cover image White Collar Girl

White Collar Girl

Ren%C3%A9e Rosen. NAL, $15 trade paper (448p) ISBN 978-0-451-47497-1

The hustle and bustle of a mid-20th-century newsroom during one of the most corrupt mayoral administrations in our nation's history comes to life in the latest Chicago-based novel from bestselling author Rosen. Jordan Walsh, born to be a journalist, follows in her parent's footsteps while living in the shadow of her deceased brother, Elliot, who was on the verge of breaking a major newspaper story when he was killed by a hit-and-run driver. Walsh is assigned to the society pages at the famed Chicago Tribune, and she does everything she can to break through the many barriers against women in the workplace. Through grit and determination, and with a little help from an administration insider who seeks her out, Walsh finally starts writing major headline stories, though she's still given articles that slant toward the female readership. Something about her brother's death haunts her and makes her believe that it wasn't an accident. Meanwhile, the stakes are raised when her personal life clashes with her professional ambition, and readers are left wondering whether Walsh will ever find the kind of satisfaction in her love life that can match her success on the job. Though Rosen's story doesn't exactly break new ground, it's nonetheless an entertaining and transportive page-turner. (Nov.)