Malibu Rising

Do not read this book if you think you want to do something else. . . particularly the last half of the book. Reading it was like running downhill. I couldn't stop. I needed to sleep, but I tried several times to put the book down after finishing a chapter and I couldn't. That's quite a recommendation for a nearly 400-page book.A stunning fact about this book it is really takes place in 24 hours. Sure, there's backstory, mostly in the first half, but the second half is more like a description of 12 hours and a ticking clock. Add that to the explosive family dynamics and you've got a real adventure in your hands.The whole book centers around the Riva family and their legendary party. And, trust me, [a:Taylor Jenkins Reid 6572605 Taylor Jenkins Reid https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1645653842p2/6572605.jpg] knows how to show a family coming unglued and how to write a party into legend. The setting itself is an evolving character. The Malibu she depicts used to be a sleepy surf town that got discovered and suffered the same fate as most of the movie stars who inhabited it. If you need a real romp, [b:Malibu Rising 55404546 Malibu Rising Taylor Jenkins Reid https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1618293107l/55404546.SY75.jpg 74581401] fills the bill. Just give yourself the time you need to read it. Stock up on food and drink. Lock the door. It's a masterpiece.