'Hope: A Novel' by Andrew Ridker is a piercing and witty narrative about the Greenspan family, who once personified the American dream in the serene suburb of Brookline. As 2013 unfolds, their seemingly perfect life begins to crumble. Scott Greenspan, a respected cardiologist, is implicated in a medical scandal, leading his wife, Deb, to seek solace in the arms of a successful woman. Their daughter, Maya, reignites a perilous old flame, while their son, Gideon, abandons his education for an ideological odyssey that tests his convictions. This journey from the comforts of Brookline to the far reaches of Berlin and the battlefields of Syria chronicles the Greenspans' confrontation with the values that have long defined them. Through tribulations and moral dilemmas, they rediscover the potency of resilience and bonds, and find an unexpected path to hope amidst disillusionment.