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""A scintillating take on marital and workplace dramas with compelling characters and devilish surprises...Goldstein's precise, elegant prose cleverly takes its time revealing his characters' secret desires, building suspense for fun to come...when readers are alone with each character's thoughts, the author serves up something delicious."" -Kirkus Reviews How well do you really know the people you encounter every day? Craig Schumacher is not your typical executive. With a gentle spirit and a morning ritual that includes serene meditation alongside his cherished rabbit, Golda, Craig values connection over competition. Yet, beneath his calm, polished exterior lies a secret he's worked hard to keep hidden-one that could change everything. Enter Byron Dorn-Craig's employee and chaos incarnate. Crude, impulsive, and driven by envy, Byron is elated when he and his wife stumble upon information that he believes could unravel Craig's life. But when Byron ropes another couple into his schemes, things become a lot more complicated. Because Craig isn't the only one with a secret. And as the stakes rise, everyone will have to decide what they're willing to sacrifice to get what they want-and when they're willing to walk away. Set against the dynamic backdrop of San Francisco, this gripping psychological novel weaves a complex tapestry of deception, envy, desire, politics, and power.

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Robert Steven Goldstein is the author of five novels. His first, ""The Swami Deheftner"", about problems that ensue when ancient magic and mysticism manifest in the twenty-first century, developed a small cult following in India. His second novel, ""Enemy Queen"", a sexual comedy of manners set in a North Carolina college town, was a finalist in the category of cross genre fiction for the International Book Awards. Robert's third novel, ""Cat's Whisker"", probes the perceived rift between science and spirituality; it was longlisted for the prestigious Chanticleer International 2021 SOMERSET Book Award for Literary and Contemporary Fiction. His fourth novel, ""Will's Surreal Period"", about the peripatetic machinations of a dysfunctional family, was longlisted for the Chanticleer International 2022 SOMERSET Book Award for Literary and Contemporary Fiction. ""Golda's Hutch"", Robert's fifth novel, is a gripping psychological drama, weaving a complex tapestry of deception, envy, desire, politics, and power; it was shortlisted for the prestigious Chanticleer International 2024 SOMERSET Book Award for Literary and Contemporary Fiction. Robert and his wife Sandy live in San Francisco; over their thirty-six years together, they've shared their home with an array of dogs, cats, rabbits, turtles, and parrots, each of whom has displayed a unique personality, startling intelligence, and a profound capacity for love. Robert has practiced yoga, meditation, and vegetarianism for over fifty years. Learn more at www.robertstevengoldstein.com.

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