Greenland, Seth. Shining City.(Brief article)(Book review)

Greenland, Seth. Shining City. Bloomsbury, dist. by Macmillan. Jul. 2008. c.320p. ISBN 978-1-59691-504-6. $24.95. F

When his estranged brother Julian dies, Marcus Ripps inherits his dry-cleaning business. This is good news for Marcus, as the factory he manages is moving from Southern California to China, his wife Jan's trendy boutique business is losing money, his son wants an upscale bar mitzvah, and his mother-in-law needs health care. He soon discovers that the dry-cleaning business is a front for an escort service complete with hookers and a bodyguard, but despite his naivete, Marcus decides to give it a shot using a business model that includes health care and …