Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino

Unhinged, You Say?

This novel is so current and relatable in the most unhinged way.

Unhinged, you say? I know, it’s one of those overused trendy words you can play a drinking game with, but it’s the only way to describe the main character, Margo.

Checking Off the Boxes

Relatable rationale number one: feeling like you are behind in life while everyone else is checking off the boxes. Marriage, dream house, career, kids… time is ticking.

Margo and Ian are well into their careers and are wanting to move into the typical next steps in the joys of life. They have been trying to start a family and buy their dream house for months. Neither project is being accomplished as easily as it seems for those around them.

The Housing Circus

It’s the height of the housing circus during COVID times. The reader is invited into Margo’s inner monologue as she navigates her circumstances. Total honesty, totally surprising, and yes, totally unhinged.

She devises a plan to make her dreams happen. So what if it includes some aggressive stalking, manipulating, and lies?

Will It All Survive?

Will Margo’s career, marriage, and the ultimate lifestyle she craves survive her antics?