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El Dorado Drive
El Dorado Drive | 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. When Harper moves in with her sister Pam, she's surprised to find Pam doing so well financially after her messy divorce. After all, Pam's ex-husband wiped their bank accounts, even stole from their kids. But Pam managed to find her way back. Thanks to the Wheel... Twice a month, the women of the Wheel meet. New members bring cash to the party that is pooled together and then gifted to one lucky member. It's all about giving back. Lifting each other up. As women should. As they must. But when Harper is invited, with the promise of an end to her financial burdens, the sisters inadvertently unleash a darkness lurking within the group. If they're not careful, it might just get them killed. Megan Abbott turns her keen eye toward women and money in El Dorado Drive, a riveting story about greed, power, and vulnerability, and how desperation draws out our most destructive impulses.
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El Dorado Drive | Megan Abbott
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Three striving sisters in Grosse Pointe get involved in a pyramid scheme, and we see each of their efforts to stay afloat or get ahead (though really the book focuses on 2 of them). And then there‘s a pesky murder to contend with as well. This book had a lot to say about capitalism and greed. It was good, but not my favorite of Abbott‘s.

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💙📚BOOK REVIEW IS UP📚💙

⭐️⭐️EL DORADO DRIVE BY MEGAN ABBOTT⭐️⭐️

⭐️QUICK THOUGHTS⭐️⭐️

⭐️ A tale of greed and desperation!

⭐️Everyone is lying!

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El Dorado Drive | Megan Abbott
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Money is at the heart of this tense drama about a pyramid scheme in the guise of a women's empowerment group. The Bishop sisters grew up wealthy until their father lost his job: now in their 40s, they are struggling: Debra, under the weight of her husband's medical bills; Pam, in battle with her duplicitous ex; and Harper, still reeling from a break up that left her with a debt she cannot pay. The Wheel promises prosperity, but at what cost?

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El Dorado Drive | Megan Abbott
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guinsgirlreads
El Dorado Drive | Megan Abbott
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In between a pick and a so-so.. it‘s well thought out, and twisty, but it‘s a slow burn and jumps around a lot.