Title: Biglaw
Author: Lindsay Cameron
Published: September 7, 2015 by Ankerwycke
Pages: 304
Source: Publisher via BookSparks
Rating: 4/5
Goodreads
Mackenzie Corbett has always dreamed of living in New York City. Now, almost two years into her job as an associate at a premier Manhattan law firm, she's living her fantasy--big salary, high profile deals, cute boyfriend, designer bag on her arm. The giant bags under her eyes from lack of sleep don't fit into the fantasy, though. To make matters worse, she's being tormented by a bitter, bitchy senior associate, her cute boyfriend is annoyed she never has time for him, and now she's stuck on the deal from hell with a partner whose biggest claim to fame is throwing a stapler at a cleaning lady because she touched his ficus plant.
With the opportunity to secure a prestigious secondment on line, the overachiever in her is determined to endure whatever it takes to close the biggest deal in the firm's history. But when Mackenzie finds herself the focus of a devastating investigation her dream job begins spiraling into a nightmare.
In this pitch perfect, frightening accurate novel, Lindsay Cameron throws back the curtain to this intriguing world exposing the truth about life in Biglaw.
My review:
This was a fascinating look into the workings of a huge conglomerate big city law firm (referred to as Biglaw). Mackenzie is one of a very few women in her firm, which of course makes her plight even more difficult. She is a very likable character, and I couldn't help but think how can she take all this crap? Of course there is some sinister stuff going on behind the scenes (which I did figure out before the end but it in no way ruined the story for me), and you are anticipating when the ax will fall. There were some great supporting characters, most notably Rita. This is the debut for this author, who was a lawyer before giving it up to write. I'm going to assume that this stuff really does go on, and I'm happy to say that I'm glad I'm not a lawyer at one of these firms.
I'm not a fan of law shows on tv, nor do I read many books dealing with lawyers, but this one was really interesting, and a very eye opening look at these large powerhouse firms.
I read this as part of the BookSparks University Fall Reading Challenge. You can read more about it by clicking on this link.
