'The perfect modern-day twist on the much-loved classic ... Gatsby has the glitz, glam and drama of the original, but adds a little more contemporary pizzazz – it turns F Scott Fitzgerald’s book on its head, in the best way possible' Irish News
Nic Carraway doesn’t belong amongst the super-rich, but when she scores a cheap summer lease in Long Island, it-girl Jay Gatsby becomes her neighbour.
Gatsby welcomes Nic to her opulent parties attended by the world’s A-list. And in return, Nic helps Gatsby reconnect with an old flame: Nic’s cousin, the ever-charming but now-married Danny Buchanan.
But no one can be careless like the rich. As the summer heats up, Nic finds herself tangled in a web of longing and ambition, betrayal and deceit. In a world where everyone is lying – about and to themselves – can Nic finally tell the truth?
For readers of The Paper Palace, this hot summer story genderflips and reimagines F Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel.
Jane Crowther is the former editor of Total Film magazine and is now the editor-in-Chief of Hollywood Authentic magazine. She is the vice chair of The London Film Critics’ Circle and a member of BAFTA and the Critics’ Choice Association. Her debut non-fiction book, Silver Screens, will be published by HarperCollins in 2025. Gatsby is her debut novel.