a collective ignoring that sends a message to BOTM. 4d
BarbaraBB Isn‘t he the one who lied before? 4d
Suet624 Seriously disappointing. 4d
marleed I‘m skipping this one. I read A million little pieces before the controversy. It was meaningful to me and even learning much was fictionalized the impact of my actual read remained. I also think publishers at that time were equally if not more responsible for marketing a new author work as a full-out memoir and then the unanticipated Oprah attention blew the marketing out of control. …That said, I‘ve had no interest in reading him since 3d
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