An absolute scandal Book

I love Penny Vicenzi's books. The other two that I have read take place in the early 1900's which I always find interesting and this one takes place in the late 1980's. What I like about Vincenzi is that she does write somewhat chicklit books....but they are much better. They are well written and filled with an interesting cast of characters. This book centers around the true events of Lloyds of London basically collapsing and what it does to the people who had invested in them. Apparently this was a huge scandal in the late 80's and devastated a lot of people. People who had invested were required by their contract to pay Lloyd's if Lloyd's was experiencing a loss.....and they had to keep paying for years! This is a fictional account of the families who had been living a wealthy lifestyle....boarding schools, second and third homes, horses etc. This story then follows what happens to these different people who have to now deal with huge debt. I liked this book a lot, but not quite as much as her others. "Angel" is one of my favorite books. It takes place in a publishing house in London in the 1920's. I would recommend reading that over this....but I will check out more of Vinceni's books. I like her writing style and her topics.