Review: The Will by Benjamin Laskin
★★★★ 
When Josh McCain’s father dies, all signs point to this young man inheriting a fortune and continuing in his irresponsible, hedonistic and self-serving lifestyle, but his father has other plans in store. In The Will, a unique new novel from Benjamin Laskin, readers are introduced to a stereotypical playboy, with a Bruce Wayne-level of cockiness and untouchability, only to see it stripped away by a clever father with a vision of what his son’s life could be.
In order to secure his inheritance, Josh’s father composed a two-year To-Do List for his son, which will require a complete […]
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