Friends in Napa - by Sheila Yasmin Marikar

About the Book

Inviting their closest friends from college to Napa Valley for the grand opening of their ultra-high-end winery, Raj and Rachel, when bottles of vintage Dom are popped, find the college vibes rushing back, but so do old resentments, animosities and unrequited crushes, resulting in murder.

Book Synopsis

"Smart and wildly entertaining...like drinking a glass of wine with an endlessly witty, scandalous friend." -Mindy Kaling

Six old friends descend on Napa Valley for a luxurious weekend of fine wine and good times...until old tensions simmer to the surface. So much can go wrong in this dark comedy by the author of The Goddess Effect.

Just get yourselves here, everything else is on us.

Raj and Rachel Ranjani have invited a small group of their ride or dies from college for a celebratory weekend in Napa Valley. On the agenda: three nights in the couple's vineyard mansion, a lavish dinner at Napa's hottest new restaurant, exclusive tastings, and the grand opening of the Ranjanis' ultra-high-end winery. It's a reunion of six friends who haven't seen each other in years. What could go wrong?

To start, there's the less-than-warm welcome: a brick flung through a window and palpable tension between the hosts. But no worries--all Raj has to do is pop a few bottles of vintage Dom, and the college vibes come rushing back. So do old resentments, animosities, and unrequited crushes. Soon enough, the illusion of friendship shatters like a gossamer wineglass, and one of the friends ends up dead. Everyone has their motivations. Everyone has something to hide.

Here's to a weekend in the valley. Drink up and watch your back.

Review Quotes

"Marikar is skilled at dissecting the social-media-obsessed culture of comparison that traps so many people in its web." --Booklist

"A perfect dose of suspense and deliciously complex friendships...Come for the mystery and friend drama; stay for the unbelievable lifestyle details. Marikar knows the best of the best from her years of writing about luxury travel, and it sparkles on every page. You'll be packing your bags for Napa. The vineyards, the food, the fashion, every chapter is a dreamy escape--with a dark edge. It's a Liane Moriarty set in gorgeous wine country." --Kate Myers, author of Excavations

"Friends in Napa hits like that first sip of a good bottle: refreshing and juicy, impossible to put down. A sharply observed escape about relationships gone sour and the delicious exploits of the uber-rich...Sheila Yasmin Marikar is a massive talent with heavy pours of wit and hilarity." --Avery Carpenter Forrey, author of Social Engagement