An exhilarating novel about one American family, the dark moment that shatters their suburban paradise, and the wild legacy of trauma and inheritance, from the New York Times bestselling author of Fleishman Is in Trouble

“Glorious . . . a great American Jewish novel whose brew of hilarity, heartbreak, and smarts recalls the best of Philip Roth.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Were we gangsters? No. But did we know how to start a fire?”

In 1980, a wealthy businessman named Carl Fle...