The anatomy of desire : a novel
(Book)

"From Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy"

"A modern tale of striving ambition, envy, desire and murder, and a mesmerizing take on Theodore Dreiser's classic novel An American Tragedy, this time set among California's beautiful people"--,Provided by publisher.

Claire Griffith has a thriving career, a gorgeous boyfriend, glamorous friends. Arriving in Los Angeles flat broke, she has risen to become a popular fitness coach and social media influencer. Rebranding herself as Cleo Ray, she stands at the threshold of realizing her biggest dreams. One summer day Cleo and a woman named Beck Alden set off in a canoe on a serene mountain lake. An hour later, Beck is found dead in the water and Cleo is missing. Who was Beck? Were she and Cleo friends or lovers? Was Beck's death an accident-- or murder? -- adapted from jacket