Alex Orlando is a foreigner in New York. A Californian, Alex is housesitting in New York for her Uncle Carmi, who's vacationing in Puerto Rico. All too soon, Alex becomes entwined with her attractive Swedish neighbor, Christian—but something isn't quite right about him. For instance: where does he get all that cash? Her oldest friend, Kyle, has turned into a stalker. A much-anticipated visit from Jan, her European boyfriend, quickly turns into a nightmare.... Manhattan is a foreign landscape filled with suspects in Meg Castaldo's daring and irresistible first novel.