Thank you Macmillan Audio, #partner, for the ALC of Vantage Point in exchange for my honest review. I purchased the physical copy for own my copy.
Publisher: MCD / Macmillan Audio
Published: January 14, 2025
Summary:
Succession meets Megan Abbott in this seductive Gothic suspense novel about the dramatic downfall of one of America’s most affluent families.
The old-money Wieland family has it all—wealth, status, power. They’re also famously cursed. Clara and her brother Teddy grew up on a small island in Maine in the shadow of their parents’ tragic deaths, haunted by rumors and paparazzi. Fourteen years later they’ve mostly put their turbulent past to rest. Teddy has married Clara’s best friend, Jess, and the three of them have moved back home to take over the sprawling, remote family mansion known as Vantage Point. Then Teddy decides to run for the Senate—an unnerving prospect made much worse when intimate videos of Clara are leaked online. The most frightening part is that she doesn’t remember filming any of them. Are the videos real? Or are they deepfakes? Is someone trying to take down the Wielands once and for all?
Everyone thinks Clara is losing her grip on reality, but she knows the videos are only the beginning. Years ago the curse destroyed her parents. Now it’s coming for her. Brimming with palpable tension, Vantage Point reveals a twisted web of family secrets and political ambition that raises questions about the blurred lines between public and private personas and the nature of truth in the digital age.
My thoughts:
I loved Sara Sligar’s first novel, Take Me Apart, and I have been waiting for her next book. As soon as it was available, I grabbed it, not even knowing what it was about. And it didn’t even matter…I knew I would be in for a treat and I was not disappointed in the least!
I was once again immediately pulled into the world that Sligar created for us, totally intrigued by the idea of a cursed affluent family being taken down. I loved the deep dive into the human psyche…really taking a hard look at the closest relationships we have in our lives – our marriages, our friendships and even that bond between siblings.
This book is crafted so well. It hints at just the right moments, it quietly unsettles you for what is to come. I cannot recommend it enough!
Audio thoughts:
This was amazing on audio, with the three narrators – Adam Ewer, Helen Laser, and Jess Nahikian – all bringing their A-game. Each infused just the right emotion and tension into their voices as needed.
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