In
LOST DECEMBER, this holiday season’s novel from the man
The New York Times crowned “the king of Christmas fiction,” we meet Luke Crisp. As a boy in Arizona, Luke served his father faithfully, dedicating his whole heart and mind to the family business after his mother’s death. And in turn, the elder man has built the company into a colossal success, a brand known nationally not only for its quality but also for the respect and care with which it treats its employees. Carl Crisp plans to turn the reins over to his son, and for Luke to carry on his corporate philosophy for another generation.
But first, he wants Luke to see more of the world and to receive the sort of education Carl never had a chance at. Luke applies to pursue an MBA at the Wharton School in Philadelphia. There, he finds romance with a beautiful woman and, for the first time, friends. But the more time he spends with his new companions—especially the cocky and worldly Sean—the more he finds himself and his values changing. He begins to drink to excess. He cheats on his girlfriend. Slowly but surely, he grows further away from his father, until they barely communicate at all.
