After working in law firms for years, reading a book involving the struggles to be a female in the legal field made me feel seen. She said she “gave them a look that would shrivel testicles into raisins” and that really make me smile. What happens when four women have had enough at their workplace? Four women learn their boss (a man who’s always been surrounded by rumors about how he treats women) is next in line to be CEO—what will happen when they decide enough is enough? Blog » Reviews » REVIEW: Whisper Network by Chandler Baker. I also liked that the women ‘checked their privilege’ on occasion around Rosalita, and there’s a sense of paranoia about assumptions or judgements made. I mean it’s her book club, she can do whatever she wants, but I normally understand why a book is highlighted and right now I’m confused. Your email address will not be published. The main characters were very undistinguishable in their voices. Four women, Ardie, Sloane and Grace, in house lawyers in the department of North American Legal Affairs, and cleaner Rosalita, a single mom with young son, Saloman, have worked for the company for years. This is the story of Sloane, Ardie, Grace, Katherine, and Rosalita and the actions they take end up having dramatic consequences for all of them. It is more of a thriller (well, some reviewers have called it that) with elements of murder mystery. Whisper Network is a timely novel that hits upon a lot of very topical issues. You have probably heard about Whisper Network. I must admit usually when I see book blurbs mentioning groups of women I assume it to be women’s fiction grappling with kids and husbands or in-laws or something saga like – to which I can’t relate. I found this book very timely in the current decade of sexual abuse scandals and the. But there’ve also been other whispers about Ames, particularly about how he emotionally manipulates women who work with/under him. All four women’s lives—as women, colleagues, mothers, wives, friends, even adversaries—will change dramatically as a result. The Toni Morrison Book Club – Book Review, Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations – Book…, The Summer of Sunshine and Margot – Book…, The Printed Letter Bookshop – Book Review, Relevant and timely novel that addresses multiple social issues, Fiction that both entertains and educates. Sloane, Ardie, Grace, and Rosalita are four women who have worked at Truviv, Inc., for years. The work place is about to get a lot worse for every woman in the company. So… there was a lot to like about this book. From the description, it may sound like this is a book written for women, but in fact, this is a book for everyone! The sudden death of Truviv’s CEO means that their boss, Ames, will likely take over the entire company. The Whisper Network by Chandler Baker was published in Australia by Hachette on 25 June 2019. I felt it was way too long of a story and took too long to get to what the heart of the story is.