A Friend of the Family

By: Lauren Grodstein

Narrated by: Rick Adamson

Pete Dizinoff has spent years working toward a life that would be, by all measures, deemed successful. A skilled internist, he's built a thriving practice in suburban New Jersey. He has a devoted wife, a network of close friends, and an impressive house. And most important, he has a son, Alec, on whom he's pinned all his hopes. Pete has afforded Alec every opportunity, bailed him out of close calls with the law, and even ensured his acceptance into a good college.

But Pete never counted on the wild card: Laura, his best friend's daughter - 10 years older than Alec, irresistibly beautiful, with a past so shocking that it's never spoken of. When Laura sets her sights on Alec, Pete sees his plans for his son not just unraveling but being destroyed completely. Believing he has only the best of intentions, he sets out to derail this romance and rescue his son. He could never have foreseen how his whole world would shatter in the process.

Lauren Grodstein delivers a riveting story in the tradition of The Ice Storm, American Beauty, and Little Children, charting a father's fall from grace as he struggles to save his family, his reputation, and himself.

©2009 Lauren Grodstein (P)2009 HighBridge

A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY

ENJOYED THIS BOOK. I HATED FOR IT TO END.

Great listen!

The narrator: solid voice/felt like it matched the main character perfectly

The story: interesting and edgy/ I enjoy stories about a male since I am a female!

This books stayed with me long after I listened to it!

Great characters, excellent narrator

This is one of the first audiobooks I've read that I couldn't stop listening to. The characters drew me in as did the writing and plot. The book was witty at times, even though there were heavy situations. The narrator was excellent. A bit disappointed to see that he mostly does nonfiction books- hope he does more fiction in the future.

Amazing

I couldn't stop listening to this book. It kept me asking "why?" and "how?" until the very end. The character development was strong and now that i'm finished, I'll miss listening to it. The narrator reads with strong emotion and does a wonderful job "characterising" the characters!

Interesting read

I enjoyed A Friend of the Family although I did not care much for the main character. But the setting and circumstances are fairly interesting. I thought it was a good novel that kept me wanting to listen.