White ElephantA turf war between neighbors leads to a small town crisis in this sharply observed debut novel perfect for fans of Tom Perrotta, Meg Wolitzer, and Celeste Ng. The white elephant looms large over the town of Willard Park: a newly constructed behemoth of a home, it towers over the quaint houses, including Allison and Ted Millers tiny hundred year old home. When owner Nick Cox cuts down the Millers precious red maplein an effort to make his unsightly

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