“To write about women that are desperate for money is certainly and feel like they’re being pushed out of the place they once were is really interesting.” — Megan Abbott
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| Megan Abbott is the award-winning New York Times best-selling author. reading an excerpt from her latest gripping suspense novel, “El Dorado Drive.” It’s the story of the three Bishop sisters. They grew up in privilege in the wealthy suburbs of Detroit. But as the auto industry declined so did their fortune. As luck would have it, the sisters come up with a way to make their own money. It’s an exciting club called “The Wheel.” The Wheel offers the Bishop sisters the opportunity to make their own money without relying on husbands or families. But the Wheel’s success and their own addiction to it leads to more risks and a crime so shocking that it threatens to bring everyone down with it. |
Jackeet design: Tal Goretsky; jacket photograph: Steve Skafte
