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Montecito

by Michael Cox

A desperate bargain in Montecito

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  • Critical praise

    Kirkus Reviews: “OUR VERDICT: GET IT.”

    Kirkus Reviews gives the book a positive critical recommendation, including “OUR VERDICT: GET IT.”

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A desperate bargain in Montecito

Hollis Crawford’s professional setbacks and dwindling savings leave him searching for a way to support his family in one of California’s wealthiest towns. The arrival of the Wimby family brings an apparent opening: Cyrus, a millionaire with an imposing estate, winery, and private ambitions, needs help from someone in Hollis’s position. The setup links domestic and financial pressure to a suspense plot about wealth, power, and the risks attached to a chance at security. Montecito’s setting sharpens the contrast between visible privilege and the vulnerabilities beneath it, while Hollis’s decision to accept or refuse Cyrus’s offer forms the story’s central tension.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers who enjoy crime fiction and suspense built around a high-stakes offer.
  • Readers interested in stories of family finances, marriage, and career uncertainty.
  • Readers drawn to mysteries set among wealthy communities and their secrets.

Themes

Wealth and privilegeFinancial desperationFamily and marriageAmbition and secrecy

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Book overview

"A gripping crime drama ... an engrossing story ... a marvelously entertaining suspense tale. OUR VERDICT: GET IT."

- Kirkus Reviews (Critical Recommendation)

 

"Anyone interested in a compelling character-driven mystery will devour this story. It's unlike any crime novel I've read before but is no less gripping for it."

- Independent Book Review

 

Montecito: Where having it all sometimes means having the most to hide.

 

For a smart guy, Hollis Crawford has certainly fouled things up. He planted his family in California's wealthiest town, backed his wife's transition from high-powered public relations partner to non-profit volunteer, and then got fired-not once, not twice, but three times. Now, with his savings drained and his prospects dwindling, Hollis is desperate for one last chance to keep his family afloat.

Which is why the mysterious Wimby family-Montecito's latest imported millionaires-seem heaven sent. Towering Cyrus Wimby commands a sprawling mansion, a winery, and a stunning wife as pedigreed as his stable of horses-a life of wealth and privilege. But Cyrus has his eyes on a bigger prize. To get it, he will need help. The help of someone hungry. Someone desperate. Someone like Hollis.

It's a chance for Hollis to save his career, his marriage, and his family. All he has to do is say yes ...

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