{"product_id":"9780063011373","title":"Palm Beach : A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecomes increasingly difficult to put down. . . . The novel is itself like a sandy beach, equal parts beautiful and uncomfortable. . . . Lines blur and expectations arent met, keeping readers on their toes. . . . makes for a surprisingly fast-paced \u003cem\u003ePalm Beach\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA thought-provoking page-turner from the author of \u003cem\u003eWhen You Read This\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePrivilege\u003c\/em\u003ethat captures the painful divide between the haves and have-nots and the seductive lure of the American dream.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiving in a tiny Queens apartment, Rebecca and her husband Mickey typify struggling, 30-something New Yorkershes an actor, and shes a freelance journalist. But after the arrival of their baby son, the couple decides to pack up and head for sunny, comfortable Palm Beach, where Mickeys been offered a sweet deal managing the household of a multimillionaire Democratic donor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce there, he quickly doubles his salary by going to work for a billionaire: venture capitalist Cecil Stone. Rebecca, a writer whose beat is economic inequality, is initially horrified: she pillories men like Stone, a ruthless businessman famous for crushing local newspapers. So no one is more surprised than her when she accepts a job working for Cecils wife as a ghostwriter, thinking of the excellent pay and the rare, inside look at this famous \u003cem\u003eForbes\u003c\/em\u003e-list family. What she doesnt expect is that shell grow close to the Stones, or become a regular at their high-powered dinners. And when a medical crisis hits, its the Stones who come to their rescue, using their power, influence, and wealth to avert catastrophe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she and Mickey are both pulled deeper into this topsy-turvy household, they become increasingly dependent on their problematic benefactors. Then when she discovers a shocking secret about the Stones, Rebecca will have to decide: how many compromises can one couple make?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41192563540120,"sku":"9780063011373","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1368\/0730\/products\/9780063011373.jpg?v=1635184415","url":"https:\/\/ryebooks.co.uk\/products\/9780063011373","provider":"Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}