What we thought : A contemporary women's fiction written around
the mainly male world of high finance and computer programming. Orla Hanlon is
a new recruit at investment bank, Couperdaye, recently moved from her home town
of Dublin to London. The story follows Orla's career from high points to low
points, and deals with the atmosphere of company politics and how she deals
with the situation when Orla finds herself a scapegoated following a major
systems failure.
She also has a casual relationship with someone from
Couperdaye, known only as ‘Columbus’ who remains a mystery until the very end
of the book - and my guesses all proved wrong!
Fiona Pearse is a competent writer, the story well planned,
and the book well edited. She clearly knows what’s she’s talking about and
writer from experience. She slips easily into Orla's character, creates
believable dialogue and interesting minor characters. I found some of the
computer terminology and detail a bit of a struggle, but I'm sure to those in
the know it was all perfectly accurate and added validity to Orla's work
struggles.
An enjoyable read and well recommended as a new name in
contemporary writing.
You’ll enjoy this if you like : Kate Morton, Nora Roberts, Jojo
Moyes.
Avoid if you don’t like : Computers!
Ideal accompaniments : A banana and passion fruit smoothie
and sandwich from Pret-a-Manger..
Genre : Contemporary
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