The Right Address, Carrie Karasyov
The Right Address, Carrie Karasyov
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The Right Address

Author: Carrie Karasyov, Jill Kargman

Narrator: Bernadette Dunne

Abridged: 4 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/27/2004


Synopsis

The Right Address sears through the upper crust of New York’s glittering Park Avenue scene to dish the dirt on the ladies who lunch, the gents who club, and the desperate climbers who will stop at nothing to join the backstabbing, champagne-sipping, socialite-eat-socialite stratosphere.

When Melanie Sartomsky, wily Floridian flight attendant, snares billionaire divorcée Arthur “the coffin king” Korn, she is catapulted into the crème de la crème of Park Avenue society, where hiring the wrong decorator is tantamount to social suicide, and where, if you’re anyone, your personal assistant has a personal assistant. But Melanie quickly discovers that in the world of the rich and idle, malicious gossip is as de rigeur as owning twenty pairs of Manolo Blahniks. And despite her frenzied plunge into the charity circuit and the right dinner reservations, her neighbors are Givenchy-clad vultures who see her as nothing more than a reinvented trailer trollop. To make matters worse, when a snide society-rag journalist rakes her over the coals, Melanie’s reputation is toast.

Meanwhile, Melanie is not the only billionaire in the neighborhood coming unhinged. Kleptomania, adultery, plagiarism, and a grisly Harlem sex murder are just a few of the secrets swirling under the pedigreed patina of furs and emeralds on Park Avenue.

Authors Jill Kargman and Carrie Karasyov know a thing or two about their subject matter. They met at the Upper East Side’s chic Spence School and claim that The Right Address is inspired by “the insane socialites we’ve eavesdropped on our entire lives.” Meow.

So kick off your Jimmy Choos, crack open the Veuve Clicquot, and get ready for a rollicking, unforgettable tour of the richer-and-bitchier-than-thou set.

About The Author

Carrie Karasyov and Jill Kargman wrote and produced the film Intern. Carrie lives in Santa Monica, while Jill still makes her home on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.


Reviews

Goodreads review by sendann on March 23, 2017

I love this crap. I don't watch porn, get high, drink, or engage in therapeutic shopping. This kind of book is my shallow decadent pleasure and you will respect it!......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on July 22, 2011

Ahh, classic, NY chick-lit. It doesn't get any trashier then this. This book had way too many charecters and the only thing that really connected them all was the building they lived in. It was really about two different families with like an assortment of other characters thrown in. Family #1 conta......more

Goodreads review by Dianne on November 30, 2020

This was a fun popcorn read. It was especially fun to read because of the fact that it was written in 2004 and a lot of the references are to the late 1990s. Yes, it reads like one huge advertisement, but most of these types of books do so it was expected. I loved the twists at the end; some are well......more

Goodreads review by Anissa on June 25, 2013

Enjoyed & am finally donating as I need to cull bookshelves before moving.......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on May 08, 2022

Delightful read! Lighthearted look at the lives of those living at the "right address" in NYC's Upper East Side. It was gratifying to see some really terrible, gossiping snobs and a few other odious characters finally have Karma soil their reputations. This was a quick read and I thoroughly enjoyed i......more


Quotes

“Offers playful insight into a world … as catty as it is rarefied.” – Vogue

“A winning novel … If you love soiety, scandal, and stories about the rich and the richer, look no further.” – Bookreporter.com

“It’s impossible to resist the charms of this modern Manhattan fairy tale.” – People