The Nest: America'S Hottest New Bestseller

Synopsis

A Sharp, Funny And Deftly Observed Debut About A Wonderfully Dysfunctional New York Family, The Plumbs, And The Three Grown-up Siblings Fighting To Save The Family Money Pot - The 'nest' - As Their Youngest Brother Threatens To Lose It All. Perfect For Fans Of The Middlesteins And The Vacationers. When Leo Plumb Drives Off Drunk From A Party In A Sports Car With A Nineteen-year-old Waitress In Tow, To The Moral And Legal Fallout Must Be Added The Horrible Inconvenience To His Brother And Sisters. Leo's Rehab Costs Have Severely Depleted 'the Nest' - The Family's Joint Trust Fund That Would Have Cut Them Loose From Their Myriad Financial Issues. For Melody, A Suburban Wife And Mother, It Was To Cover Both An Unwieldy Mortgage And Her Daughters' College Tuition. Antiques Dealer Jack Has Secretly Borrowed Against The Beach Cottage He Shares With His Husband. And Beatrice, A Once-promising Short-story Writer, Is Struggling To Stay Afloat As She Attempts To Finish Her Novel. Brought Together As Never Before, The Plumb Siblings Must Grapple With Old Resentments, Present-day Truths, And The Significant Emotional And Financial Toll Of The Accident, As Well As Finally Acknowledging The Choices They Have Made In Their Own Lives. Ferociously Astute, Warm And Funny, The Nest Is A Brilliant Debut Chronicling The Hilarity And Savagery Of Family Life.