Bret Easton Ellis returns to form

The Shards

Bret Easton Ellis/Swift Press

 is the seductive and meaty new meta-fiction novel by Bret Easton Ellis, author of , his first new book in 13 years. Set in Los Angeles in 1981, the story is told through flashbacks by lead character Bret, a 17-year-old closeted bisexual who attends the prestigious