The Great Gimmelmans

Middle child Aaron Gimmelman watches as his family goes from a  mild-mannered reform Jewish clan to having over a million dollars of  stolen money stuffed in their RV’s cabinets while being pursued by the  FBI and loan sharks. But it wasn’t always like that. His father Barry  made a killing as a stockbroker, his mother Judith loved her collection  of expensive hats, his older sister Steph was obsessed with pop stars,  and little sister Jenny loved her stuffed possum, Seymour.

After  losing all their money in the Crash of 1987, the family starts stealing  from convenience stores, but when they hit a bank, they realize the  talent they possess. The money starts rolling in and brings the family  closer together, whereas back at home, no one had any time for bonding  due to their busy schedules. But Barry’s desire for more, more, more  will take its toll on the Gimmelmans, and Aaron is forced into an  impossible choice: turn against his father, or let his family fall  apart.

From Jersey, down to an Orthodox Jewish community in  Florida where they hide out, and up to California, The Great Gimmelmans  goes on a madcap ride through the 1980s. Filled with greed and love and  the meaning of religion and tradition until the walls of the RV and the  feds start closing in on the family, this thrilling literary tale mixes  Michael Chabon and the Coen Brothers with equal parts humor and pathos.

BUCKLE UP!