# Next to Heaven - Paperback

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by **James Frey** (Author)

**"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.**

### Author Biography

James Frey was called America's Most Notorious Author by _Time Magazine_ and the Bad Boy of American Literature by _The New York Times._ He has written multiple global bestsellers, including _A Million Little Pieces_, _Bright Shiny Morning_, and _The Final Testament of the Holy Bible_. His books have sold more than thirty million copies, and his work has been published in forty-two languages. He lives in a small town in Connecticut.

**Number of Pages:** 336

**Dimensions:** 1 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN

**Publication Date:** May 05, 2026

## Details

- **Price:** 24.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Crime, Family Life, Fiction, Literary, Price Written on Book, Thrillers

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