Heather, the Totality

Heather, The Totality by Matthew Weiner Summary: The explosive debut novel - about family, power and privilege - from the creator of the award-winning Mad Men. Named a Barnes & Noble Best Book of the Year Mark and Karen Breakstone have constructed the idyllic life of wealth and status they always wanted, made complete by their beautiful and extraordinary daughter Heather. But they are still not quite at the top. When the new owners of the penthouse above them begin construction, an unstable stranger penetrates the security of their comfortable lives and threatens to destroy everything they've created.  Angie’s comments: A short novel, this book is good to read in one sitting. It is about love, family, and the differenet ways people look and act in the world. It is a story of people of different social classes, inhabiting different worlds, worlds that become part of each other. Recommended for readers of short novels about family and mystery.  Request this item