New England White

Stephen L. Carter

Jun 2007 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Bahni Turpin

About this audiobook

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE EMPEROR OF OCEAN PARK, INSPIRATION FOR THE UPCOMING MGM+ ORIGINAL SERIES

Lemaster Carlyle, the president of the country's most prestigious university, and his wife, Julie, the divinity school's deputy dean, are America's most prominent and powerful African American couple. Driving home through a swirling blizzard late one night, the couple skids off the road. Near the sight of their accident they discover a dead body. To her horror, Julia recognizes the body as a prominent academic and one of her former lovers. In the wake of the death, the icy veneer of their town Elm Harbor, a place Julie calls "the heart of whiteness," begins to crack, having devastating consequences for a prominent local family and sending shock waves all the way to the White House.

Ratings and reviews

I wish I could give it like more a 2 1/5 stars rating. Just wasn't all that interesting. I kept losing track of all the characters and plot points. The only reason I really finished it is because of Bahni Turpin. She's amazing and can make you want to listen to even convoluted messes like this story. I do think that maybe if I'd bothered to get the unabridged version, maybe that could've made it better for me. oh well...

About the author

Stephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale University, where he has taught since 1982. He is also the author of seven books of nonfiction. He and his family live near New Haven, Connecticut.