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Social Lives Paperback – Bargain Price, November 23, 2010

by Wendy Walker (Author)
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 416 ratings
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Step into picture-perfect Wilshire, home to some of the most privileged people in the world, where one woman’s desperate act could bring the precariously balanced social order crashing down…

Wilshire, Connecticut, the gilded enclave of Manhattan’s prosperous elite, appears to be a vision of suburban tranquility: the mansions are tastefully designed, the lawns are expertly manicured, and the streets are as hushed as the complexities in the residents’ lives. Rosalyn Barlow, the most envied woman in Wilshire, is waging a battle of social manipulation to silence the scandalous gossip that threatens her daughter's reputation while her self-made billionaire husband grows more and more distant in his young retirement. But for fourteen year-old Caitlin Barlow, navigating life as a teenager in a culture of wealth and sexual promiscuity has become far more perilous than either of her parents knows. Newcomer Sarah Livingston has nothing but disdain for everyone and everything around her and a growing terror at having another child in a world she's come to resent. As she is pulled into the Barlow family's storm, the walls begin to close in around her marriage and the life she once thought she wanted. And for Jacqueline Halstead, who's just discovered her husband is under investigation for fraud surrounding his hedge fund, saving her family from total ruin means doing the unthinkable - and shaking the Barlow family, Wilshire's insular community, and herself to the core.

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  1. Print length
    320 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    St. Martin's Griffin
  4. Publication date
    November 23, 2010
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.71 x 8.5 inches
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About the Author

WENDY WALKER is a former commercial litigator and investment banker who now works at home in Connecticut writing and raising her children.  She is the author of Four Wives, the editor of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Power Moms, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Mom, and Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Dad. She is currently working on her third novel.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005MZCAH4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin's Griffin; First Edition (November 23, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.71 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 416 ratings

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Wendy Walker is the author of the psychological suspense novels All Is Not Forgotten, Emma In The Night, The Night Before, Don't Look For Me, What Remains, American Girl and Mad Love. Her novels have been translated into 23 foreign languages, topped bestseller lists both nationally and abroad and have been optioned for television and film. Wendy holds degrees from Brown University and Georgetown Law School. Prior to her writing career, Wendy trained for competitive figure skating, worked as a financial analyst at Goldman, Sachs, and practiced both corporate and family law. She resides in Connecticut.

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lynda kosnik
4.0 out of 5 stars Hated the ending but great read!
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2017
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I loved all of the characters and their messy lives behind all of the smiles. I could not put it down. The ending seemed quick and cheesy given the intensity of the story.
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luvbooks
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good read. Pleasantly surprised.
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2016
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Good read. Lots of emotions about being a mother and about marriage. Not just a rich person's read. Relatable in many ways.
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Carol Cunliff
3.0 out of 5 stars Readable but not my favourite
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2013
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I was quite disappointed in this book, a bit shallow with really not much of a story line. I have enjoyed previous books by this author so was surprised that I didn't enjoy it. Maybe coming from a 3rd world country I found the so called ups an downs experienced by these woman just a bit pathetic but it does convey to the reader that money certainly insn't everything, infact creats more stress and strain in these womans relationships. Sorry, I gave this 3 stars as I did manage to read it to the end, but only just.
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Bea
4.0 out of 5 stars Different - lots of layers
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2016
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Really liked the plot and the sub plots - very different. Living in Westchester it may be fiction but very real. Is there a sequel in the works? I sure hope so. The end left me hanging and that was disappointing. Kept thinking that I missed turning the page somehow. I highly recommend this book.
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JackiFrugalShopper
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2018
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I loved this book, and all the characters. The only disappointment was# the ending. Hoping for a follow up book ASAP.
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Kevin Washington
2.0 out of 5 stars Very superfiicial
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2017
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A disappointing book unless you are looking for a superficial beach read with no character development. A pretty trashy novel.
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S.M.
3.0 out of 5 stars Just a warning, there are ZERO happy people in this book
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2017
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Is it really possible that towns like this one exist? After reading this, I can't imagine what the draw is to this kind of life. We probably could've had a little bit more closure, or maybe I just didn't see the 'happy endings' through all the pain and misery.
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JS
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun to read
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2014
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Very well written, u have to get used to the author's style...but she us very talented. Fun to read about the rich people in this fictional town...because I know if very similar actual tones that do exist in CT and other parts of New England
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