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Wealthy couple, Richard and Gretchen, face a legal battle when Richard is accused of murdering his travel companion, Frankie, an artist with a dark secret.
Richard, a financier, has humble origins. His upward career trajectory is largely due to his wife's family and their connections. Gretchen, in the meantime, gave up law school to become a full-time mother.
The novel explores how a single incident can shatter the ostentatiously perfect life. More than just a murder story, the novel investigates the base instincts that underlie a couple's perfect facade.
More than one mystery swirls around this rich couple. Gretchen wonder if Richard had a flirtation or an affair with Frankie. She wonders if her whole marriage has been a lie.
After Frankie is found dead, police investigate the texts she received--some were from Richard and some from an unknown person who was stalking Frankie. Police examine videotape and interview Richard who makes questionable statements.
McCreight includes police interviews and other primary sources making readers feel like detectives on the case.
McCreight's debut novel was Reconstructing Amelia, which won numerous awards.