Park Avenue Review

Thursday, June 12, 2025

ABOUT THE BOOK

Jia Song has always been destined for greatness. As the daughter of Korean bodega owners, she promised herself that she would have every Fifth Avenue luxury when she grew up, and it is all finally within reach. She has just made junior partner at her prestigious Manhattan law firm, she can count on her two best friends to have her back, and she is about to score the ultraluxe gold-on-gold Birkin bag of her dreams. So, when her boss asks her to sit in on the hush-hush family implosion of a high-level client, she accepts without hesitation―only to find out that it is one of the most famous Korean families in the world.

The Park family’s net worth is estimated at a billion dollars, and their megasuccessful Korean beauty brand has shaped the culture for the past two decades. But the patriarch is filing for divorce while his wife is dying, and their three children can’t stop snapping at one another. With both the family fortune and legacy under threat from the worst kind of scandal, it’s up to Jia to set things right―and she only has a month to do it.

As Jia sorts through the lies and subterfuge, chasing the truth across the globe on private jets, she finds herself falling for this broken, badly-behaving family in ways she can’t quite explain. But it is also becoming clear that the Parks are hiding dark secrets. Can she find the truth in time to protect the Parks’ fortune and secure her success at the firm? And can she hold on to what’s most important, even if it means admitting that what she's always wanted isn’t what she actually needs?


REVIEW
Jia Song worked hard to become a successful lawyer. Her dreams of becoming partner are within her reach especially now that her newest clients are members of one of the richest Korean families in the world. However, she quickly discovers that her newest clients have dark secrets and manipulate those around them for their own means.

I enjoyed this book. The main character was likeable, and I felt like her inner struggles were relatable, balancing between culture expectations and her own, wanting to succeed, and figuring out what success means to her. The story has intrigue and twists and turns. The plot kept the reader interested and I found it to be a page turner and fast read. Overall, it was a fun summer read. Learn more here.

 An advanced copy provided by Flatiron Books. All opinions are my own. This post contains affiliate links.
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