Hardcover, 256
pages
Expected publication:
June 11th 2019 by Gallery Books
Beware the Man of the Year. You may praise him, resent him, even
want to be him: but beneath the elegant trappings that define him, danger
looms. Caroline Louise Walker’s stunning debut novel, for fans of Herman Koch’s
The Dinner and Shari Lapena’s The Couple Next Door, delves into the
increasingly paranoid mind of a man whose life as the most upstanding of
citizens hides a relentlessly dark heart.
Dr. Robert Hart, Sag Harbor’s just-named Man of the Year, is the envy of his friends and neighbors. His medical practice is thriving. He has a beautiful old house and a beautiful new wife and a beautiful boat docked in the village marina. Even his wayward son, Jonah, is back on track, doing well at school, finally worthy of his father’s attentions. So when Jonah’s troubled college roommate, Nick, needs a place to stay for the summer, Hart and his wife generously offer him their guest house. A win-win: Jonah will have someone to hang with, and his father can bask in the warm glow of his own generosity.
But when he begins to notice his new houseguest getting a little too close to his wife, the good doctor’s veneer begins to crack. All the little lies Robert tells—harmless falsehoods meant to protect everything he holds dear—begin to mount. Before long, he’s embroiled in a desperate downward spiral, destroying the lives that stand in his way. It’s only the women in his life—his devoted office manager, his friends, his wife—who can clearly see the truth.
Biting and timely, Man of the Year races along at an electric pace, with a wicked twist that you won’t see coming.
Dr. Robert Hart, Sag Harbor’s just-named Man of the Year, is the envy of his friends and neighbors. His medical practice is thriving. He has a beautiful old house and a beautiful new wife and a beautiful boat docked in the village marina. Even his wayward son, Jonah, is back on track, doing well at school, finally worthy of his father’s attentions. So when Jonah’s troubled college roommate, Nick, needs a place to stay for the summer, Hart and his wife generously offer him their guest house. A win-win: Jonah will have someone to hang with, and his father can bask in the warm glow of his own generosity.
But when he begins to notice his new houseguest getting a little too close to his wife, the good doctor’s veneer begins to crack. All the little lies Robert tells—harmless falsehoods meant to protect everything he holds dear—begin to mount. Before long, he’s embroiled in a desperate downward spiral, destroying the lives that stand in his way. It’s only the women in his life—his devoted office manager, his friends, his wife—who can clearly see the truth.
Biting and timely, Man of the Year races along at an electric pace, with a wicked twist that you won’t see coming.
My Thoughts…
Dr. Hart is a distinguished, important man in the Sag Harbor
community. As he wins Man of the Year
his life begins to fall apart. He sees
things that aren’t as they seem, he hears things wrongly, and he acts on all of
these things.
I started this book expecting a thriller. It was not a fast start and I began to
wonder when the story was going to pick up when the story was going to start
moving. About 1/3 the way through it
picked up. The characters started
acting out, the storyline got moving, and I couldn’t stop reading. I liked that the majority of the book is
told from Dr. Hart’s point of view.
There are a few chapters mixed in told from the other characters that
added just the right mix to the book.
The ending is interesting.
I couldn’t wait to see how it would all come together, I couldn’t wait
to see how Dr. Hart and Mrs. Hart would find their happily ever after or if
they would find it. I read the last
page, closed the book, and thought that the ending wasn’t quite what I
expected.
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