IN OFFICE HOURSBY LUCY KELLAWAY, FIG TREE, $29.95.
Sharp, witty, poignant, observant,In Office Hours, by British Financial Times columnist Lucy Kellaway, ticks all the boxes – especially the in-box – for a Bridget Jones-style romantic comedy for the email, text and iPod generation.
High-flying executive and mother of two, 46-year-old Stella Bradberry, is inches away from being invited to join the board of Atlantic Energy Oil, while single mum and astute junior PA, 27-year-old Bella Chambers, hides a handy degree in Russian up her sleeve. So what makes these smart women embark on affairs with such unsuitable men?
This is a slick, compelling and original foray into the confusion of email and text etiquette, set against seismic shifting in global oil markets and calorie-conscious lunches of tricolore salad – “Hold the pine nuts, the dressing and only one slice of mozzarella”. Brilliantly, the women manage to stay on top (mostly) and polished – unlike the boardroom table with the post-coital stain which the oil company boss tries to remove with bleach.
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