Long Island Compromise

I read Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner. This is a novel about a Jewish family in New York. Carl is the head of the household. He owns a Styrofoam company and he is quite wealthy. He and his wife have 2 sons and his wife is pregnant in 1980 when Carl is kidnapped as he gets into his car in the driveway. Five days later Carl is released after the family pays a $250,000 ransom in a paper sack on the luggage return at JFK airport. Their wealth made them a target but their wealth also got Carl back. Carl is never the same. His wife and his mother try their best to keep up appearances. The entire family is stricken with anxiety. One of the sons is so anxious he can't be successful at his law firm. The other son seeks refuge in food, drugs, alcohol and sex. The daughter, born after the kidnapping has her problems too. As their fortunes dwindle, the family looks back on how wealth has affected their lives. This was an interesting story to read.