Many thanks to NetGalley and Authors Equity for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest book by James Frey. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4 stars!
New Bethlehem, Connecticut is a picture perfect town where only the one percenters can live. From the outside, they have it all. But look a little closer, and everything is a mess. It takes a key party - a swing party - carefully curated for a small group of couples to really stir things up. And then there's a murder.
I'm going to get the controversy out of the way first - yes, James Frey has said he has used AI for research and maybe some of his writing. While I'm not a proponent, I can't google something without AI giving me an answer, so I'm not sure how anyone can say they research without it. And yes, James Frey's books are controversial but I've still enjoyed them all. This one drew me in from the beginning. There are not many likable characters and their behaviors are crude and atrocious, but it's written in a style that completely pulled me in to the story. He gives us little bits and pieces about each of the characters' lives and actions, all barreling down to a conclusion that I loved.
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