BIGLAW

A Novel

By: Lindsay Cameron

Narrated by: Dara Rosenberg

Mackenzie Corbett always dreamed of living in New York City. Now, almost two years into her job as an associate at a premier Manhattan law firm, she's living her fantasy - big salary, high-profile deals, cute boyfriend, designer bag on her arm. The giant bags under her eyes from lack of sleep don't fit into the fantasy, though. To make matters worse, she's being tormented by a bitter, bitchy senior associate, her boyfriend is annoyed that she never has time for him, and now she's stuck on the deal from hell with a partner whose biggest claim to fame is throwing a stapler at a cleaning lady because she touched his ficus plant.

With the opportunity to secure a prestigious secondment on the line, the overachiever in her is determined to endure whatever it takes to close the biggest deal in the firm's history. But when Mackenzie finds herself the focus of a devastating investigation, her dream job begins spiraling into a nightmare. In this pitch-perfect, frighteningly accurate novel, Lindsay Cameron throws back the curtain to this intriguing world, exposing the truth about life in Biglaw.

©2015 Lindsay Cameron (P)2016 Tantor

Critic reviews

"Get ready for an insider's fast-paced, entertaining tale about the boardrooms, cubicles, and war rooms of big law firms." (Isabelle Laflèche, author of J'adore New York)

Great read for the beach!

This was the perfect beach read - an engaging plot, a protagonist to root for, and a can't put it down feel. Highly recommend,.

Fun read, especially for lawyers or others fascinated with Big Law

I really enjoyed this book, as a lawyer who has worked at law firms but never one quite this big. It captures many relatable aspects of associate life. And I felt engaged by the plot. I “read” in about 3 days.

I was a bit underwhelmed by the performance. Any time the actress imitated a partner yelling it reminded me of the episode of Veronica Mars where she imitates the voice of the superintendent about fire drills. If you’re not a Veronica Mars super-fan, this probably won’t bother you. I also thought some of the accents she did were unnecessarily stereotypical and insensitive.

Such an excellent book!

I laughed out loud at multiple spots. The Oompah-Loompah references! OMG- anyone who vas ever worked for a corporation of any kind- doesn’t have to be biglaw- will recognize what it is like. Read it!

An easy and enjoyable read.

The book flowed well. The story line was believable, with the narration and dialogue well balanced. Good work on both the author's and the narrator's part. An interesting insight into the high pressured mechanics of a big law firm through the eyes of an associate. Good balance of humour and relationships intertwined with the main plot.

Overlong

Flawed by narrator’s irritating voice and mispronunciations.
Also needs some editing and reshaping . End seems like author got tired.