{"product_id":"bxosabc-palm-beach-a-novel-9780063011373","title":"Palm Beach: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA thought-provoking page-turner from the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eWhen You Read This\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePrivilege\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e that captures the painful divide between the haves and have-nots and the seductive lure of the American dream. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLiving in a tiny Queens apartment, Rebecca and her husband Mickey typify struggling, 30-something New Yorkers—he’s an actor, and she’s 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 Mickey’s been offered a sweet deal managing the household of a multimillionaire Democratic donor. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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 Cecil’s wife as a ghostwriter, thinking of the excellent pay and the rare, inside look at this famous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eForbes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-list family. What she doesn’t expect is that she’ll grow close to the Stones, or become a regular at their high-powered dinners. And when a medical crisis hits, it’s the Stones who come to their rescue, using their power, influence, and wealth to avert catastrophe. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harpercollins Publishers (Us)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67642394476786,"sku":"9780063011373","price":24.9,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/0883\/2974\/files\/9780063011373_a.png?v=1791863362","url":"https:\/\/www.bookxcess.com\/products\/bxosabc-palm-beach-a-novel-9780063011373","provider":"BookXcess","version":"1.0","type":"link"}