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Book Review of The Up and Comer

The Up and Comer
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Philip Randall has it all: youth, looks, wealth. He's got a successful career with a prestigious Manhattan law firm, a luxurious downtown loft, a filthy-rich wife, and a gorgeous mistress who also happens to be his best friend's wife. Self-satisfaction suddenly turns deadly, however, when a prep school classmate appears with an eye on Philip's bank account, and telling photographs of Philip and his mistress together. Now the once-untouchable lawyer is at the center of a murder investigation that could end his career, marriage, and fabulous life. It's the classic noir tale, a thought-provoking look at America's culture of narcissism set in the world of ambitious young New Yorkers.