THE ART OF FAMILY DYSFUNCTION

For the three Flynn daughters – eldest Abigail, middle child Louise, and youngest Harper - life has been chaotic since their parents opened up their marriage. As a local billionaire casts a shadow across their lives, Harper digs deep into his schemes and sends the family into a criminal conspiracy...

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All complex female characters needed conflict and adversity, thought Harper. She was a troublemaker with no origin myth. No trauma pointed to her ennui, her restlessness. She had not escaped apartheid or been persecuted for her religion. She didn't pledge to any one religion really. Her middle-class suburban family had their faults but, at the day's end, loved her very much. One theory: Harper was too clever for her own good.