MYSTERY

El Dorado Drive

Putnam. Jun. 2025. 368p. ISBN 9780593084960. $30. SUSPENSE
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Harper and her sisters, Pam and Debra, had privileged childhoods in suburban Detroit, but as adults they are struggling. After a series of personal setbacks, Harper moves in with Pam and her daughter Violet. Pam’s ex-husband, Dave, has emptied their bank accounts, yet Harper is surprised to see Pam driving a new car. Pam lets Harper in on her secret: she and Debra have joined the Wheel, a clandestine, women-led financial support group that promises to make members rich. At first, the Wheel seems to be the answer to the sisters’ troubles by offering financial freedom and a community of supportive women. But tensions mount as the Wheel begins to consume their lives with ever-increasing pressure to recruit and contribute. When an unthinkable crime occurs, the sisters rally to figure out what happened, while the other members of the Wheel work to preserve the group’s secrecy at any cost.
VERDICT Edgar Award winner Abbott (Beware the Woman) effortlessly excels at exploring the complexities of women’s relationships with suspenseful, atmospheric storytelling. Unsettling and darkly clever, her latest will delight her many fans and attract new ones.
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