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El Dorado Drive

by Megan Abbott
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Turnout comes a simmering, atmospheric novel of friendship and betrayal, following a women-led pyramid scheme in suburban Detroit.
"Abbott is a superstar of the suspense genre." —NPR
All I want is to be innocent again. But that's not how it works. Especially not after the Wheel.
The three Bishop sisters grew up in privilege in the moneyed suburbs of Detroit. But as the auto industry declined, so did their fortunes. Harper, the youngest, is barely making ends meet when her beloved, charismatic sister Pam—currently in the middle of a contentious battle with her ex-husband—and her eldest sister, Debra, approach her about joining an exciting new club.
The Wheel offers women like themselves—middle-aged and of declining means—a way to make their own money, independent of husbands or families. Quickly, however, the Wheel’s success, and their own addiction to it, leads to greater and greater risks—and a crime so shocking it threatens to bring everything down with it.
Megan Abbott turns her keen eye toward women and money in El Dorado Drive, a riveting story about power, vulnerability, and how desperation draws out our most destructive impulses.

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      Starred review from April 1, 2025

      Harper and her sisters, Pam and Debra, had privileged childhoods in suburban Detroit, but as adults they are struggling. After a series of personal setbacks, Harper moves in with Pam and her daughter Violet. Pam's ex-husband, Dave, has emptied their bank accounts, yet Harper is surprised to see Pam driving a new car. Pam lets Harper in on her secret: she and Debra have joined the Wheel, a clandestine, women-led financial support group that promises to make members rich. At first, the Wheel seems to be the answer to the sisters' troubles by offering financial freedom and a community of supportive women. But tensions mount as the Wheel begins to consume their lives with ever-increasing pressure to recruit and contribute. When an unthinkable crime occurs, the sisters rally to figure out what happened, while the other members of the Wheel work to preserve the group's secrecy at any cost. VERDICT Edgar Award winner Abbott (Beware the Woman) effortlessly excels at exploring the complexities of women's relationships with suspenseful, atmospheric storytelling. Unsettling and darkly clever, her latest will delight her many fans and attract new ones.--Anitra Gates

      Copyright 2025 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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