Prospect Park West - by Amy Sohn (Paperback)

About the Book

Four women's lives come together during one hot Brooklyn summer. As their paths intertwine and sometimes collide, each must struggle to keep her man, her sanity, and her playdates.

Book Synopsis

In Amy Sohn's smart, sexy, satirical peek into the bedrooms and hearts of Prospect Park West, the lives of four women come together during one long, hot Brooklyn summer.

The lives of these four Brooklynite women look basic on the outside--but inside, each woman feels a building frustration with life that could burst any second. Frustrated Oscar-winning actress Melora Leigh, eager to relieve the pressures of raising her adopted toddler, feels the seductive pull of kleptomania; Rebecca Rose, missing her formerly robust sex life, begins a dangerous flirtation with handsome neighborhood celebrity Lizzi O'Donnell, so-called "former" lesbian, wonders what draws her to women despite her sexy husband and adorable baby; and Karen Bryan Shapiro consumes herself with a powerful obsession that is sure to complete her perfect life--snagging the ultimate three-bedroom apartment in a well-maintained, P.S. 321-zoned co-op building. As the women's paths intertwined (and sometimes collide), each must struggle to keep her man, her sanity...and her playdates.

Review Quotes

"Amy Sohn's new novel makes "Desperate Housewives" look like amateur hour. I started blushing on the first page and didn't ever stop." -- LAUREN WEISBERGER, author of "Chasing Harry Winston" and "The Devil Wears Prada"

"Darkly comedic." --" New York Post" Page Six

"I could not put down Amy Sohn's "Prospect Park West." It's hilarious and juicy, filled with Tom Wolfe-like depictions of America today. It will appeal to everyone: hipsters, non-hipsters, men, women, Brooklynites, non-Brooklynites, straight people, gay people, and hasbians (i.e. former lesbians -- one of the many words I learned in Sohn's book)." -- A. J. JACOBS, "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Year of Living Biblically" and "The Know-It-All"

"I've lived in Amy Sohn's Brooklyn for nineteen years. Or so I used to think. How on earth did I miss the frenzy of thirty-something MILFs adulterously running amok?" -- KURT ANDERSEN, author of "Heyday"

"In "Prospect Park West, " we follow four Brooklyn moms as they deal with obsessions, neuroses, sexual confusion, and oh, yes, children. This novel is Amy Sohn at her best -- dishy, sexy, smart, and provocative." -- GIGI LEVANGIE GRAZER, "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Starter Wife" and "Queen Takes King"

"Sohn is the ultimate New York City girl...(She) weaves each individual story together beautifully.... Sure to appeal to fans of sophisticated chick and mommy lit, this is just too much fun, and the pages turn like the wind. Bring on a sequel!" --" Library Journal" (starred review)

"Sohn weaves (the) stories together to create what could be described as the perfect beach book." -- "Boston Globe"

"There is an undeniable fascination in seeing [the characters'] lives unfold.... Sohn will attract many new followers." -- "Booklist"

About the Author

Amy Sohn's novels include Prospect Park West, Motherland, The Actress, and The Man Who Hated Women. Her articles have appeared in New York, Harper's Bazaar, Playboy, and The Nation. She lives in Brooklyn with her family.