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The Misfortune of Marion Palm
Emily Culliton
★★★★· Published 2017· 276 pages· read 2018
A Brooklyn mom embezzles from her kids' private school and goes on the run. Deadpan and very fun.
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The Winner
Teddy Wayne
A law-school grad teaching tennis in a gated beach enclave gets tangled up with both a divorcee and her daughter. A dark, propulsive thriller that skewers the very rich. Already headed for the screen.
★ 5They're Going to Love You
Meg Howrey
Ballet, New York, and a young man's fractured family and two estranged fathers. Howrey writes about art and love beautifully.
Bug Hollow
Michelle Huneven
A pregnant girlfriend shows up on the Samuelsons' doorstep and reshapes a family for decades. Huneven does quiet domestic comedy and real grief better than almost anyone.