First published 2012
Nick works the trading floor at a major Wall Street firm, pulling in serious money while his personal life crumbles around him. He knows the job is eating him alive. The long hours and relentless pressure corrode his relationships, especially with his wife, who grows more distant as his obsession with work deepens. Nick sees what's happening but can't break free from the addiction to money and status. Each day brings fresh compromises that chip away at who he used to be. He wants out but lacks the courage to walk away from the financial rewards that have become his prison. The city around him feels populated by ghosts of better men he might have been. Nick must choose between the life that's killing him and the unknown territory of starting over. This is a story about a man trapped by his own success, fighting to reclaim his soul before it's too late.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, psychological-thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: character-driven, redemption, trapped
Setting: Manhattan, New York
Period: 21st-century
288 pages · Hardcover · Touchstone
Content warnings: addiction, mental-illness