<b>"NSFW Gatsby." —Book of the Month</b><br> <b>"A sizzling beach read about the misdeeds of the rich." —</b><b><i>Wall Street Journal</i></b><br> <b>"The novel on every beach towel this summer, all summer, everywhere." —</b><b><i>Esquire</i></b><br> <br> <b>America's most perfect town hides its darkest secrets in this “lurid” and “propulsive” novel from #1<i>New York Times</i> bestselling author James Frey (<i>New York Times </i>Book Review Podcast)–and discover a world where privilege, sex, scandal, and murder lurk beneath a flawless veneer.</b><br><br>New Bethlehem, Connecticut. Picture-perfect lawns, manicured hedges, and multi-million dollar homes present a carefully curated facade. But beneath the designer yoga gear and country club memberships lies a darker reality.<br> <br>In this world of excess, best friends 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.<br> <br>One night. An ultra-elite swingers party. Multiple betrayals. And a murder that will shatter New Bethlehem's carefully constructed facade.<br> <br>Enter a world of troubled opulence and sharp betrayal that’s reminiscent of "The White Lotus," “Your Friends and Neighbors,” and "Big Little Lies"—a world of spectacularly badly-behaved rich people where money can buy anything. . .until it ruins everything.<br> <br><b>An addictive page-turner where rich people behaving badly has never been so entertaining.</b>