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by Grace Alexander
A fresh and stylish debut following a family of women who are thrust into the spotlight in the wake of a scandal and expertly exploit their newfound fame, perfect for readers of Good Material and Margo's Got Money Troubles.
When Lili Lowe gets caught having an affair with her married boss, an admired local politician, she finds herself at the epicenter of a scandal that could dismantle her life as she knows it. She turns, as many women would, to her mother. But Lydia Lowe is not the kind of mother to offer gentle words of consolation. Instead she devises a strategy that doesn't just manage the fallout, it actively exploits it, and Lili goes from making coffee and booking meetings to making headlines and booking talk shows. Soon, thanks to the commodification of Lili's scandal, the whole world knows the Lowe family.
Lili's three sisters—Stevie, Iris, and Katie—have differing reactions to being in the spotlight, but once the wheels are turning, it seems impossible to stop what's in motion…and it doesn't take long for the craziness surrounding the Lowes to spiral out of control. Money and celebrity, the Lowes discover, come at a price—sometimes, the louder one's voice (especially a woman's), the more others will seek to silence it.
With a potent blend of spectacular style, compulsive voice, sharp social commentary, and ferocious heart, The Lowe Job is escapism with teeth: a contemporary book club novel for the modern reader looking for fresh fiction that is at once funny, sexy, incisive, and heartfelt.
"In her smart, racy debut, Alexander dissects celebrity culture and political scandal with propulsive flair….Beneath the glossy surface, Alexander probes power imbalances, especially between men and women, and examines autonomy in a media landscape built on exposure. With echoes of 1990s political scandals and reality-TV spectacle, this is more than a sibling drama: it's a shrewd exploration of who controls the story, and at what cost." —Library Journal (starred review)
"[A] juicy read…Though on the surface this is a fun, gossipy novel, The Lowe Job delves into more serious themes such as the public's fascination with scandal, how ambitious women are perceived, and the havoc fame can cause to one's emotional well-being. Hand this to readers who prefer a bit of bite with their beach reads and those who gobble up episodes of reality TV." —Booklist
"Outrageously fun, irreverent and sexy—The Lowe Job feels like eavesdropping on the table of the world's most salacious gossip. Effortlessly blending scandal with a big-hearted sibling drama, Grace Alexander's wry, tongue-in-cheek prose makes for a zinger of a debut novel. A true guilty pleasure!" —Ellie Eaton, author of The Divines
"Whip-smart yet surprisingly tender, The Lowe Job is a propulsive, layered read. Prepare yourselves to meet a family you won't forget in a hurry!" —Jennie Godfrey, bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things
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Grace Alexander is a writer based in London. She lives with her husband, daughter, and overweight pug. After receiving an English Literature degree from the University of Sheffield, Grace spent a decade working in finance, before pursuing her childhood dream of writing. The Lowe Job is her first novel.
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