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Park Avenue by Renée Ahdieh
4.0

First thank you to Macmillan audio, flat iron books and NetGalley for an advanced audio copy in exchange for an honest review 

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Synopsis: jia song is the daughters of immigrants that own several bodegas in NYC.  However Monet was tight.  She is working at a prestigious law firm that offers her the opportunity to work on a divorce case of the ultra wealthy park family.  She discovers so much about all of the family members and herself. 

What I liked: Michele Lee narrated this book and she was perfect. Their chemistry park family is extremely wealthy and her voice had that air of sophistication when needed.  She also narrated a part where you don’t know who is talking but it really added a lot to the story.  I don’t want to spoil anything so will just say that.  Jia’s life is further complicated when she starts having feelings for someone associated with the case.  I think the author balanced the juicy wealthy gossip along with insights how wealth impacts people, her life as daughter of immigrants and the need to succeed.  I have to admit I went in thinking it would be a fun wealthy people behaving badly book but it ended up being a lot more.