{"product_id":"next-to-heaven","title":"Next to Heaven","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"NSFW Gatsby.\" --Book of the Month\u003cbr\u003e\"A sizzling beach read about the misdeeds of the rich.\" --\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The novel on every beach towel this summer, all summer, everywhere.\" --\u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUncover the dark underbelly of the American dream America's most perfect town, in this \"lurid\" and \"propulsive\" novel from #1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author James Frey (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eBook Review Podcast)-and discover a world where privilege, sex, scandal, and murder lurk beneath a flawless veneer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne night. An ultra-elite swingers party. Multiple betrayals. And a murder that will shatter New Bethlehem's carefully constructed facade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnter 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBehind every great fortune, lies a great crime.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \" --Honoré de Balzac\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A Connecticut sex romp-cum-murder mystery . . . 'big nods' to Jackie Collins, Danielle Steel, and Tom Wolfe.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A satirical look at the \"beautiful, wealthy and unsatisfied.'\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Lurid . . . Propulsive. . . appeals to one's baser instincts.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Book Review Podcast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A deliriously over-the-top portrait of decadence on the brink.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authors Equity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50077718544669,"sku":"9798893310269","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/5692\/5213\/files\/9798893310269.jpg?v=1750280238","url":"https:\/\/bookdelico.com\/products\/next-to-heaven","provider":"Book Delico ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}