by Andy Greene
First published 2009
Steve Rutherford commands millions on Wall Street, but his Park Avenue mansion feels more like a mausoleum than a home. His wife drifts through charity galas and magazine shoots. His children navigate private school politics and prescription bottles with equal expertise. The family exists in separate orbits, connected only by their shared address and bank account. When Steve's financial empire begins to crack, the facade of their perfect life starts crumbling too. The very behaviors that built his fortune now threaten to destroy everything. As the family confronts adultery, addiction, and the hollowness of their privileged existence, they must decide what truly matters. Greene exposes the machinery of wealth and status that drove American ambition before the financial collapse. This story asks whether lives built on money and appearances can ever find genuine meaning.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, 21st-century, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, social-commentary
Setting: Park Avenue, Wall Street
Period: 21st Century
368 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Content warnings: addiction