The Award by Matthew Pearl

Writer David Trent is thrilled when he and his partner, Bonnie, move into an apartment above the famous author Silas Hale in Cambridge, Massachusetts. However, Silas is not a nice person and takes great glee in putting other people down. When David's first novel wins a literary prize, Silas's attitude toward David changes. However, David finds that being the recipient of the award has its downside... A page turning satire in the style of Peter Swanson.