Woman No. 17. A Novel

"A juice box of suburban satire laced with Alfred Hitchcock" (The Washington Post)-a novel of art, motherhood, and the intensity of female friendships, set in the posh hills above Los Angeles, from the New York Times bestselling author of California NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post . The Boston Globe . San Francisco Chronicle . New York Observer . Huffington Post . The Millions . Nylon . Vulture . BustleHigh in the Hollywood Hills, Lady Daniels has separated from her husband.
She's going to need help with their toddler son if she's going to finish the memoir she can't stand writing. From a Craigslist ad, she hires S, a magnetic young artist, to live in the guesthouse behind the pool, take care of Lady's young son, and keep an eye on her older, teenage one. S performs her job beautifully and quickly draws the entire family into her orbit-but she isn't exactly who she seems.
As Lady and S grow closer, old secrets and new betrayals come to light, jeopardizing what they hold most dear. Praise for Woman No. 17 "Woman No. 17 is propulsive and moving, and considers vital questions with empathy and sly intelligence.