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The Lowe Job
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A fresh and stylish debut following a family of women who are thrust into the spotlight in the wake of a scandal and expertly exploit their newfound fame, perfect for readers of Good Material and Margo's Got Money Troubles.
When Lili Lowe gets caught having an affair with her married boss, an admired local politician, she finds herself at the epicenter of a scandal that could dismantle her life as she knows it. She turns, as many women would, to her mother. But Lydia Lowe is not the kind of mother to offer gentle words of consolation. Instead she devises a strategy that doesn’t just manage the fallout, it actively exploits it, and Lili goes from making coffee and booking meetings to making headlines and booking talk shows. Soon, thanks to the commodification of Lili’s scandal, the whole world knows the Lowe family.
Lili’s three sisters—Stevie, Iris, and Katie—have differing reactions to being in the spotlight, but once the wheels are turning, it seems impossible to stop what’s in motion…and it doesn’t take long for the craziness surrounding the Lowes to spiral out of control. Money and celebrity, the Lowes discover, come at a price—sometimes, the louder one’s voice (especially a woman’s), the more others will seek to silence it.
With a potent blend of spectacular style, compulsive voice, sharp social commentary, and ferocious heart, The Lowe Job is escapism with a contemporary book club novel for the modern listener looking for fresh fiction that is at once funny, sexy, incisive, and heartfelt.
A fresh and stylish debut following a family of women who are thrust into the spotlight in the wake of a scandal and expertly exploit their newfound fame, perfect for readers of Good Material and Margo's Got Money Troubles.
When Lili Lowe gets caught having an affair with her married boss, an admired local politician, she finds herself at the epicenter of a scandal that could dismantle her life as she knows it. She turns, as many women would, to her mother. But Lydia Lowe is not the kind of mother to offer gentle words of consolation. Instead she devises a strategy that doesn’t just manage the fallout, it actively exploits it, and Lili goes from making coffee and booking meetings to making headlines and booking talk shows. Soon, thanks to the commodification of Lili’s scandal, the whole world knows the Lowe family.
Lili’s three sisters—Stevie, Iris, and Katie—have differing reactions to being in the spotlight, but once the wheels are turning, it seems impossible to stop what’s in motion…and it doesn’t take long for the craziness surrounding the Lowes to spiral out of control. Money and celebrity, the Lowes discover, come at a price—sometimes, the louder one’s voice (especially a woman’s), the more others will seek to silence it.
With a potent blend of spectacular style, compulsive voice, sharp social commentary, and ferocious heart, The Lowe Job is escapism with a contemporary book club novel for the modern listener looking for fresh fiction that is at once funny, sexy, incisive, and heartfelt.
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May 23, 2026
Super bummed but had to DNF this book at 40%. Sometimes knowing when something isn’t for you is the best thing you can do for yourself but also for an authour.
This was a conglomeration of Monica Lewinskey and Keeping Up With the Kardashians and even with that premise I was down. But it felt like a knock off and didn’t land for me. The writing was very stilted with “X happens, Y happens, now dialogue” and I could not get past it. I don’t expect prolific prose when reading but I do wish there was more effort in flow and editing to help the authour along because for me it became unfeasible to continue without eliciting anger at the lack of technical skill.
I can see this being a BookTok star but I desperately needed more in every aspect.
This was a conglomeration of Monica Lewinskey and Keeping Up With the Kardashians and even with that premise I was down. But it felt like a knock off and didn’t land for me. The writing was very stilted with “X happens, Y happens, now dialogue” and I could not get past it. I don’t expect prolific prose when reading but I do wish there was more effort in flow and editing to help the authour along because for me it became unfeasible to continue without eliciting anger at the lack of technical skill.
I can see this being a BookTok star but I desperately needed more in every aspect.
Did Not Finish
June 10, 2026I am marking this one as a DNF at 45%.
It is my fault, perhaps, for miscategorising it in my head, but I thought I would find it more interesting than I did. I know I shouldn't have expected too much depth from a book whose title is a blow job pun, but when Curtis Brown Creative quoted the author saying, "I’m endlessly interested in the way women are portrayed in the media", I was expecting something more than Keeping Up With the Kardashians by way of Monica Lewinsky.
What I've read so far has all been fluff— which is obviously fine if you're hoping for a light mindless read, but I'm not into it right now. Someone tell me if it ever becomes more interesting.
It is my fault, perhaps, for miscategorising it in my head, but I thought I would find it more interesting than I did. I know I shouldn't have expected too much depth from a book whose title is a blow job pun, but when Curtis Brown Creative quoted the author saying, "I’m endlessly interested in the way women are portrayed in the media", I was expecting something more than Keeping Up With the Kardashians by way of Monica Lewinsky.
What I've read so far has all been fluff— which is obviously fine if you're hoping for a light mindless read, but I'm not into it right now. Someone tell me if it ever becomes more interesting.
November 3, 2025
This book is packed with juicy drama that had me laughing, gasping, and shaking my head. An affair with a married politician creates an enormous scandal and the rest is entertaining and fascinating. The characters were amazing and so real and relatable. The themes in this book are super relevant today with exploiting things for TV, fame, money, and trying to speak the truth. I couldn’t put this one down. I already miss the characters. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
May 30, 2026
THANK YOU NETGALLEY FOR THE ADVANCED COPY!!
If Monica Lewinsky had Kris Jenner as a momager and you added the drama of the Favorites you get The Lowe Job. Incredibly witty and poignant take on how the media portrays women.
Highly recommend the audio because the cut in clips of podcasts, news reports and commentary put this one over the top. Production and narration 10/10
If Monica Lewinsky had Kris Jenner as a momager and you added the drama of the Favorites you get The Lowe Job. Incredibly witty and poignant take on how the media portrays women.
Highly recommend the audio because the cut in clips of podcasts, news reports and commentary put this one over the top. Production and narration 10/10
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June 17, 2026A modern reimagining of Pride and Prejudice, mixed with Keeping Up With the Kardashians and the Monica Lewinsky scandal. It's an ambitious, well-paced story and kept my attention the whole way through, even when I wished the family had retained some of the charm they had in Austen's tale.
Lili is my least favorite of all the characters, which is a bummer because she felt so close to being the most relatable. She's an aspiring politician who wants to change the world and we're told she's brilliant.
Unfortunately, we never see this brilliance on page. We see her callously beginning an affair with her older, married boss -- fault on both sides for sure, but on *both* sides and that includes Lili. She isn't off the hook just because she's in a less powerful position, because she's driving the affair as much as he does.
In one moment she says a throwaway line acknowledging how she harmed his wife and wasn't a woman's woman, but we never see her really grapple with any sort of meaningful guilt about her mistake, nor does she make any attempts at restitution. Though what restitution do you provide for being caught on camera blowing someone's husband? Maybe that's why she didn't try.
We also see her repeatedly asking for a promotion during intimate moments (access she only has because of the affair). She's kissing him, he's aroused, and she's like "give me a promotion because I deserve it!" I know we're meant to be angry about the way he strings her along, dangling a promotion we know isn't coming, because the perception of impropriety won't let him bestow favors that could seem unjust on a woman he's secretly schtupping...
... but, um, she doesn't seem to deserve the promotion, so what am I meant to mourn? I feel indignant that she's asking, because without seeing her brilliance in action, it reads more like Lili trying to use her sexuality to get an unfair advantage than it reads as Teddy, the prick, stagnating her career because of their improper romantic entanglement.
The storyline would have hit so much harder for me if we saw Lili be a bright star, even if she stayed as unlikeable/unkind. I don't need my protagonists to be good! Just make them compelling. Lili felt like the worst pseudo feminist, ignoring all intersectionality and twisting the movement to shirk accountability and claim unwon spoils.
*deep breath*
I'm not going to go into my issues with each of the other characters -- Katie was the most likable, but I mostly pitied her at her young age, stuck in this family. Lydia, while not good or aspirational, was clever in a true Kardashian matriarch style. Iris and Stevie? Meh.
But that boy Iris and Stevie were both seeing (ew) was TOO MUCH. I slammed the book shut when he, after impregnating Iris (her sister!) asked Stevie what this meant for them.🫨
WHAT DO YOU MEAN 'WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?' 🫨 Agog.
I would have never talked with any depth to that boy again. It'd have been 100% polite smiles and "I'm great, how are you? Nice to see you. Okay byyyeeeeeeee" for the rest of our lives.
Man, literature has been flooding me with some exceptionally smooth brained men recently.😮💨 I swear I'm not a misandrist, there are much better men (fictional and real) out there.
Lili is my least favorite of all the characters, which is a bummer because she felt so close to being the most relatable. She's an aspiring politician who wants to change the world and we're told she's brilliant.
Unfortunately, we never see this brilliance on page. We see her callously beginning an affair with her older, married boss -- fault on both sides for sure, but on *both* sides and that includes Lili. She isn't off the hook just because she's in a less powerful position, because she's driving the affair as much as he does.
In one moment she says a throwaway line acknowledging how she harmed his wife and wasn't a woman's woman, but we never see her really grapple with any sort of meaningful guilt about her mistake, nor does she make any attempts at restitution. Though what restitution do you provide for being caught on camera blowing someone's husband? Maybe that's why she didn't try.
We also see her repeatedly asking for a promotion during intimate moments (access she only has because of the affair). She's kissing him, he's aroused, and she's like "give me a promotion because I deserve it!" I know we're meant to be angry about the way he strings her along, dangling a promotion we know isn't coming, because the perception of impropriety won't let him bestow favors that could seem unjust on a woman he's secretly schtupping...
... but, um, she doesn't seem to deserve the promotion, so what am I meant to mourn? I feel indignant that she's asking, because without seeing her brilliance in action, it reads more like Lili trying to use her sexuality to get an unfair advantage than it reads as Teddy, the prick, stagnating her career because of their improper romantic entanglement.
The storyline would have hit so much harder for me if we saw Lili be a bright star, even if she stayed as unlikeable/unkind. I don't need my protagonists to be good! Just make them compelling. Lili felt like the worst pseudo feminist, ignoring all intersectionality and twisting the movement to shirk accountability and claim unwon spoils.
*deep breath*
I'm not going to go into my issues with each of the other characters -- Katie was the most likable, but I mostly pitied her at her young age, stuck in this family. Lydia, while not good or aspirational, was clever in a true Kardashian matriarch style. Iris and Stevie? Meh.
But that boy Iris and Stevie were both seeing (ew) was TOO MUCH. I slammed the book shut when he, after impregnating Iris (her sister!) asked Stevie what this meant for them.🫨
WHAT DO YOU MEAN 'WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?' 🫨 Agog.
I would have never talked with any depth to that boy again. It'd have been 100% polite smiles and "I'm great, how are you? Nice to see you. Okay byyyeeeeeeee" for the rest of our lives.
Man, literature has been flooding me with some exceptionally smooth brained men recently.😮💨 I swear I'm not a misandrist, there are much better men (fictional and real) out there.
April 3, 2026
4.75⭐ What an incredibly bold, hilarious, raw and relatable debut, filled with strong, fierce, brave women 👏👏👏 I couldn’t recommend this more!
June 16, 2026
4.5 stars, rounded up
I thought this was absolutely great. Such gossipy, soapy fun, but with some serious themes thrown in. Grace Alexander hit her debut novel out of the park!
“It started with a blow job. They had aspirations for it to become the most notorious blow job of all time. It was a lofty aim. They knew that realistically they were never going to beat that blow job—you know the one—but the least they could do is try.”
Lili Lowe is a beautiful and intelligent young woman who wants a career in politics. Her intelligence is often discounted because of her looks, and she is valued by her boss, who is a member of Parliament. One day she is caught by the paparazzi giving her boss a blow job in his car. A scandal erupts that threatens to ruin her life, while her boss seems to escape reasonably unscathed.
But Lili has a hidden asset: her mother, Lydia. Once a ruthless talent agent, Lydia has a plan to milk the scandal for all it’s worth. Her machinations lead to media opportunities, endorsement deals, and a reality show called The Lowe Job . Lili, Lydia, and her three other daughters become household names—whether they want to or not.
The book follows the Lowe women through the ups and downs of post-scandal life, and also traces the past of each of them. Lili’s three sisters—ambitious Stevie, ethereal Iris, and distraught teenage Katie—each have their own reactions to their newfound fame, and each has their own issues to deal with.
I really couldn’t get enough of this book. It definitely had some very pointed commentary about the double standard that exists between men and women when a sex scandal erupts. These are not totally likable characters, but I was hooked on their stories.
The book will publish 6/16.
Check out my best reads of 2025 at https://itseithersadnessoreuphoria.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-best-books-i-read-in-2025.html .
See all of my reviews at itseithersadnessoreuphoria.blogspot.com.
Follow me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/getbookedwithlarry/.
I thought this was absolutely great. Such gossipy, soapy fun, but with some serious themes thrown in. Grace Alexander hit her debut novel out of the park!
“It started with a blow job. They had aspirations for it to become the most notorious blow job of all time. It was a lofty aim. They knew that realistically they were never going to beat that blow job—you know the one—but the least they could do is try.”
Lili Lowe is a beautiful and intelligent young woman who wants a career in politics. Her intelligence is often discounted because of her looks, and she is valued by her boss, who is a member of Parliament. One day she is caught by the paparazzi giving her boss a blow job in his car. A scandal erupts that threatens to ruin her life, while her boss seems to escape reasonably unscathed.
But Lili has a hidden asset: her mother, Lydia. Once a ruthless talent agent, Lydia has a plan to milk the scandal for all it’s worth. Her machinations lead to media opportunities, endorsement deals, and a reality show called The Lowe Job . Lili, Lydia, and her three other daughters become household names—whether they want to or not.
The book follows the Lowe women through the ups and downs of post-scandal life, and also traces the past of each of them. Lili’s three sisters—ambitious Stevie, ethereal Iris, and distraught teenage Katie—each have their own reactions to their newfound fame, and each has their own issues to deal with.
I really couldn’t get enough of this book. It definitely had some very pointed commentary about the double standard that exists between men and women when a sex scandal erupts. These are not totally likable characters, but I was hooked on their stories.
The book will publish 6/16.
Check out my best reads of 2025 at https://itseithersadnessoreuphoria.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-best-books-i-read-in-2025.html .
See all of my reviews at itseithersadnessoreuphoria.blogspot.com.
Follow me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/getbookedwithlarry/.
June 24, 2026
DNF at 30%
I could not for the life of me continue with this. The first part was such a slog. Nothing really happened and I was so bored; not one bit of the plot was capturing my attention. Every situation that occurred that was SUPPOSED to be exciting was SO BLEAK! Which is EXACTLY HOW I FEEL ABOUT THE KARDASHIANS!
What really made me stop was the writing. If the author used the adjective "kind" one more time, I was going to lose it. Very elementary descriptions. It was literally the most tedious and dull description of a miscarriage I've ever read.
Sooooo basically? I hated it, but BookTok will love it. Lol
Thank you Net Galley and the Publisher for the ALC!
I could not for the life of me continue with this. The first part was such a slog. Nothing really happened and I was so bored; not one bit of the plot was capturing my attention. Every situation that occurred that was SUPPOSED to be exciting was SO BLEAK! Which is EXACTLY HOW I FEEL ABOUT THE KARDASHIANS!
What really made me stop was the writing. If the author used the adjective "kind" one more time, I was going to lose it. Very elementary descriptions. It was literally the most tedious and dull description of a miscarriage I've ever read.
Sooooo basically? I hated it, but BookTok will love it. Lol
Thank you Net Galley and the Publisher for the ALC!
February 21, 2026
This isn’t something I would typically pick up, but I was in the mood for a gossipy type of book, and this delivered on that front. I felt like I was reading a diary at times 🤣 the messiness was absolutely juicy. I will say, I didn’t like a single character…but I think that is kind of the point. They all ended up growing on me in some way by the end.
I read through this SO fast because of the style in which it’s written. I also liked the message behind it when it comes to how women are treated as opposed to men in these situations. Overall I had an entertaining time!
Thank you Harper Collins and Netgalley for the early copy!
I read through this SO fast because of the style in which it’s written. I also liked the message behind it when it comes to how women are treated as opposed to men in these situations. Overall I had an entertaining time!
Thank you Harper Collins and Netgalley for the early copy!
June 17, 2026
Thank you to William Morris and Librofm for an advanced listener copy of The Lowe Job by Grace Alexander in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
This debut novel may have drawn me in with its eye-catching cover, but it was the salacious opening sentence that secured my attention. The story involves a Monica Lewinsky-type scandal if it were managed by Kris Jenner. It’s a sharp, frequently funny story of one family’s attempt to capitalize on a scandal through an empowering, feminist lens.
I was quickly sucked in by the initial scandal but the family dynamics, especially the relationships of the four sisters, kept me reading. I was particularly invested in Katie, the youngest sister, who suffered collateral damage from the unwanted publicity. There was one plot twist involving two of the sisters that was disappointing and made me uncomfortable. But overall, I thought the novel was entertaining, sexy, and sharp. I would highly recommend the audiobook which features an exceptional full cast, including Heather Long, George Greenland, Beth Eyre, Rose Akroyd, Mitra Djalili, Julie Teal, and Antonio Aakeel. Reality tv fans looking for a witty social commentary should check out this novel 3.5/5⭐️
This debut novel may have drawn me in with its eye-catching cover, but it was the salacious opening sentence that secured my attention. The story involves a Monica Lewinsky-type scandal if it were managed by Kris Jenner. It’s a sharp, frequently funny story of one family’s attempt to capitalize on a scandal through an empowering, feminist lens.
I was quickly sucked in by the initial scandal but the family dynamics, especially the relationships of the four sisters, kept me reading. I was particularly invested in Katie, the youngest sister, who suffered collateral damage from the unwanted publicity. There was one plot twist involving two of the sisters that was disappointing and made me uncomfortable. But overall, I thought the novel was entertaining, sexy, and sharp. I would highly recommend the audiobook which features an exceptional full cast, including Heather Long, George Greenland, Beth Eyre, Rose Akroyd, Mitra Djalili, Julie Teal, and Antonio Aakeel. Reality tv fans looking for a witty social commentary should check out this novel 3.5/5⭐️
June 18, 2026
this book is so much fluff that it was hard to engage with and it acts like it’s carefree and fun but then has some really gross stuff in it
like no dude who is in love with you is going to have sex with your sister…. But the narrative is like, yay true love, it’s so weird! Really terrible dynamics going on with all relationships but the narrative acts like this is normal and ideal. I love unlikeable characters and morally gray but not when the narrative doesn’t acknowledge it
like no dude who is in love with you is going to have sex with your sister…. But the narrative is like, yay true love, it’s so weird! Really terrible dynamics going on with all relationships but the narrative acts like this is normal and ideal. I love unlikeable characters and morally gray but not when the narrative doesn’t acknowledge it
May 27, 2026
This one was a like and not a love for me. It's billed as a "modern Pride and Predjudice for fans of Good Material and Blue Sisters." I think this comp is misleading. Both of theses comps are quite literary, and The Lowe Job is soapy, gossipy, quipy. Nothing wrong with that, but, again, this is more Keeping up with the Kardashions crossed with the Monica Lewinsky scandal. It is a far cry from Blue Sisters.
The Lowe Job follows the Lowe family after Lilli Lowe gets caught in a compromising position with her married, politician boss. Lilli's mom is a retired PR exec that pitches her family for a reality show to rehab their image. While it's a smashing success, the Lowe family begins to suffer from the traps of fame and stardom.
This is readable and I think a bunch of people will enjoy! It just was not at all what I thought I would be reading.
The Lowe Job follows the Lowe family after Lilli Lowe gets caught in a compromising position with her married, politician boss. Lilli's mom is a retired PR exec that pitches her family for a reality show to rehab their image. While it's a smashing success, the Lowe family begins to suffer from the traps of fame and stardom.
This is readable and I think a bunch of people will enjoy! It just was not at all what I thought I would be reading.
November 20, 2025
Lydia was once an actress and then a successful agent forced to give up her career once she became a mother. Her ambition has never wavered and she is determined to make sure her daughters become successful (i.e., rich and famous). When one of her daughters has an affair with her married boss, a politician rising in popularity, Lydia sees a perfect opportunity to control the narrative.
This is an entertaining and cheeky look at the way the media treats women and I was riveted by the Lowe sisters and their mother. 4.5 stars.
Thank you to William Morrow and NetGalley for the opportunity to read a copy.
This is an entertaining and cheeky look at the way the media treats women and I was riveted by the Lowe sisters and their mother. 4.5 stars.
Thank you to William Morrow and NetGalley for the opportunity to read a copy.
June 13, 2026
4.5 stars. This was dishy, soapy, and delicious. This is in no way highbrow literature, and the marketing comparing it to a modern Pride and Prejudice is beyond misleading. This was very much a fluffy Kardashian type tale full of sex scandals, a reality show, and a matriarch that micro-manages the lives of all of her four daughters. I think it would make an excellent book club novel because in spite of its innate fluff, there is a ton to discuss in terms of how media can be manipulated, who is at fault in a taboo relationship, and how fame can impact mental health. If you aren’t interested in a book that is frothy and juicy with some characters with really poor judgment, look away. But if that seems up your alley, I think you’ll have as good of a time with this one as I did. Thanks to Libro.fm for the audiobook— the huge cast of narrators lended itself to such a fun experience on audio!
June 17, 2026
I would have given this one star but the audio was so well done that I gave it two. I did not like this though.
May 28, 2026
I liked it, but then I hated it. I don’t even know why I bothered to finish this… It felt like the author was trying to tackle a lot but ultimately not a single thing was drawn out, everything was kinda brushed over. The whole story is all telling and no showing, and when I finally finished the book I realized it may seem like you know the characters because you read just 400 pages about them but yeah no, you know almost nothing about them. Overall just bland.
April 3, 2026
This was soooo incredible I loved it! Thanks so much to Orion for my copy, review soon
June 23, 2026
The title promises a job, and Grace Alexander delivers. The oldest profession meets the oldest ambition, and Lili Lowe converts a backseat scandal into a full-scale career. This is a book about fame as labor, about a woman deciding that if the world is addicted to watching, she will charge admission.
Lili Lowe gives a politician a blow job in the back of a car, and her mother Lydia turns the photograph into a press release. The cold clarity of Lydia's strategy for Lili's first television interview with attack journalist Simon Steen, establishes the book's driving proposition. Scandal is a raw material, and the Lowe women are manufacturers. Lydia tells Lili before the Steen interview that she must leave a sour taste in people's mouths so they spend weeks trying to spit her out.
The four Lowe sisters operate as a kind of emotional portfolio. Lili is the speculative asset, high-risk and stratospheric.
Stevie provides the sharpest lines in the book, including her observation that soft porn is an interesting pivot from politics, and her announcement that "Turns out you needed to suck off your boss for this lifestyle. Or you could have just read the bible."
Iris drifts through the story on a current of bracelets and borrowed spirituality, eventually turning religious in a way the entire family dismisses until they discover her website has an enormous following.
Katie, seventeen and swimming against the current of her sister's notoriety, carries the book's quietest devastation. Her eating disorder, her hospitalization, her slow return to the pool. Alexander gives each sister a distinct register and manages the transitions with considerable skill.
The book divides into seasons and intersperses interview transcripts, podcast excerpts, and panel show discussions, replicating the grammar of a reality television program.
The Lowe family produces a show called The Lowe Job, and the book produces its own version of that show on the page. The reader occupies the same position as the viewing public.
Fed curated footage, given commentary from multiple talking heads, expected to form opinions about women. Alexander considers the limits of this format and includes what slips through anyway. The Lowes give full access and reveal almost everything except the parts that matter.
The final act turns darker than the promotional comparisons to Vanity Fair and the Kardashians suggest. Jake Hamilton, Teddy's campaign manager and the man behind the original scandal, shows up at Lili's house in a state of dissolution. Alexander handles the subsequent confrontation with physical specificity.
The wet door handle, the cracked phone screen, the desk dragged across the doorframe. Jake grabs Lili's wrist, places his hands around her throat… The ratings triple.
Alexander keeps the comedy and the violence from canceling each other out. "All this started with a blow job!", delivers catharsis. What the women paid in private for everything they put on display in public. The Lowes gave the press a job and then took the job back. The game was rigged against them from the start. They played it anyway, and played it better.
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Lili Lowe gives a politician a blow job in the back of a car, and her mother Lydia turns the photograph into a press release. The cold clarity of Lydia's strategy for Lili's first television interview with attack journalist Simon Steen, establishes the book's driving proposition. Scandal is a raw material, and the Lowe women are manufacturers. Lydia tells Lili before the Steen interview that she must leave a sour taste in people's mouths so they spend weeks trying to spit her out.
The four Lowe sisters operate as a kind of emotional portfolio. Lili is the speculative asset, high-risk and stratospheric.
Stevie provides the sharpest lines in the book, including her observation that soft porn is an interesting pivot from politics, and her announcement that "Turns out you needed to suck off your boss for this lifestyle. Or you could have just read the bible."
Iris drifts through the story on a current of bracelets and borrowed spirituality, eventually turning religious in a way the entire family dismisses until they discover her website has an enormous following.
Katie, seventeen and swimming against the current of her sister's notoriety, carries the book's quietest devastation. Her eating disorder, her hospitalization, her slow return to the pool. Alexander gives each sister a distinct register and manages the transitions with considerable skill.
The book divides into seasons and intersperses interview transcripts, podcast excerpts, and panel show discussions, replicating the grammar of a reality television program.
The Lowe family produces a show called The Lowe Job, and the book produces its own version of that show on the page. The reader occupies the same position as the viewing public.
Fed curated footage, given commentary from multiple talking heads, expected to form opinions about women. Alexander considers the limits of this format and includes what slips through anyway. The Lowes give full access and reveal almost everything except the parts that matter.
The final act turns darker than the promotional comparisons to Vanity Fair and the Kardashians suggest. Jake Hamilton, Teddy's campaign manager and the man behind the original scandal, shows up at Lili's house in a state of dissolution. Alexander handles the subsequent confrontation with physical specificity.
The wet door handle, the cracked phone screen, the desk dragged across the doorframe. Jake grabs Lili's wrist, places his hands around her throat… The ratings triple.
Alexander keeps the comedy and the violence from canceling each other out. "All this started with a blow job!", delivers catharsis. What the women paid in private for everything they put on display in public. The Lowes gave the press a job and then took the job back. The game was rigged against them from the start. They played it anyway, and played it better.
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June 10, 2026
The Lowe Job is the kind of novel that feels tailor made for readers who love a little scandal with their summer reading. Pitch it as The Kardashians meets the Monica Lewinsky scandal, filtered through sharp British wit and biting social commentary, and you’ll have a pretty good idea of what you’re getting into. When a political affair catapults Lili Lowe and her family into the public eye, the resulting chaos is equal parts hilarious, messy, outrageous, and impossible to look away from. The behind the scenes celebrity drama, media circus, and endless family complications make for compulsive reading from start to finish.
What surprised me most was how effectively Grace Alexander balances the novel’s cheeky, satirical tone with genuine emotional depth. Beneath the gossip, headlines, and viral fame lies an exploration of ambition, identity, family loyalty, and the cost of becoming public property overnight. Each member of the Lowe family reacts differently to their sudden celebrity status, creating layers of tension that keep the story feeling fresh and nuanced.
Despite tackling the darker side of fame and public scrutiny, The Lowe Job remains incredibly fun. The humor is sharp, the dialogue sparkles, and the entire novel has a bold, unapologetic energy that makes it a perfect poolside read. Juicy, sexy, funny, and surprisingly thoughtful, this is escapist fiction with substance—a novel that entertains while still having plenty to say about modern celebrity culture and the people caught in its orbit.
What surprised me most was how effectively Grace Alexander balances the novel’s cheeky, satirical tone with genuine emotional depth. Beneath the gossip, headlines, and viral fame lies an exploration of ambition, identity, family loyalty, and the cost of becoming public property overnight. Each member of the Lowe family reacts differently to their sudden celebrity status, creating layers of tension that keep the story feeling fresh and nuanced.
Despite tackling the darker side of fame and public scrutiny, The Lowe Job remains incredibly fun. The humor is sharp, the dialogue sparkles, and the entire novel has a bold, unapologetic energy that makes it a perfect poolside read. Juicy, sexy, funny, and surprisingly thoughtful, this is escapist fiction with substance—a novel that entertains while still having plenty to say about modern celebrity culture and the people caught in its orbit.
June 10, 2026
This book was so juicy and fun! The author herself compared it to being like if Monica Lewinsky’s mom was Kris Jenner…and that is SO accurate! I don’t watch reality TV really, but if you like the salacious drama like you find with the Kardashians, I think you’ll LOVE this book!
I actually loved each one of the sisters for various reasons, even though they are *very* flawed. If you read my reviews, you’ll know I don’t write off books solely because of unlikeable characters. That said, I never liked the mom throughout the book even though the author tries to give her a somewhat redeemable character arc. I also loved the glimpses we see of the girls reminiscing on memories with their dad—these were the most wholesome parts of the book (so so sweet), and really rounded out the characters and made them real.
I saw someone say this is like literary fiction Kardashians, and true. This book leans into a character driven plot as lit fic does, but there is pleeeenty of drama in each sister’s life to keep any reader entertained the whole way through. The ending required a bit of suspension of belief and felt rushed, but overall I really really liked this book! I think it was a clever idea for a story and has a surprising amount of depth I wasn’t expecting from the title’s *ahem* pun.
🎧DEFINITELY read this one with your ears! While all of the characters and dialogue are read by one narrator, the audio has a full cast that is utilized in the multimedia clips of interviews and such between chapters. There are also sound effects, really making you feel like you’re listening to clips from actual podcasts, TV shows, etc. My only complaint is that I could occasionally hear the main narrator swallowing, which is an audiobook pet peeve of mine. 🥴 But even with that, I loved listening to this one!
I actually loved each one of the sisters for various reasons, even though they are *very* flawed. If you read my reviews, you’ll know I don’t write off books solely because of unlikeable characters. That said, I never liked the mom throughout the book even though the author tries to give her a somewhat redeemable character arc. I also loved the glimpses we see of the girls reminiscing on memories with their dad—these were the most wholesome parts of the book (so so sweet), and really rounded out the characters and made them real.
I saw someone say this is like literary fiction Kardashians, and true. This book leans into a character driven plot as lit fic does, but there is pleeeenty of drama in each sister’s life to keep any reader entertained the whole way through. The ending required a bit of suspension of belief and felt rushed, but overall I really really liked this book! I think it was a clever idea for a story and has a surprising amount of depth I wasn’t expecting from the title’s *ahem* pun.
🎧DEFINITELY read this one with your ears! While all of the characters and dialogue are read by one narrator, the audio has a full cast that is utilized in the multimedia clips of interviews and such between chapters. There are also sound effects, really making you feel like you’re listening to clips from actual podcasts, TV shows, etc. My only complaint is that I could occasionally hear the main narrator swallowing, which is an audiobook pet peeve of mine. 🥴 But even with that, I loved listening to this one!
June 18, 2026
Thank you to NetGalley for the audiobook copy I received on pub day yesterday!! This book had me HOOKED from the first line. The audiobook is delightful with multiple narrators and clips of different media forms. This book goes from being hilarious to infuriating to heartbreaking so quickly that the second I start to think I have a concrete opinion about a character, I go from hating them to loving them or feeling so much sympathy to wanting to set them on fire.
I do think some of the plot points were brushed over way too quickly, perhaps because of how many characters we were trying to keep up with. There were also some moments that felt so completely unlikely but I’m okay suspending some reality for the tea, tbh. I love unhinged, morally ambiguous characters and I got exactlyyyy that!
I do think some of the plot points were brushed over way too quickly, perhaps because of how many characters we were trying to keep up with. There were also some moments that felt so completely unlikely but I’m okay suspending some reality for the tea, tbh. I love unhinged, morally ambiguous characters and I got exactlyyyy that!
June 15, 2026
I picked up this book because I love reality tv, even though this book is not the type I’d usually read. Even with my expectations of a quick, breezy summer read, I really disliked this book. One of my main complaints is that for a book about a reality show, there were only two tiny scenes about the show actually being filmed and those were both unrealistic. Reality TV is such a strange phenomenon and I think that unpacking how it’s presented and made would have suited this story’s themes more than the surface-level ideas present.
June 22, 2026
I truly loved this. It was a wild ride and completely distracted me from reality. I also LOVE unhinged women. Lydia is iconic — I could’ve stayed with these characters a lot longer.
It reminded me of how much fun I had reading Lost Lambs (also featuring unhinged women)
It reminded me of how much fun I had reading Lost Lambs (also featuring unhinged women)
June 5, 2026
“It started with a blow job.”
When that's the very first line of a book, you know you're in for a wild ride—and The Lowe Job absolutely delivers.
I listened to the audiobook and highly recommend that format. The multi-cast narration was fantastic and brought each member of the Lowe family vividly to life.
At the center of the story is Lydia Lowe, a British "momager" who would give Kris Jenner a run for her money. Determined to turn her family into celebrities, she's relentless in her pursuit of fame and success for her four daughters. What makes this book so engaging is how differently each sister responds to their sudden spotlight. Lilly, Stevie, Iris, and Katie are all uniquely distinct, lovable, and memorable in their own ways, making it easy to become invested in each of their stories.
While the novel is sharp, witty, and incredibly timely, it also isn't afraid to tackle some heavier topics with depth and heart. The balance between humor, family drama, and emotional moments is expertly done.
I loved every minute of this book and found myself eager to return to the Lowe family whenever I had a chance to listen. Funny, insightful, and thoroughly entertaining, The Lowe Job is a standout read.
Thank you to NetGalley and HarperAudio Adult | William Morrow for the advanced copy. All opinions are my own.
When that's the very first line of a book, you know you're in for a wild ride—and The Lowe Job absolutely delivers.
I listened to the audiobook and highly recommend that format. The multi-cast narration was fantastic and brought each member of the Lowe family vividly to life.
At the center of the story is Lydia Lowe, a British "momager" who would give Kris Jenner a run for her money. Determined to turn her family into celebrities, she's relentless in her pursuit of fame and success for her four daughters. What makes this book so engaging is how differently each sister responds to their sudden spotlight. Lilly, Stevie, Iris, and Katie are all uniquely distinct, lovable, and memorable in their own ways, making it easy to become invested in each of their stories.
While the novel is sharp, witty, and incredibly timely, it also isn't afraid to tackle some heavier topics with depth and heart. The balance between humor, family drama, and emotional moments is expertly done.
I loved every minute of this book and found myself eager to return to the Lowe family whenever I had a chance to listen. Funny, insightful, and thoroughly entertaining, The Lowe Job is a standout read.
Thank you to NetGalley and HarperAudio Adult | William Morrow for the advanced copy. All opinions are my own.
June 8, 2026
This was funnn and scandalous!
When Lili Lowe is exposed for having an affair with her married politician boss, her entire life is suddenly thrust into the spotlight. Enter her mother Lydia Lowe, the ultimate monster, who sees the scandal as an opportunity and immediately begins leveraging the family’s newfound fame.
The story follows all four Lowe sisters Iris, Lili, Stevie, and Katie, as the attention and chaos begin impacting their individual lives and relationships. At the same time, we also get insight into Lydia herself and how she became so obsessed with fame, control, and pushing her daughters into the spotlight at every opportunity.
Juicy, dramatic, and very Kardashian-coded but underneath all the scandal there’s also a story about family, ambition, and what actually matters most.
Had such a fun time listening to this on audio!
When Lili Lowe is exposed for having an affair with her married politician boss, her entire life is suddenly thrust into the spotlight. Enter her mother Lydia Lowe, the ultimate monster, who sees the scandal as an opportunity and immediately begins leveraging the family’s newfound fame.
The story follows all four Lowe sisters Iris, Lili, Stevie, and Katie, as the attention and chaos begin impacting their individual lives and relationships. At the same time, we also get insight into Lydia herself and how she became so obsessed with fame, control, and pushing her daughters into the spotlight at every opportunity.
Juicy, dramatic, and very Kardashian-coded but underneath all the scandal there’s also a story about family, ambition, and what actually matters most.
Had such a fun time listening to this on audio!
June 7, 2026
“It all started with a blow job.” The first line of this debut says it all. Lili Louise Lowe is in love with her liberal, handsome, married boss with ambitions for the parliament. She’s his assistant and lover. A photo of this blow job hits the news cycle and everything in smart Lili’s life changes. She had her own political ambitions, but her life takes a detour. Her mother, Lydia is really the star. She creates a Lowe empire, with her past experience as a media expert, and soon her and her 4 daughters are thrust into fame and fortune all because of this blowjob.
The story follows the impact and fallout of their rise to fandom. I loved them all - especially smart-mouth Stevie. The charters were vulnerable, endearing, and total badasses in their own ways. This drama-edy had me laughing and crying and I loved every moment.
The story follows the impact and fallout of their rise to fandom. I loved them all - especially smart-mouth Stevie. The charters were vulnerable, endearing, and total badasses in their own ways. This drama-edy had me laughing and crying and I loved every moment.
June 11, 2026
Did I just read Kris Jenner fanfiction
June 8, 2026
I read this whole book in a British accent
tbr-arc
November 4, 2025i mean, this sounds like the kind of chaos i crave
*thank you to William Morrow for the ARC*
*thank you to William Morrow for the ARC*
June 23, 2026
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an audio ARC of this book!
The full cast audio of this book is what made it a definite 5 stars for me!!! It switched between the media excerpts and dialogue SO well using multiple narrators. I think I may not have felt the same if I read the physical book versus the audio, so I truly HIGHLY recommend consuming the audio version!!
This book has so much happening- family drama, grief, messy but deep sister and mother daughter relationships, romance, politics, behind the scenes of a reality show and influencer life, and more! I loved every second! The author did a great job of getting you inside of each sister’s head and delving into their past a bit to help you understand their characters and appreciate their growth.
There were some twists and turns I saw coming, and others I definitely didn’t! I’m still reeling a bit trying to figure out if there are some things that were potentially orchestrated by Lydia Lowe (the story’s own Kris Jenner) that weren’t even revealed but left to the reader to wonder if they happened by chance or because she set them up…
If you’d be into a combo of lit fic, family drama and trauma, pop culture references, all wrapped up in a fast paced reality show format, you MUST read this book.
I need to discuss this book with people, going to go make all of my friends read it immediately.
The full cast audio of this book is what made it a definite 5 stars for me!!! It switched between the media excerpts and dialogue SO well using multiple narrators. I think I may not have felt the same if I read the physical book versus the audio, so I truly HIGHLY recommend consuming the audio version!!
This book has so much happening- family drama, grief, messy but deep sister and mother daughter relationships, romance, politics, behind the scenes of a reality show and influencer life, and more! I loved every second! The author did a great job of getting you inside of each sister’s head and delving into their past a bit to help you understand their characters and appreciate their growth.
There were some twists and turns I saw coming, and others I definitely didn’t! I’m still reeling a bit trying to figure out if there are some things that were potentially orchestrated by Lydia Lowe (the story’s own Kris Jenner) that weren’t even revealed but left to the reader to wonder if they happened by chance or because she set them up…
If you’d be into a combo of lit fic, family drama and trauma, pop culture references, all wrapped up in a fast paced reality show format, you MUST read this book.
I need to discuss this book with people, going to go make all of my friends read it immediately.
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