People Like Us, (Paperback)

from LARA335

Re-read in 2014. I am a fan of Dominick Dunne's writing. He knows his subject, in this case wealthy New York socialites. An observer, Gus/Dominick is not one of them but is invited to their functions. Dunne has an acute ear for dialogue: 'Hellohowareyou'. And his characters and their pretensions ...

from MsBeautiful

Interesting "society" novel, very entertaining

from ToniApicelli

Dominick Dunne is always a pleasure to read. In this book he shows those of us who don't belong to the world of wealth and power what that world is and how it works.

from dbsovereign

I like Dunne. He's rather a bit like Tom Wolfe in his take on high society. When things start to go downhill, they crumble big-time.

from EvelynBernard

Elias and Ruby Renthal are 'new' rich who long to be accepted into the New York society of the very rich and established 'old' money - easier said than done. Through large charitable donations, insider business advice and sheer tenaciousness they finally rise to the top of the heap and their 'But...