Edan Lepucki - A 17-es számú woman

Lady Daniels, living in the hills of Hollywood, decides to get away from her husband for a while. Left alone with her children, she will need help with her young son if she is ever to finish her autobiography. Applying for an ad, she is approached by S., the attractive young artist, who moves into a guest house at the end of the garden and takes care of Lady's three-year-old son, Devin, and keeps an eye on her other son, who is already a teenager. He does his job admirably, soon charms the whole family and becomes Lady's confidant.

In the scorching summer, however, S.'s relationship with Lady's eldest son takes a disturbing and ominous turn. As Lady and S. get closer and closer, the glossy glaze of Lady's enviable life begins to crack and threatens to reveal old secrets hidden even from her family. Meanwhile, S. tries to keep his own secrets about what his real intentions were with this job. They both play a cautious game, putting the things most important to them at risk with each step they take.

Edan Lepucki's novel feels like reading a Hollywood film noir. A darkly humorous, twisted and captivating drama about art, motherhood and the sinister friendship between two women, which clearly proves that Edan Lepucki is one of the most talented and exciting voices of his generation.