A review by katymm
Family Trust by Kathy Wang

3.0

Family Trust is an entertaining family drama that reflects on its title as both a noun and a verb. As Stanley, patriarch of the Huang family, is dying of pancreatic cancer, his children Kate and Fred from his first marriage, his ex-wife Linda, and his young second wife Mary squabble over the contents of his will. Meanwhile, their own lives are all imminent train wrecks from finance frauds to dating disasters. Wang expertly navigates family loyalties as she examines who (if anyone) truly wants the best for Stanley’s final days. Family Trust is well-written and engaging, and I enjoyed the astute social commentary. It could have used some serious trimming though, as I felt it was at least 100 pages too long