Book Review - Gotham Diaries

Gotham Diaries by dual authors Tonya Lewis Lee and Crystal McCrary Anthony is a look at the inside of the elite African American high society in Harlem/ New York. I do not know if there is any truth to this part of the novel or of there is a parallel high society of African Americans in New York but the story itself is most interesting embodying the same pitfalls as any other closed social group. It begins with a realtor Manny Marks , a homosexual who wants to fit into the social group to which he has not been born and his lover who wants only money. It involves his friendship with two of the women, one of whom Tandy who is now in a state of penury due to her husband's death which has left her totally bereft of funds which she is trying to hide from her social aquaintances. Now she too has to resort to the same deceitful tricks as the realtor . The other woman Lauren is married to a very rich entrepreneur and she herself comes from money. So the realtor and the fallen society woman are both after the rich woman's money and hatch up a cruel scheme to enrich themsleves. The story revolves around their efforts to get $10,000,000 from their friend. They are found out and Lauren delivers a fitting punishment to both of them. Lauren's husband is found to be unfaithful to her and that causes some angst in the story but of course as he is so rich he gets away with the betrayal.
You need to read the book to see what happens to Manny and Tandy at the conclusion of the book. Worth reading!