Girls with Bright Futures
Book Feature - Girls with Bright Futures by Tracy Dobmeier and Wendy Katzman
HBL Note: You may think, after reading the plot of this novel, that Tracy Dobmeier and Wendy Katzman were inspired by the college admissions scandal that landed Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli in prison. But you’d be wrong - when that news broke Tracy Dobmeier and Wendy Katzman had already finished their manuscript. It was like the news was inspired by their novel, not the other way around. Regardless of what came first, this novel couldn’t be more timely! Scroll down to read all about it.
Book Feature - Girls with Bright Futures by Tracy Dobmeier and Wendy Katzman
From the publisher:
College admissions season at Seattle's Elliott Bay Academy is marked by glowing acceptances from top-tier institutions and students as impressive as their parents are ambitious. But when Stanford alerts the school it's allotting only one spot to EBA for their incoming class, three mothers discover the competition is more cutthroat than they could have imagined.
Tech giant Alicia turns to her fortune and status to fight for her reluctant daughter's place at the top. Kelly, a Stanford alum, leverages her PTA influence and insider knowledge to bulldoze the path for her high-strung daughter. And Maren makes three: single, broke, and ill-equipped to battle the elite school community aligning to bring her superstar down.
That's when, days before applications are due, one of the girls suffers a near-fatal accident, one that doesn't appear to be an accident at all.
As the community spirals out of control, three women will have to decide what lines they're willing to cross to secure their daughters' futures...and keep buried the secrets that threaten to destroy far more than just college dreams.
