First published 2004
Jack thought marriage would bring him the perfect life he had always imagined. Then his neighbor starts throwing parties that stretch deep into the night, shattering any hope of peace in his new home. The constant noise and chaos next door begin to eat away at Jack's romantic notions about love and domestic bliss. As Chicago swelters through an oppressive summer heat wave, Jack finds himself losing control of his temper and his emotions. The relentless partying becomes more than just an annoyance. It threatens to destroy everything Jack believed about his future with his new wife. He must find a way to restore order to his world before the mounting pressure tears his marriage apart. The city's vices seem to close in around him as the temperature rises and his patience wears thin.
Genres: literary-fiction, domestic-fiction, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Chicago
Period: 20th-century
320 pages · Hardcover · Simon & Schuster
Content warnings: domestic-violence