Next to Heaven: A Novel

"NSFW Gatsby." -Book of the Month

"A sizzling beach read about the misdeeds of the rich." -Wall Street Journal

"The novel on every beach towel this summer, all summer, everywhere." -Esquire

America's most perfect town hides its darkest secrets in this "lurid" and "propulsive" novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author James Frey (New York Times Book Review Podcast) - a world where privilege, sex, scandal, and murder lurk beneath a flawless veneer.

New Bethlehem, Connecticut. Picture-perfect lawns, manicured hedges, and multi-million dollar homes present a carefully curated facade. But beneath the designer yoga gear and country club memberships lies a darker reality.

In this world of excess, best friends Devon and Belle have it all-beauty, money, status. But they want something more. Something dangerous. Something that makes them feel alive. Their solution? A party-a meticulously curated gathering of New Bethlehem's elite, from a desperate ex-NFL quarterback to a hockey coach with a penchant for married women, and a ruthless Wall Street "closer" who wields his wealth like a weapon.

One night. An ultra-elite swingers party. Multiple betrayals. And a murder that will shatter New Bethlehem's carefully constructed facade.

Enter a world of troubled opulence and sharp betrayal that's reminiscent of "The White Lotus," "Your Friends and Neighbors," and "Big Little Lies"-a world of spectacularly badly-behaved rich people where money can buy anything. . .until it ruins everything.

An addictive page-turner where rich people behaving badly has never been so entertaining.