The Misfortune of Marion Palm : A novel

from bemislibrary

The Palm family is not nice. A trust fund baby, Nathan Palm is only interested in satisfying his own needs. His wife, Marion, steals money from a Brooklyn private school to finance her departure from her family and any motherly responsibilities. Marion abandoned, their daughters, Ginny and Jane, ...

from flourgirl49

This is a dark, depressing tale. "Misfortune" in the title makes it sound like Marion Palm is a victim of bad circumstances - instead, she is a master embezzler and thus the primary cause of her and her family's misfortune. She deserts her two children, leaving them in the care of her selfish and...

from jfe16

Marion Palm, a woman who embezzles money from her daughters' school, flees her home [cash in hand] when she learns that the school board arranged for an audit. Feeling slighted, Marion leaves her family to fend for themselves in the face of her crime and takes charge. She has a plan. But will it ...

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Misfortune is the word for this book. I found it misfortunate that Marion is so selfish when it comes to her family, that it's really hard to like her or feel sorry for her. I found it misfortunate that the school she works for has used her instead of hiring someone to do their books, and trusted...

from kmg387

Overall, I enjoyed this book, though in truth it didn't hold my attention as much as I'd hoped. (I started it and got though 75% in one sitting, but then forgot about it until nearly a month later.) Despite this, it was an enjoyable read with characters I loved to hate. (This is a compliment to t...