Critical Praise

"Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage Tanya Egan Gibson, a fresh and funny new voice in the world of fiction."

—Mark Childress, author of Crazy in Alabama and One Mississippi

"What a page-turner! Propelled by razor-sharp wit, Gibson lovingly skewers two self- obsessed classes: the upper crust and the literary. I’d say you can buy a love of reading yourself, very easily, right now."

—Glen David Gold, author of Carter Beats the Devil and Sunnyside

"Brimming with literary allusions, commentary on the rich and famous, and the necessary ingredients for a successful novel, Gibson’s ingenious debut succeeds on many levels."

—Booklist

"From the opening sentence of this strongly sardonic satire, Gibson's debut, it is clear that nothing is sacred. Whether examining trendy charity functions or the muted morals of the so-very-rich, her acerbic, acidic book is right on the money. The major surprise is that the novel also has a heart, and Carley leaps off the page as the most real character….Readers fond of Claire Messaud and Marisha Pessl might want to try Gibson's bold outing."

—Library Journal