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The Darlings ($17)
What is the new book that has the Upper East Side buzzing? Financial analyst, Christina Alger’s novel The Darlings is a sophisticated page-turner about a wealthy New York family embroiled in a financial scandal with cataclysmic consequences inspired by Bernie Madoff’s investment scandal. Now that he’s married to Merrill Darling, daughter of billionaire financier Carter Darling, attorney Paul Ross has grown accustomed to New York society and all of its luxuries: a Park Avenue apartment, weekends in the Hamptons and bespoke suits. Cristina Alger’s glittering debut novel interweaves the narratives of the Darling family, two eager SEC attorneys, and a team of journalists all racing to uncover-or cover up-the truth. With echoes of a fictional Too Big to Fail and the novels of Dominick Dunne, The Darlings offers an irresistible glimpse into the highest echelons of New York society-a world seldom seen by outsiders-and a fast-paced thriller of epic proportions. We just ordered our copy and cannot wait to start reading!
