First published 1994
Tom Sanders, a rising star at a Seattle tech firm, expects a big promotion. But his former lover Meredith Johnson gets the job instead. When she makes a pass and he rejects her, she accuses him of sexual harassment, threatening to derail his career and a lucrative stock offering. As Tom scrambles to clear his name, he uncovers a web of deception that reaches to the highest levels of the company. A taut, timely thriller about the corrosive abuse of power.
Genres: fiction, suspense, mystery, crime, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Austin, California, Cupertino, Malaysia, Seattle, Seattle (Wash.), United States, Washington, Washington (State)
455 pages · Paperback · Arrow Books
Content warnings: sexual-assault, sexual-content