A Sign of the Eighties

by Gail Parent

Mickey, a writer in Manhattan and Shelly, the owner of a successful catering business, begin a roller-coaster ride of sadness, joy, disappointment, and reward when Mickey hires an innocent and beautiful blond as his secretary

Genres: Fiction

Hardcover

First published May 1, 1987

Reviews

[Diane · Rating 3 out of 5]

Astra Rainbow, the calm and unresponsive young woman, becomes the secretary of Mickey Burke. Astra is haunted by an incident that happened to her as a child and feels she is going to die young to pay for her sin. Mickey Burke, a comedy writer, has a fear of commitment to girlfriend Shelly and an angry Chip on his shoulder. Astra seems to bring out the better side of Mickey.