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Privilege, sex, scandal, and murder.
The new novel from Sunday Times-bestselling author James Frey.
'Will be the novel on every beach towel this summer, all summer, everywhere' Esquire
'A deliriously over-the-top portrait of decadence on the brink' Bustle
'A Connecticut sex romp-cum-murder mystery' Vanity Fair
Behind every great fortune, lies a great crime - Honoré 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.
READERS ARE THRILLED, UNSETTLED AND SEDUCED
‘Sharp, provocative … Captivates with its blend of dark humour and social commentary’
‘Dark, disturbing and funny’
‘Transcends simple categorization - part thriller, part social satire, part moral fable - and the result is both entertaining and deeply unsettling’
‘A mix of wit, mystery and dark undertone … I couldn’t put it down … Perfect pool side reading’
‘I deeply loved this book … the ending slaps’
‘Super fun and sexy summer read! Rich people behaving badly’
- James Frey is one of the most famous as well as successful authors in the world – his books have sold over 30 million copies – as well as one of the most controversial
- Next to Heaven is a new direction for the fiction under his own name, but he’s married the commercial storytelling of his Pittacus Lore books to the delight in shock and excess that’s long been a hallmark of his writing
- Next to Heaven is fundamentally an incredibly enjoyable novel about very rich people being terrible to each other
- Perfect for fans of The White Lotus and Big Little Lies, TV rights have unsurprisingly already been sold
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