Meet Margot  Miyake. She and her husband, Ian, are living in tight quarters in the Washington, D.C. area while trying to purchase their dream  home. But it's a seller's market, and they keep getting outbid. Margot, who is 37 years old, is also struggling with getting pregnant. She wants it all and believes she deserves to have it all. When the perfect home is about to come on the market, Margot is determined to ensure that it becomes hers. And she'll do anything to get it. An

Following the death of her mother in 2020 at the age of 96, a uthor Gish Jen started writing a memoir about Loo Shu-Hsin (Agnes), with whom she had a difficult relationship. However, since her mother rarely spoke about her childhood in Shanghai, the memoir evolved into an autobiographical novel. Loo was born in 1925 into a large, affluent family. Her mother showed little regard or affection for Loo despite being a bright girl. After college, Loo was permitted to travel to the

If you've seen  Almost Famous , you have an idea of who Cameron Crowe is. While the film is a fictionalized version of his early life, this delightful memoir,  The Uncool , tells the true story of the remarkably talented Crowe. Most of the book focuses on Crowe's teenage and early adult years as a rock journalist. Growing up in California, his sisters instilled in him a love for music, and Crowe went from being a fan to writing about the musicians he came to love. Amazingly,

Gwen Tanner is employed at a financial services company. In her free time, she enjoys using the pottery wheel at Painting Pots. She leads a quiet life, avoiding close relationships. That's because Gwen is not her real name; she is actually Marin Haggerty. At the age of nine, her father, serial killer Abel Haggerty, was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison. Her mother, Reanne, was found guilty of aiding and abetting him. Two decades later, her mother is released

It's 1965 when we meet Lily Berg, a suburban housewife in Ohio, married to a doctor and pregnant with her second child. (Lily would refer to it as being in the "family way.") The family takes in a teenager from a local home for unwed mothers. Fifteen-year-old Betsy Ann Eubanks moves in with the Bergs, helping Lily care for her daughter, Jo-Jo, while awaiting the birth of her own baby. Lily is very close to her sister Rose, who works as a teacher and lives nearby with her husb

She’s called Jordan by Sam and Yash, two best friends that she met in a literature class. They gave her the nickname after The Great Gatsby ’s Jordan Baker. It’s her senior year in college, and the aspiring writer has fallen hard for Sam. As she spends time with both friends, Jordan finds that she is increasingly drawn to Yash. It becomes a complicated love triangle. Years later, as a successful writer, Jordan has a surprise visit that eventually leads to the three friends re

Walter Nash has been leading a fairly uneventful life. He's a nice, mild-mannered, married man with a daughter, and is a diligent, well-paid, and valued employee at  Sybaritic Investments. He had been estranged from his tough, Vietnam veteran father, Tiberius. After his father's funeral, the FBI approaches Walter with shocking information about his company and its  CEO, Everett “Rhett” Temple.  Nash has no choice but to cooperate with the FBI, but is soon forced into hiding,

Meet the Sun Clan. Following the death of Big Boss Sun, the billionaire head of Sunfang Global, his family was faced with a dilemma. The large Sunfang trust was meant to be passed down to a male of paternal lineage, but there was no suitable heir within the family. Roses Sun, Big Boss' eldest daughter, family matriarch, and CEO of Sunfang Global, was told by her fortune teller that without an heir, the family would be destined to become “hungry ghosts” in the afterlife. Feari

Attorney Mickey Haller, long known as the Lincoln Lawyer, has decided to take on civil litigation cases after devoting his career to criminal defense. He is hired by Brenda Randolph, the mother of Rebecca, a 16-year-old who was murdered by her former boyfriend, Aaron Colton, to sue Tidalwaiv Technologies, a company that markets an AI app for teens. It is uncovered that Aaron was obsessed with his AI chatbot companion, who encouraged him to "get rid of" Rebecca after she broke

Tim Curry's career has been truly extraordinary. His iconic role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in  The Rocky Horror Picture Show was followed by a wide range of performances on screen and stage, showcasing his versatility. In addition to Rocky Horror , roles in Annie , Clue , and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York are also memorable audience favorites. Curry's portrayal of Pennywise in the 1990 TV mini-series,  It, might be the most terrifying clown ever. In his memoir, Vagabond , the Ap

Halston Graham is a brilliant young woman on a mission. When we first meet her, she is at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships, placing bets on the matches. With insider help, she is doing very well. But she has a much bigger plan. She cleverly finds a way to get an audience with Anton Nikolov, a major crime boss. Halston is a new employee at Echelon, an exclusive auction house where only members can bid on its rare art. She is aware that a newly discovered Picasso painting wil

Clodagh “Clo” Harmon has arrived! It's 2001, and she has been hired as an editorial assistant at a prominent fashion magazine in New York City. Originally from Philadelphia, Clo is a smart young woman who understands that she'll have to put in extra effort to get ahead. She's what is referred to as a "workhorse". She's fortunate to have the job but lacks the pedigree of other assistants known as "show horses".  Her colleague Davis Lawrence is a prime example. Davis is the dau

It's 2008, and Cherokee archaeologist, Syd Walker, is living in Rhode Island, working for the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). Following her boss's retirement, Syd is promoted and has a troubling new case. An anonymous call sends her to Camp Quahog, which is run by the Founders Society, an organization whose members' ancestry can be traced back to the Mayflower. Human female bones have been uncovered and are believed to originate from the Narragansett Reservation, which is see

The characters from Catherine Newman's 2024 novel Sandwich ,  set during a summer in Cape Cod, have returned. Two years have passed, and Rachel, known as "Rocky," and her husband Nick are back home in Western Massachusetts. Son Jamie is married, and their daughter Willa is living at home. Rocky's father, r ecently widowed, is staying in an apartment behind their house.  The ever-introspective Rocky becomes deeply concerned with two recent developments that cause her great a

The three Ryan sisters are gathering for Thanksgiving at their parents' house on the North Fork of Long Island. Alice, the middle sister, lives nearby with her husband and sons and has taken on the responsibility of caring for their aging parents. Cait, the youngest sister, is a successful attorney based in London and is divorced with two young twins. She hopes to connect with her first love, Luke. Maggie, the oldest sister, is a teacher at a Vermont boarding school and is br

Simon Latch is a lawyer in Virginia specializing in bankruptcy, trusts, and wills. He's struggling financially and has a gambling problem. While he loves his two children, his marriage is falling apart. When Eleanor "Netty" Barnett visits his office, Simon believes that his luck is about to turn around. Netty, an 85-year-old widow, wants Simon to prepare a new will for her. Having inherited a fortune in stock from her late husband, she wants to keep her millions a secret, esp

It all began with the best of intentions.  Army combat surgeon Maggie McCabe, her husband Marc, and their friend Trace founded  WorldCures Alliance, a charity dedicated to providing medical services overseas to people in need, often risking their lives in the process. When we meet Maggie, she has lost her medical license, and her life is in shambles. Marc is no longer around, and Trace is missing. Maggie is approached with an offer to perform concierge cosmetic surgery on a R

The small, fictional town of Bonhomie, Ohio, serves as the backdrop of this poignant story of two married couples spanning many decades. Sweet  Cal Jenkins is disappointed when he is told in 1942 that  a congenital condition that causes him to limp has prevented him from enlisting to serve his country.  His father, Everett, a traumatized WWI veteran, is his only living relative. Cal falls in love and marries Becky, who he will soon discover has the  special ability to communi

Brad Hanson resides in a suburban Atlanta housing community, where he serves as secretary on the board of its homeowners' association (HOA ) . At work, he investigates insurance fraud, while at HOA meetings, he has to contend with neighborhood drama. His children are grown and out of the house, and his wife, Rhonda's, primary focus is on renovating their kitchen. Life is relatively uneventful for Brad until not one but two of his neighbors are found murdered, prompting the lo

In 2024, Margo Reynolds lives in London, where she sources antiques and unique items for her clients. She is hired to find a book named ...