From the picket fences of yuppie New England to Montana's untouchable splendour, THE BIG PICTURE spans states and states of mind in a thrilling novel of genuine originality. Because finding yourself means nothing when you're pretending to be someone else. When he discovers his wife is playing outside the ground, the consequences of a moment of madness force him to question not just the design of his life but the price of fulfilment. He wants - has always wanted - to be a photographer. But along with the WASP lifestyle comes the sting - Ben hates it. Willing to? I sure do hope not.1 The Big Picture By Douglas Kennedy The Big Picture By Douglas Kennedy On the face of it, Ben Bradford is your standard Wall Street hot shot - Junior partner in a legal firm, 6 figure income, wife and two young kids straight out of a Gap catalogue. Does that therefore mean we are all capable of doing the same? Capable, yes. Why on earth would we side with a lying murderer? Why, because we understand him.

The story allows you to sympathise with the wrong-doer to the point where you’re happy for him and what he’s achieved, it has you questioning your morals until the very last page. On the other hand, ben bradford is just a human being, a normal human being, which makes this story even more chilling. While most authors create their villains as sharp toothed monsters – ones that trawl the streets at night and occupy your nightmares – Kennedy has clothed his monster in a designer suit. Douglas Kennedy creates a believable world, so eerily real it has you questioning the people around you. Thriller lovers will enjoy the plot twist-filled pages, while novel readers will like the perspective and story. This morally challenging book is a downright great read.

His wife, a failed novelist, takes a dip in the pool of adultery, resulting in a rage-filled confrontation in which he makes a brash decision that will change his life… and identity. While reminiscing about his former artistic aspirations to become a photographer, he finds himself lost in a corporate world with a failing marriage at home. However, below the suburbia mask lies regret and depression. Everything seems to be going peachy in the Bradford household a beautiful loving wife, and the necessary two kids form the statistically correct family. A tale of torment hidden by a suburban success story, wall street lawyer Ben Bradford tells his story of love, loss and true passion.

The Big Picture by Douglas Kennedy