It is my pleasure to be on the tour for this brilliant read.
Decoding the plot: Julia Lerner is one of the most powerful people in Silicon Valley and an icon to professional women across the country. She is the COO of Tangerine, one of America's biggest technology companies. She is also a Russian spy. Julia has been carefully groomed to reach the upper echelons of the company and use Tangerine's software to covertly funnel information back to Russia's largest intelligence agency.
Alice Lu works as a low-level analyst within Tangerine, having never quite managed to climb the corporate ladder. One afternoon, when performing a server check, Alice discovers some unusual activity and is burdened with two powerful but distressing suspicions: Tangerine's privacy settings aren't as rigorous as the company claims they are and the person abusing this loophole might be Julia Lerner herself. Now, she must decide what to do with this information - before Julia finds out she has it.
Bobs and Books honest review:
A fascinating concept and I really enjoyed. Its powerful and complicated.
As readers of my blog know, I always love a curious Alice who wants to know too much- with this one, at what cost?
This is a brave piece of writing I think it worked despite not having an immediate/obvious genre. It blends so much into it that I am not sure where it sits but don't let that deter you.
Strong female leads in a male dominated industry.
Intriguing, unusual.
Out now.
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