Category: The War on Sarah Morris

Surviving the Corporate Jungle: The War on Sarah Morris

On December 11, author Kathleen Jones hosted “Surviving the Corporate Jungle: The War on Sarah Morris,” an event at S. Walter Stewart Public Library in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Kathleen read the first chapter of her novel The War on Sarah Morris and talked about the troubling social trends dealt with in the book: precarious jobs, contract and gig work, age discrimination, sexism, income inequality, bullying on the job by bosses, heavy workloads, and unpaid overtime.

The reading was followed by a question and answer session and by a book signing.

Special thanks to librarian Tara Stadius, who helped make this event possible.

4-Star Review for The War on Sarah Morris

Posted on Goodreads by Tammy Turner on July 13, 2025.

The War on Sarah Morris by Kathleen Jones is an honest look at what happens when Sarah’s role as editor for a publishing company gets redefined into a list of tasks that she considers grunt work. The tasks become overwhelming Sarah finds herself working hours of unpaid overtime to try to keep up. The company culture turns into one of suppression, and Sarah feels trapped. The book is written from Sarah’s perspective, and I found myself rooting for Sarah to stand up for herself. On the much broader spectrum, this book brings up some philosophical questions about why we work and about the work we do. I recommend the thought-provoking book for anyone who questions their place in the corporate environment.

Another Great Review for The War on Sarah Morris!

(Posted July 13, 2025 by Jessie Hopkins on Goodreads)

4 Stars

The inner monologue of Sarah had me rolling. Sarah has so much going on and in order to stay employed she often has to bite her tongue and deal with it silently.

As her company continues to reorganize and downsize, as they attempt to survive during the recession. She is stressed as the jobs market threatens her way of life along with her friends and other coworkers. She tries to see the bright side, that she is still employed, but that’s difficult with how her company and job position keep changing.

This book puts into perspective what many go through at a time when they feel like their jobs and lives should be more stable. It shows the challenges that financial concerns put onto a person’s life in every aspect – family, friends, personal, professional – and makes everything difficult.

Another Rave Review for The War on Sarah Morris!

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!

Another Rave Review for “The War on Sarah Morris”

(Posted on Goodreads by Cindy on July 26, 2025)

5 Stars

Imagine having a job you have worked so hard at and enjoyed. To be demoted and doing grunt work. That is what is happening to Sarah. Now she has to reconsider her place in this work field. This story is told by Sarah and all she has to withstand. Can she dig her way out or will she continue to be taken advantage of? What would you do in her position? This is an amazing fact finding story with a strong woman fighting her way through the work field. The author of this story went forward to put real life into her story. It’s well written and a fantastic story to read. I found this story to be informative as well as making me look back at the jobs I have had. I look forward to reading more from this author.

New 5-Star Review for The War on Sarah Morris


Posted on Goodreads by Rhonda Pulk, July 5, 2025

We have all felt like the world is against us and everything that can go wrong will. This is the entire emotion of this book about Sarah Morris. She is blindsided by hit after hit of bad news from her job , to everything that she tries to do to better her and Steven’s lives. The office politics and practices in this story are sadly realistic in today’s business world.
Kathleen Jones is a wonderful author who puts real emotion into her plot and character development. She has made the main character naive and desperate, making me the reader really pull for something to go right for a change. Great book, easy to read, and definitely relatable

New 4-Star Review for “The War on Sarah Morris”!

Posted by Bobbi Wagner on Goodreads, July 3, 2025

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I found this book interesting to read. The author did a great job of a true to life situation that many have felt by their employer. Sarah Morris has been working in her current position for a long time but when the company downsized she was pushed to the bottom of the company. Sarah is a character that took me on a rollercoaster ride of emotions from bullying to being overlooked. What happened to Sarah is something that unfortunately happens to many in our society. If you have never had this happen to you, this book is a great way to show you what to watch for. If this has happened to you before, this book will give you some hope that someone has taken notice and spoken out. I really enjoyed reading this book. I highly recommend this book.