Pink Glass Houses - by Asha Elias (Hardcover)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

"Delicious, decadent, and utterly diabolical. No one serves up a scandal like Asha Elias."--Kirsten Miller, author of The Change

A seductive social satire about the wealthy PTA moms of an elite elementary school in Miami Beach, Pink Glass Houses is very Big Little Lies and Pineapple Street, but with diamonds, a tan, and a glass of rosé.

There's a reason people call Miami Beach "a sunny place for shady people."

Welcome to Sunset Academy, the most coveted elementary school in Miami Beach, where there are three categories of families: rich, wealthy, and ultra-wealthy.

Perfectly tanned and smiling Charlotte Giordani is Sunset Academy's alpha mom. With a sleek blowout and relentless charm, Charlotte's brashness serves her well. She's up for election as the PTA president and is riding high, having just secured a massive donation from billionaire Don Walker and his socialite wife Patricia. Don and Patricia are philanthropists, media darlings, and the owners of Villa Rosé, a newly built modern glass house that everyone is talking about. (It's either spectacular or a tacky eyesore, depending on how you feel about billionaires.)

Enter Melody Howard, a wide-eyed transplant from Wichita, Kansas. At first a skeptic about Miami Beach and its endlessly hashtaggable social scene, Melody finds herself sucked into the glossy, frenetic world of Sunset Academy moms. Melody's easygoing manner and background in nonprofit management make her an asset to the PTA. But when she emerges as a rival for the PTA presidency, Charlotte begins to unravel. Even the most powerful players on the social scene prove to be vulnerable when an investigation into white-collar crime--triggered by another school mom, the formidable Jamaican-American Judge Carol Lawson--threatens to take down the whole institution. No amount of rosé can soothe tensions as the drama builds to a shocking crisis point.

Told in rotating first person voices, Pink Glass Houses is an irresistibly voyeuristic peek into the lives of the rich and infamous, where cocaine playdates, $100,000 kiddie birthday parties, and relentless social climbing are a way of life.

"Asha Elias takes us on a wildly entertaining journey into the seamy underbelly of Miami Beach -- the glamorous, cutthroat, scandalous and sometimes deadly world of (I'm not making this up) elementary-school fundraising." --New York Times bestselling author Dave Barry

Review Quotes

"Devilish and witty...every voice that narrates is pitch-perfect, drawing distinctions between characters that few authors can pull off." -- Booklist (starred review)

"Asha Elias takes us on a wildly entertaining journey into the seamy underbelly of Miami Beach--the glamorous, cutthroat, scandalous and sometimes deadly world of (I'm not making this up) elementary-school fundraising." -- New York Times bestselling author Dave Barry

"Delicious, decadent, and utterly diabolical. No one serves up a scandal like Asha Elias." -- Kirsten Miller, author of The Change and Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books

"The most delicious, hilarious, page-turner of the year! This book will transport you to the world of Sunset Academy, full of fabulously wealthy super-moms, social climbers, and a PTA to die for. Pink Glass Houses is a perfect gift of a novel--sharply observed, juicy, and full of heart. Once you pick it up, you won't be able to stop." -- Jennifer Close, bestselling author of Marrying the Ketchups

"Asha Elias delivers a gripping story of trendy and toxic Miami mothers who will stop at nothing to come out on top. Pink Glass Houses is a fantastic debut with a delectable and exclusive setting--it will have you hooked from the first page." -- Sian Gilbert, author of She Started It

"The tensions between characters rise and the novel takes on a new heft. Deeper issues related to honesty, loyalty, parenting, and mental health emerge, each of which is examined with admirable grace and just the right touch of humor...An ultimately satisfying tale about adult mean girls." -- Kirkus Reviews