Being a professional woman in Texas isn't easy for any woman, but the women at Truviv, Inc have it pretty bad. From the most senior lawyer down to a woman on the housekeeping staff, no woman was exempt from the bad behavior of one of the execs, Ames Garrett. When the CEO of Truviv, Inc dies unexpectantly, the women of Truviv, Inc have a right to be afraid of who might be named his successor. The frontrunner, Ames Garrett, has a track record of treating women poorly. At his best, he is a bully. At his worst, a rapist. Some of the women aren't going to take it and file a sexual harassment lawsuit against Truviv, Inc for allowing such behavior to even occur. In the middle of everything, Ames plunges to his death from the nineteenth floor. Did one of the women of Truviv, Inc kill Ames or did he commit suicide to escape the allegations?
The Whisper Network takes the #MeToo movement head-on. But not only does the author tackle the sexual-harassment that still takes place workplaces all over the country, but also tackles the inequality that is much more common. Like the fact that women are expected to be mothers, yet shouldn't ever discuss aspects of motherhood. Women work hard to be taken seriously at their careers and then are still asked to get the coffee or are expected to handle the cleanup after a company lunch. It is a mindset that women have been trying to overcome for decades, we are not here to just serve and clean-up after men! The author goes back and forth in the timeline, setting a picture of what it is like for a woman to work at Tuveviv, Inc and with Ames Garrett. And mixed into the chapters are the statements made to the police. It paints a very clear picture that Ames Garrett was not a very nice man. - CLICK HERE FOR SPOILERS
Bottom Line - The Whisper Network is more of a social commentary on inequalities in the workplace, rather than a thriller. Either way, it is an empowering story about women who have finally had enough of the inequity they encounter in their workplace.
Details:
- The Whisper Network by Chandler Baker
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- Pages: 352
- Publication Date: 7/2/2019
- Publisher: Flatiron Books
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- Thank you to NetGalley for the book in exchange for an honest review.
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