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Sloane, Ardie, Grace und Rosalita leiden seit Jahren unter ihrem Vorgesetzten Ames. Zu seinem Verhalten Frauen gegenüber gab es schon immer Gerüchte. Gerüchte, die die Firmenleitung stets ignorierte oder unter den Teppich kehrte. Aber jetzt soll Ames zum Geschäftsführer befördert werden. Die Frauen Sie müssen seinen Aufstieg unbedingt verhindern. Und wenn ihre Worte wie üblich nicht gehört werden, dann müssen sie eben handeln ...
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Mystery =2.5 starsMe too commentary/feminist manifesto= 4.5 stars= 3.5 stars rounded upAs a commentary on #metoo/a feminist manifesto, I really enjoyed this book. I thought the commentary was often excellent and provided a deep and nuanced look into how these women navigate motherhood, womanhood and work. While I was initially unsure about the first-person plural parts, I did get used to them and found them engaging and that they provided a certain layer of depth. I highlighted many quotes and thought, "I've felt like that before," and most of them were the "we" quotes. I also liked that each woman was in various stages of motherhood and that there was a bit of a discussion about the complications of new motherhood and trying to return to work/a life similar to one before motherhood. The only reason why this wasn't 5 stars was because I felt like there could've been a bit more added about intersectionality. There was a hint of intersections with Rosalita, but it felt like it could've gone further. Now, for the mystery, this one is harder for me to review because it was a slow burn, and the actual mystery took a while to get there. I found the family drama scenes to be a little too long and that they dragged the book a bit. While I think some "at home" scenes were necessary, I think that some were not and that they just served to add more drama instead of to the plot. Moreover, I felt some of the descriptions/obsessions of appearances/brand names were unnecessary and didn't add anything to the story. My biggest issue is that I didn't really like any of the characters - although there were some moments where I liked one better than another (mostly Ardie) or thought that their reaction, while maybe not likable, was realistic and understandable. I also really liked the idea of the whisper network and how this connected women from all over Dallas. I didn't see the ending coming, and I thought it was fitting - but I also would've enjoyed seeing where the characters were in a few months and the revelation's fallout. Overall, at its best, this book is an intriguing and intricate look at #metoo in a corporate workplace and how women navigate their complicated spaces as mothers and workers. At its weakest, it's a slow-burn (mostly engaging) mystery detailing the lengths women go to protect themselves and each other.