Posted on Goodreads by Jennifer on July 10, 2025: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/210715217/reviews?reviewFilters=eyJzb3J0IjoiT0xERVNUIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiJNVGN4TXpRMk9EZzJPRE15TXcifQ%3D%3D
5 Stars
I picked this book up due to its intriguing storyline and I’m glad I did, as it’s a real page turner. Sarah Morris has been a valued employee of the same company for twenty-one years working as a book editor. When the company is reorganised she finds her secure corporate job is suddenly not so secure. Sarah feels like she’s being pushed out of her job as her boss keeps giving her book editing projects to a ‘pet’ employee. As more freelancers are also being used Sarah finds herself unofficially demoted, spending her days tagging documents. Things at work become even worse when her boss starts bullying her, and due to the economic climate Sarah is not in the position to leave.
As the story is told from Sarah’s point of view I felt engaged with her throughout. I felt everything that she did, making me really empathise with her all to realistic situation. I like that the heroine of the story, Sarah, is a very relatable woman in her fifties. The author has created an extremely readable story out of a fairly basic storyline. The claustrophobic and stressful working environment is brought vividly to life through the narrative, which made me feel immersed in the story. As I felt invested in what the ending would be for Sarah I was kept reading way past my bedtime!
Kathleen Jones, The Quirky Novelist 