Corporate espionage? Please. Her single greatest offense was a high school fashion felony. But when a shady court ruling forces Anita to cease and desist, she's determined to get revenge.
My thoughts: “My people are usually the wait staff,
but if the white girl wants to serve the Mexican girl for a change, who am I to
complain?” –Renee (4)
Chris, Renee, and Anita are the great
trio. They are part of the unemployed pact with big dreams yet to be fulfilled
and little mouths that constantly need to be fed. Pinching pennies is something
Anita knows all too well. To top it all off, she’s also getting zilch from her cheating
ex-husband and she’s being sued by her former boss. Nice, huh?
“In every company, there are workers
and visionaries…You three ladies are workers…But I’m a visionary. I see the big
picture. It’s my job to see where the company is headed and plot a path to make
sure it gets there…Not everyone is cut out to be a CEO.” –Anita’s Former Boss (13)
Well, that’s just all but daring them
to get their product idea out and finally start their own business.
“We’re smart, we’re good at our job,
and we’re all good people. But when it comes to doing the dirty work, we don’t
have a clue.”—Anita (21)
Yep, getting your hands on people’s
money might be a lot harder to achieve.
Quick and easy to read, the story is
infused with likable characters along with witty commentaries about the economy
and the cruel business industry. You can’t help cheering on as Anita fights the
shady dealings of a music producer; you can’t help being on the brink of tears
when she discovers her car was stolen and destroyed beyond recognition at a
chop shop. Fields created such relatable characters that you’ll laugh and cry
along with them. All the drama concerning the kids didn’t appeal to me so much.
No doubt about it that kids are very hectic—that’s why I’m glad I don’t have
any. There was also a giant mystery concerning this “con” Anita and her crew
were going to pull. What were they going to do exactly—kill the boss or beat
him at his own game? I was suspecting it to be the ladder as their efforts
concentrated more on getting the business started using little resources and
funds for M.O.M. Con (a parenting convention.) Perhaps I anticipated a comedic
ploy similar to the Dolly Parton movie, 9
to 5. Instead Anita was like Diane Keaton in The First Wives Club—intelligent and reserved while also cunning
enough to make them (her boss, her
ex) pay. Like they said in the movie, “Don’t get mad, get everything.”
A good story for those hard-working, fast-moving,
single people with no money, a lot on their minds, and the strong will to
survive. You don’t have to be a mom to
enjoy this book!
My rating: 4 stars
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