My Review:
3.5/5
In light of recent events is a cute, fast-paced novel that will surly hit the sweet spot for readers who love books that are focused on the characters and their development.
Audrey, once living a quiet and chill life gets introduced into a life of havoc and suicide when an old friend appears at her doorstep one night, and now, her once secretive and peaceful life is at the brink of destruction as secrets unfold, and Audrey marches off of her safety.
This book was great. Not going to lie! I love how it was set in the 90's. It was so interesting seeing how the character adapted to her life in the 90's and I was fully immersed into her lifestyle as well as the world during that period of time.
Audrey works an office job and she got stuck in a chain of events after displaying her clear boredom from her job. Like honestly, what's life without a little fun?!
Anyways. I really enjoyed this book. The writing was quite entrancing and I found myself frequently imagining the book as if it is a movie in my head. After all that's what reading is about for me. I absolutely loved Audrey's POV although I found myself confused as to what was going on. Maybe it was because the plot was going too fast, but for a 200 page book, it was ok. I would have liked it more if the ending was not so rushed. It honestly felt that way.
Otherwise, I really enjoyed this book and I loved all the characters who were written beautifully by author Amy Klinger.
Synopsis:
In the 1990s American workplace, survival of the fittest is sometimes less about clawing your way to the top than developing good camouflage. And Audrey Rohmer is doing her very best to blend in as an undistinguished middle manager. Uninspired by her job and uneasy about her father's new marriage, Audrey coasts through the work week leaning on her “partner in apathy” – an admin assistant named Pooter – to keep her relationship with the married head of her department from becoming water cooler gossip.
But when an old family friend-turned-Hollywood-superstar crashes on her doorstep in the midst of a publicity crisis, Audrey's under-the-radar status quo gets upended, and the writing may literally be on the bathroom wall that secrets will find a way out.
Equally acerbic and heartfelt, In Light of Recent Events is both an endlessly engaging piece of storytelling and a fascinating commentary on workplaces, families, and fame.
About Amy Klinger:
Amy Klinger is a fiction writer and essayist, a freelance copywriter and message strategist. She is also an amateur baker, a mediocre mountain biker, and whatever the opposite of "handyman" is. Amy has an MFA from University of Utah and lives with her family in Vermont where she is currently working on her next novel. Visit AmyKlinger.com for blog posts and other updates.
