Meet Мелоди Плам. She was sixteen when her father decided to found the trust fund “The Nest.” The funds in the account won’t be available until Мелоди turns forty. And it would all be fine, except Мелоди has a disappointing brother Лео, who is easily tempted by women’s forms, a brother Джек who awkwardly hides the fact that he needs money, and a sister Беатрис who dreams of writing a great novel. As for Мелоди herself—her head is spinning. A mortgage for buying a house, a soft-hearted husband, and the kids will soon be going to college. Мелоди really wants her family not to fight, but in a month she’ll turn forty. It will be so funny and exciting that in the end it will become unforgettable—because it will stay with you forever.
NEW YORK TIMES bestseller. Movie adaptation in the works! A warm, kind, funny story about family and friendship—about how money affects relationships with the people we care about. It’s a thoughtful, expanded answer to a difficult question: how to keep the most important thing in life—love. “Incredibly engaging reading, a masterfully built plot, and black humor.” — Элизабет Гилберт. “The Sweeneys’ characters are so alive—you can practically see a play unfolding before your eyes. I couldn’t put this book down.” — ELLE CAMPER, an American actress, for the weekly TIME “And while the brothers and sisters wrestle with financial troubles, their family inheritance turns into a milking cow.” — COSMOPOLITAN “A fascinating debut by Cynthia D’Aprile Sweeney, who knows her city and its people.” — KIRKUS REVIEWS “Fun and heartfelt. ‘The Nest’—a star debut.” — PEOPLE