GOOD COMPANY by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney - Review

 


I fell in love with the Fletchers in Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney's debut novel, THE NEST. She humorously captured four siblings all hoping to inherit money from the family nest egg, only to find out ... no spoilers here! Her sophomore effort, GOOD COMPANY (Ecco/HarperCollins) has high aspirations and delivers. It's about two showbiz couples who have know each other since the beginning of their careers decades ago. The novel shifts points of view, but the one we mostly tap into is Flora's. 

Flora has been happily married to Julian for twenty years. But her marriage and relationship with her best friend Margot is turned upside down when she finds his wedding ring that he said he lost fifteen years ago. Flora finds herself immersed in lies and betrayals and questioning her marriage and friendships. GOOD COMPANY is a exploration of sex, love, marriage, infidelity, friendships and careers, all told in Sweeney's off-beat way.

I was expecting a more humorous novel, but I found myself sad. That's no reflection on the author. It's her job to make me feel something and she did. GOOD COMPANY is character driven with well written personalities. The plot lines are a little blurry, so stick with the characters. It will have you reflecting on any friendships you may have.

Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney’s debut novel The Nest spent more than six months on the New York Times Bestseller list. The book was a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writer’s pick, a best fiction finalist for the Goodreads Choice Award and was named one of the best books of 2016 by People, the Washington Post, the San Francisco Chronicle, NPR, Amazon, Refinery 29 and others. The Nest has been translated into more than 27 languages and optioned for film by Amazon Studios.

Sweeney holds an MFA from the Bennington Writing Seminars and lives in Los Angeles with her husband and sons.

www.cynthiasweeney.com


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