American Appetites
Joyce Carol Oates
HarperCollins
<p>For twenty-six years, Ian McCullough, a demographics researcher at a social science think tank, has been happily married to Glynnis, a successful cookbook writer and a brilliant hostess.</p><p>When a drunken argument about a suspected infidelity turns physical, Ian accidentally pushes Glynnis through a plate&#8211;glass window&#8212;or did she fall? Now, Glynnis is dead, Ian is charged with murder, and their American dream is shattered. And soon, in a courtroom where guilt and responsibility become two very separate issues, Ian will stand trial, fighting for his life.</p><p>A sophisticated, witty, and chilling novel from the incomparable Joyce Carol Oates, American Appetites explores our insatiable hunger for power, love, and success, and how comfortable, privileged lives&#8212;and the course of fate&#8212;can be dramatically transformed in an instant.</p>