Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
You'll laugh out loud at this cast of unique, annoying and lovable characters in Ruth Martin's debut novel, set in a fictitious London charity (non-profit organisation). Having moved from southern Africa, Morag and Jamie arrive in London, ready to carpe every single diem of their new lives. When Morag lands her first job in the city, she takes you behind the scenes, with her keen observations, crushing neuroses and wild exaggerations. Whether you love, hate or get mad at her colleagues, you'll find yourself rooting for them all as they fight to save their organisation from disaster. This feel-good satirical comedy will have you laughing out loud one moment, and profoundly moved, the next.
Synopsis
A quirky, charming and hilarious debut novel about office politics, anger management and finding redemption in the unlikeliest of places.
When Morag and Jamie arrived in London, UK, fresh from southern Africa, they were set to carpe every diem on their new adventure. Little did Morag know it would take her six months of diems and a series of disastrous interviews to find her first job in the Big Smoke.
But when she lands a job at The HAMP, she finds herself face-to-face with a line-up of unique, annoying and (sometimes) lovable colleagues. You'll see them all through her keen observations, crushing neuroses and wild exaggerations.
All goes smoothly for Morag and The HAMP, sort of, until a disastrous tweet sends this fictitious London charity into crisis management overdrive and on to the sports field, where hilarity and heroes emerge.
Fans of The Office will enjoy this feel-good satire, which will have you laughing out loud one moment, and profoundly moved, the next.
Synopsis
The ideal summer read: a quirky, charming and hilarious debut novel about office politics, anger management and finding redemption in the unlikeliest of places. A fun romp, especially relatable if you work in an office anywhere.
When Morag and Jamie arrive in London, UK, fresh from southern Africa, they're set to carpe every diem on their new adventure. Little does Morag know it'll take her six months of diems and a series of disastrous interviews to find her first job in the Big Smoke.
But when she lands a job at anger management charity, The HAMP, she finds herself face-to-face with a line-up of unique, annoying and (sometimes) lovable colleagues. All goes smoothly for Morag and The HAMP, sort of, until a disastrous tweet sends this fictitious London charity into crisis management overdrive and on to the sports field, where hilarity and heroes emerge.
Fans of The Office will enjoy this feel-good satire. And Morag's keen observations, crushing neuroses and wild exaggerations will have you laughing out loud one moment, and profoundly moved, the next.