Many thanks to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Atria Books for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest legal thriller by Catherine McKenzie - 4.5 stars rounded up!
Nicole works as an attorney, but has been warned by her boss that she isn't meeting the firm's expectations and her career is on the ropes. Her home life is difficult too - her and her husband, Dan, live in a wonderful NYC apartment that belonged to Dan's aunt, who promised to let them buy it when she dies. So when Nicole receives an email inviting her to join an exclusive women's empowerment/networking group, she puts Dan's objections behind her and joins the group, known as Panthera Leo, at a retreat in Colorado. There she is pushed to confront her fears and become her best self - a new woman in a man's world. When she returns home, she starts reaping the promised dividends - both her work and home lives improve. Until the night she is called upon to help one of the other member's do something she could never have dreamed of.
What a quick paced, smart book - I loved it! This story is told from the past, where we see Nicole's struggles and involvement in the group, and the present, where she is called upon to help another member. From there, it gets moving quickly and you'll need to buckle up for all the twists and turns. I really liked the cult-type aspect of this group and exploring how easy it is to control and manipulate people and their actions under the guise of self-improvement. It's obvious that McKenzie, a former attorney, knows her way around the legal world - obviously a boy's club, which brings up the other theme in this book, #MeToo. A great read!
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