The characters of Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney come to life on the page. Fans of dark humor will enjoy this family drama.

Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney is the New York Times bestselling author of "The Nest," which has been translated into twenty-six languages and optioned for a film by Amazon Studios. She holds an MFA from the Bennington Writing Seminars and lives in Los Angeles with her husband and children.

Every family has its problems. However, even among the most troubled families, the Plumb family stands out as spectacularly dysfunctional. Years of tension finally reach a turning point when Melody, Beatrice, and Jack Plumb gather to confront their charismatic and reckless brother Leo, who has just been released from rehab. Months earlier, the drunken Leo had gotten into trouble.