Aidan Cole and his friends are a band of savvyâif cynicalâNew York journalists and bloggers, thriving at the intersection of media and celebrity. They meet at loft parties and dive bars, talking of scoops and page views, sexual adventures and new restaurants. And then, without warning, a bomb rips through a deserted midtown office tower, and Aidanâs life will never be the same.
Four days later, with no arrests and a city on edge, an anonymous e-mail arrives in Aidanâs inbox. Attached is the photograph of an attractive young white woman, along with a chilling message: âThis is Paige Roderick. Sheâs the one responsible.â
An astonishing debut novel, American Subversive is a âgenuinely thrilling thrillerâ (NewYorker.com) as well as âan exploration of what motivates radicalism in an age of disillusionâ (The New York Times Book Review).