Woman No. 17: A Novel

High In The Hollywood Hills, Writer Lady Daniels Has Decided To Take A Break From Her Husband. Left Alone With Her Children, She's Going To Need A Hand Taking Care Of Her Young Son If She's Ever Going To Finish Her Memoir. In Response To A Craigslist Ad, S Arrives, A Magnetic Young Artist Who Will Live In The Secluded Guest House Out Back, Care For Lady's Toddler, Devin, And Keep A Watchful Eye On Her Older, Teenage Son, Seth. S Performs Her Day Job Beautifully, Quickly Drawing The Entire Family Into Her Orbit, And Becoming A Confidante For Lady. But In The Heat Of The Summer, S's Connection To Lady's Older Son Takes A Disturbing, And Possibly Destructive, Turn. And As Lady And S Move Closer To One Another, The Glossy Veneer Of Lady's Privileged Life Begins To Crack, Threatening To Expose Old Secrets That She Has Been Keeping From Her Family. Meanwhile, S Is Protecting Secrets Of Her Own, About Her Real Motivation For Taking The Job. S And Lady Are Both Playing A Careful Game, And Every Move They Make Endangers The Things They Hold Most Dear.--dust Jacket. Edan Lepucki.