Review: Hope by Andrew Ridker

Hope by Andrew Ridker

Blurb from Goodreads:

The Greenspan family are the envy of Brookline, Massachusetts. Scott Greenspan is a successful cardiologist. His wife is a pillar of the community, his daughter works at a distinguished New York publishing house and his son is at medical school, preparing to follow in his footsteps. They are an exceptional family, living in exceptional times.

But when Scott is caught faking blood test results, he sets in motion a series of scandals that threatens to shatter his family. HOPE is a painfully funny account of the tumultuous year that follows, written by one of the most brilliant young American novelists at work today.

My Review:

This was billed as funny but I didn't find it funny at all.  Well written?  Yes.  But such a disturbing, messy family that it made me sad.  Although i will say that the book kept taking me places I did not expect!  If you like family drama and literary fiction, give this one a try!!

Hope comes out in paperback next week on January 30, 2025, and you can purchase HERE!  

When, in September, she called her mother with the news that she and Louis had just said their vows at city hall, and Deb, dismayed, asked why she had done it, Maya answered, "Why does anyone get married? Health insurance."