It's no wonder this novel was long listed for the Booker Award and won the Kirkus Fiction Award. It's SO good.

In Part One, we read sections of the 1937 novel Bonds, which portrays "Benjamin and Helen Rask" as a Wall Street genius who profits during the Great Depression and his schizophrenic wife. Part Two is pieces of the autobiography of Wall Street tycoon Andrew Bevel. Smarting from Bonds's not-so-veiled portrait of him and his wife Mildred, he employs a ghost writer to help him tell the "truth." Part Three is ghost writer Ida Partenza's story, where she shares her experience working with Bevel. And, finally, Part Four shares the writings of a surprising voice, which unravels this literary-puzzle-of-a-novel in spectacular fashion. Diaz's ability to keep readers riveted, while slowly revealing the truth is amazing. I was engrossed from start-to-finish. This is as good as the accolades say it is.