Hedge Fund Wives reminds me a little of the reality series The Real Housewives... The author said she wanted to write a novel about women whose lives revolved around money and the consumption of material goods against the backdrop of a recessionary US economy.
How would an economic downturn affect the privilege lives of the rich?
What would happen if, for example, one woman's husband lost everything while another woman's husband made a fortune?
How would having lots of disposable income or the lack of it change the dynamics of the women's marriages and personal lives?
Can material possessions make up for one's emotional and financial insecurities?
Read Hedge Fund Wives - it is flashy, sassy, juicy and exhilarating all at once!
Paperback: The fall from the top can be a long one.
Eager to play the part of dutiful wife, down-to-earth Marcy Emerson agrees to relocate from Chicago to New York City when her husband is offered a big-time job managing a hedge fund. Leaving behind her own dreams, Marcy forgoes finding a new job in favour of trying to start a family. Besides, as she soon discovers, hedge fund wives don't work, they play. Hard.
Although at first it's fun to shop and party, Marcy quickly realizes that to find her feet in this new world of excess she needs true friends. Only problem is behind every smile lurks a stab in the back.
But it's not until her social climbing husband leaves her for his thinner, blonder mistress, that Marcy decides it's time to stand on her own two feet and fight for the things that are far more important than money.
In the throes of the credit crunch, this tantalising tale is perfect for fans of Sex and the City and The Devil Wears Prada who still want a bit of bling for their buck.
About the author: Tatiana Boncompagni is a New York City based writer. Her articles on beauty, fashion, shopping and social trends have appeared in the New York Times, Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, InStyle, Cookie and Vogue.
Before becoming a freelance journalist in 2003, she worked for American Lawyer magazine in New York, the Legal Times in Washington DC and The Wall Street Journal Europe in Brussels.
She is married and has two children. She enjoys cooking, running, reading and yoga. Her debut book, Gilding Lily (2008), is about a group of New York socialites who are driven by their desire for fame and status. Hedge Fund Wives (2009) is her second book.
Here is Tatiana and her take on the different types of hedge fund wives:
Rating: 4/5
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