Book review: "The Out of Office Girl" follows Alice Roberts at a point in her life where she is just coming to the end of a relationship, and is feeling pretty insecure about herself because of it. She is also insecure over her job as an assistant editor in a publishing house. One of their books that she is working on is that of Hollywood-badboy Luther Carson, who is failing to deliver. "He talks a good talk, but whenever we actually sit down to do anything, which isn't very often, it's like catching quicksilver."
When Alice's boss falls ill preventing her from plane travel it is Alice that is sent to Italy to sort out Luther, despite her lowly position as the out of office girl - "the person who's named on her out of office email." Can Alice deliver the book, and is there romance along the way too?
The book has a good feel throughout. You can feel the busy social life of a young professional when in London and when in Italy you can feel the more laid-back Mediterranean lifestyle coming through, not to mention the better weather. The book is a nice jaunty one ideal for holiday reading.
Publication date: 5 July 2012
Amazon UK link (£6.99): The Out of Office Girl
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