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Long Island Compromise.

Taffy Brodesser-Akner · Historical Fiction · 2024

"Long Island Compromise" by Taffy Brodesser-Akner vividly captures the essence of Long Island, NY, in a gripping tale of wealth, trauma, and the illusion of security. In 1980, wealthy businessman Carl Fletcher is kidnapped and held for ransom in an affluent Long Island town, returning to his family slightly bruised but alive. The family resumes their seemingly perfect lives, believing their wealth protected them. However, forty years later, as they reunite to mourn Carl’s mother, unresolved tensions and past traumas resurface, revealing that no one truly moved on.