A most-anticipated novel from the New York Times and Bustle. "NSFW Gatsby." —Book of the Month Club "Next to Heaven delivers a deliriously over-the-top portrait of decadence on the brink." —Bustle "The novel on every beach towel this summer, all summer, everywhere." —Esquire "Lurid . . . Propulsive. . . appeals to one's baser instincts." —New York Times Book Review Podcast "A Connecticut sex romp–cum–murder mystery . . . 'big nods' to Jackie Collins, Danielle Steel, and Tom Wolfe." —Vanity Fair “A satirical look at the "beautiful, wealthy and unsatisfied.'” —People Magazine A darkly funny, razor sharp plunge into America’s most perfect town, where privilege, sex, scandal, and murder lurk beneath a flawless veneer, from #1 New York Times bestselling author James Frey. Behind every great fortune, lies a great crime. - Honoré de Balzac New Bethlehem, Connecticut. Picture-perfect lawns, manicured hedges, multi-million dollar homes. But beneath the designer yoga gear and country club memberships lies a darker reality. In this world of excess, Devon and Belle have it all—beauty, money, status. But they want something more. Something dangerous. Something that makes them feel alive. Their solution? A party—a meticulously curated gathering of New Bethlehem’s elite, from a desperate ex-NFL quarterback to a hockey coach with a penchant for married women, and a ruthless Wall Street “closer” who wields his wealth like a weapon. One night. Multiple betrayals. And a murder that will shatter New Bethlehem’s carefully constructed facade. Fans of "The White Lotus" and "Big Little Lies" will be drawn into the dark underbelly of the American Dream – a world where money can buy anything, until it ruins everything. Fair warning, this book contains: - Betrayal - Murder - An ultra-elite swingers party - Spectacularly badly-behaved rich people