Books like Manhattan Triptych — picked by fans

From the author of Penelope in Retrograde comes the sparkling story of three generations of women, each trying to live out their own dreams without breaking a leg in the process.

Liza Day's mother isn't dead, but leave it to Darla Day to throw herself a funeral anyway. It's the kind of attention grab Liza left behind to build a quiet life for herself and her rebellious teenage daughter, Avery. But between her students discovering her old daytime TV show-putting her teaching job at risk-and her mother's unexpected funeral invitation, Liza's life feels truly like a soap opera.

When Liza… show more.

'A tour de force'
Guardian

'A bloody yet surprisingly warm-hearted spin on The Godfather. Great stuff'
The Times, Best Thrillers of 2025

Babs Dionne, doting grandmother and vicious crime matriarch, rules her small town with an iron fist. She controls the flow of drugs into its borders with the help of her loyal lieutenants, girlfriends since they were teenagers, and her eldest daughter, Lori, a former soldier struggling with addiction.

When a drug cartel discovers that its numbers are down in the area, they send a malevolent force, known only as The Man, to investigate. At the same time, Babs's… show more.