According to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, home prices rose by 7.7 percent from March 2012 to March 2013 in the D.C. area.

The Queen of Versailles is not entirely satisfying in its riches to rags arc, but it looks at the economic crisis and American values of unchecked consumerism with an eye that is merciless and critical without being heavy-handed.