"A New York Times bestseller that Reese Witherspoon calls 'honest, timely, and completely thrilling' " Why would I care what Reese Witherspoon thinks? This is the woman who, in 2013, was arrested for disorderly conduct after her husband was stopped on suspicion of DWI. She then had the snotty pretentiousness to ask the police officer, doing his job, "Do you know my name? You’re about to find out who I am! You’re about to be on national news."
No, she was on national news for being an asshole. I would not want her name associated with anything I did. I would more likely take a pass (if not a piss) on a story she recommends than ever I would read it.
But back to the unoriginal story: is this author a chandler or a baker? Just kidding. The plot has it that: "When the CEO of the company dies, Sloane’s boss, Ames, is poised to take over. But Ames has more than a few skeletons in his closet, and Sloane and her colleagues will expose them - at any cost." Who cares? I care as much about that as I do about who Witherspoon is. Here's the final insult: "Serrated as a kitchen knife, and twice as sharp" said AJ Finn of this story. I don't know who that is and I'll bet I don't get on national news for not knowing.
