The Nest
By Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
A well written family saga, based around a group of four siblings inheriting a sizeable trust when the youngest turned 40. Alas, the eldest, Leo, is a wastrel and has an accident with a young waitress in his car and she ends up with her foot amputated. The mother uses "the nest" to pay off the girl who lost her foot.
The novel is told in alternating voices, and explores the lives of the siblings, the young amputee, and a few other minor characters. All the siblings have money problems, and they are all counting on money from "the nest" to solve their problems.
Eventually, they all realize that "the nest" is gone and Leo has disappeared. He has a secret stash of money in an offshore bank account and could easily afford to pay back his siblings, but he chooses instead to disappear. An unsavoury fellow, for sure.
The novel seems like a good warning about expecting an inheritance: have no expectations until the $$ is in your pocket because anything could happen before that.
Rating: 4/5
Recommendation: Strong writing, good pacing, good forward motion. Keeps you reading.
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