A desperate buyer spirals into obsession in a cutthroat D.C. housing market. Darkly humorous, this thriller explores status and greed.
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A desperate buyer spirals into obsession in a cutthroat D.C. housing market. Darkly humorous, this thriller explores status and greed.
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An insanely competitive housing market. A desperate buyer on the edge. In Marisa Kashino’s darkly humorous debut novel, Best Offer Wins , the white picket fence becomes the ultimate symbol of success—and obsession. How far would you go for the house of your dreams? Eighteen months and 11 lost bidding wars into house-hunting in the overheated Washington, DC suburbs, 37-year-old publicist Margo Miyake gets a tip about the perfect house, in the perfect neighborhood, slated to come up for sale in on...
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Blunt sexual references and edgy language on occasion; not central but present. Mentions of sexual assault noted; specifics and frequency unclear.
Violence & gore
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Murder mentioned as a theme; some violent undertones but graphic details unclear.
Profanity
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Some strong language and insults noted; frequency not pervasive but impactful.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Themes of class mobility and commodification of happiness; social critique present.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Themes of emotional abuse, infertility, miscarriage, and stalking; recurring but not dominant. Mentions of sexual assault noted; specifics and frequency unclear.
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