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The Assistants

By: Camille Perri
Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie
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'Funny and clever, this is the next Devil Wears Prada' Paige Toon

Behind every successful man is a busy assistant and Tina’s boss is very successful.

But Tina is tired of being overworked and underpaid.
She’s bored of her damp flat and her mounting debts.
Then a blip in the expenses system sends Tina a cheque.
She’s a good person.
But she’s desperate.
This isn’t stealing.
It’s an administrative error.
Right?

What would you do if you thought you’d get away with it?

 Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Literature & Fiction Romance Satire Women's Fiction Comedy
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Critic reviews

Witty tale about an embezzlement gone awry – we loved it ****
Perri's writing pulsates with wise-cracks and smart pop culture references, as Tina and her assistant friends navigate one massive moral dilemma and ponder their futures. If you've ever been an overworked assistant (who hasn't?), you'll adore this.
Maybe the fact that Perri once worked as an assistant herself is what gives this well-written debut its lick of veracity. It’s a different, witty, funny and pacy read - and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
The Assistants is fresh, smart and very funny - I absolutely loved it. (Lucy Diamond)
The Assistants is a must-read for anyone who’s toiled away for an unappreciative boss . . . Sharp, sassy and lots of fun.
Funny and clever, this is the next Devil Wears Prada (Paige Toon)
Anyone who's earned less in a year than their boss spends on cabs will relate.
Sure to be a massive hit
If the characters from HBO’s Girls were capable of larceny and blackmail, they could be the main characters of Perri’s sharp first novel . . . Perri has a gift for the glib one-liner, and reserved Tina and glamourous Emily make for a great pairing, resulting in a smart and fresh novel.
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Really enjoyed this. Thank you to the author. The pace was great and I could relate to working for a Robert character.

Zipped along nicely - brilliantly narrated

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This is a brilliant book, an excellent comment on the corporate world, power and service, men and women, the corporate world and a great comment on our times. Highly recommend!

Brilliant, funny, clever

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Would you listen to The Assistants again? Why?

No, it was fine once, but I wouldn't listen to it again.

What did you like best about this story?

It was a light, funny read and easy to follow.

Which character – as performed by Jorjeana Marie – was your favourite?

I didn't have a favourite

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

How to pay off your student loan! Not.

Any additional comments?

Although set in Amercia, it follows the tale of that stream of people in society who worked their backsides off to get a degree, got into debt via students loans, and never got a well paying job to pay off the loan before they retire!
Opportunity presents itself in an accidentally fraudulent form to enable a PA to pay off her student loan, and a snowball effect follows.....

The story of the female modern day Robin Hoods

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