I confess I had never heard of Mar-a-Lago until the Trump presidency. In a different world, it could have been a destination like the Biltmore Estate. But given its location and other factors, had a much wilder trajectory. The book was interesting but maybe suited better for a long form article than a full book and it was confusing to follow the narrative at times. I'd actually be more interested to read a book about Marjorie Post, who I was really interested in.

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to receive this book for an honest review.

I enjoyed 3/4 of this book. I loved to read about the history of Mar-A-Lago and the Post family. Being from Long Island I loved the references of Long Island and now am in Florida and I am familiar with Palm Beach.

I was bored about the part of the book with Trump because I am frankly tired about hearing about him.

I feel like this book would have been ok without the drama surrounding Trump.

The American Castle was called such because of the Post Family.

I absolutely loved reading this book. I was completely drawn into the topic and could not stop reading it.