Quick read about some frustrated, underpaid assistants at a giant corporation who, at first, accidentally embezzle money and then realize how easy it would be to do it for real. The scheme takes an unexpected turn before things come to final resolution.

This is not rocket science but it's good fun about a nerdy assistant turning into a powerful woman while finding herself in an unexpected romance.

I think this would be perfect for the beach or a plane ride. ( )

I didn't love the pacing of this novel, but the description of the characters and the reasons they do what they do was witty, interesting and relate able. ( )

Just finished reading Camille Perri’s The Assistants — highly recommended! It’s Nine to Five updated and with a great moral element; better than any nonfiction book about the income inequity between the top 1% and the rest of us … With attitude, to boot! “Robert had tie-clips that cost as much as those [student loan] debts. one man’s private-jet ride to Key West was another woman’s second chance at life. …” (p219) And the sexual harassment seminar — delightful!! ( )

I have a lot of problems with our main character and her lack of friends and her choice in men and her conflicting morals and I wish it had delved further into class inequality, butttt it was still a fun read and will probably make an even more fun movie. ( )

Tina Fontana, the heroine of this novel, is all too relatable: five-figure student loans and a low-paying job in city that costs more and more to live in. As the assistant to a wealthy media CEO (I kept thinking of Rupert Murdoch), she can see wealth and power everyday, but Tina doesn't have access. That is, until she runs into a little trouble with some expense reports and finds a way to direct some money to her own accounts. Soon, she's running a network of assistants forging expense reports and using the money to pay off their student loans. Overall, a fun read and a humorous approach to something far too many people can relate to. ( )