When other little girls were dreaming about becoming doctors or lawyers, Alex Garrett set her sights on conquering the high-powered world of Wall Street. And while she's prepared to fight her way into an elitist boys' club, or duck the occasional errant football, she quickly realizes she's in over her head when she is relegated to a kiddie-sized folding chair with her new moniker—Girlie—inscribed in whiteout across the back. No matter. She’s determined she's got the stamina to make it in bond sales at Cromwell Pierce, one of The Street’s most esteemed brokerage firms. Keeping her eyes on the prize, she’ll endure whatever menial, degrading tasks come her way—trekking to the Bronx for $1,000 wheels of Parmesan cheese, uncovering a secretary’s secret Friday night dance party in the conference room, fielding a constant barrage of practical jokes, managing a love-hate relationship with her boss, and babysitting a colleague while he consumes $28,000 worth of vending machine fare.
Ignoring her friends’ pleas to quit, Alex excels (while learning how to roll with the punches and laugh at herself) and soon advances from lowly analyst to slightly-less-lowly associate. Suddenly, she’s addressed by name and the impenetrable boys’ club has transformed into thirty-eight older brothers and one possible boyfriend. Then The Apocalypse hits. As her life on The Street falls into the depths of intolerable cruelty—both personally and professionally—Alex is forced to choose between accompanying Cromwell Pierce in its descent and kicking off her Jimmy Choos to run for higher ground.
My thoughts
Erin Duffy’s life working on “The Street “ has giving her enough stories to write an absolutely hilarious and amazing novel which is Bond Girl. Ever since she was a child, Alex Garrett wanted to work on Wall Street and she when she is older she starts her career at an investment firm. Trying to break into the bond market business and compete with the boys is a struggle and the abuse and shenanigans that take place are only the beginning. This is not a boring, stuffy look at Wall Street, but an enjoyable and bright comedic view. Erin Duffy’s debut is a hoot.
Disclosure: I received this book for review from bookreporter.com. I received no compensation for my thoughts.
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