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Lagging Indicators
Wall Street executive Mia Lewis is an independent woman at the top of her game—until one false move ushers her spectacular downfall, leaving her disgraced and broke. When an encounter with a handsome single dad ignites feelings Mia had intentionally buried, she considers a new life—until the past comes calling in an unexpected way.
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Jennifer Anglade Dahlberg
5 books15 followersJennifer Anglade Dahlberg grew up in suburban New York and graduated from Columbia University. Her first novel, Uptown & Down (Penguin/NAL), was published in 2005. She lives in Stockholm, Sweden, with her husband and two teenage children.
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August 1, 2018
I’m making my way through my Summer Reading List and so far I haven’t come across a book that did not interest me. For the month of July, I’m ranking Lagging Indicators by Jennifer Anglade Dahlberg as my favourite. The ARC was provided to me by Netgalley and I had no clue what I was getting myself into. I picked it because I liked the cover art. Fortunately for me, the book did not disappoint and is in my top 5 books of 2018.
We follow the story of Mia who has 15 years of experience on Wall Street and is only woman exec at the boutique firm she works at. She survived the major crisis layoffs but when a new man is brought on at the firm, Mia loses her job security and is essentially blackballed after a clip of her not taking her firing well goes viral. Then she goes into survival mode and this is when I wanted to smack Mia. We find out out homegirl was taking home 7 figures a year and only had 5 figures in her bank account. I was baffled that she only had 50K in savings. What kind of financial irresponsibility?! I think I was so upset because of the realness. This is the narrative of so many people who spent their lives working on Wall Street and balling out, but had little in their savings accounts. In the beginning, Mia came about as savvy, intelligent, and formiable.Yet she was so dumb.
Luckily for her, she has a great best friend that offers her a place in the burbs to lay low, while she figures out how to salvage her name, reinvent herself, and get her finances in order. Mia’s time in this quaint little time had some of my favourite moments because we see so many themes explored. What it’s like to but a motherless child and an orphaned adult. Things I often mind myself thinking about, as an only child with one parent. What happens when the strong, black woman who is everything to everyone else starting thinking about herself and allows others to help. How to come to term this company and people you’ve dedicated your life to, don’t have your back and you’ve experienced sexism and racism due to their actions. I could go on and on because it was such rich writing.
There is a romance aspect to this book, which I was not expecting. What I enjoyed the most from that was Mia choosing the relationship that worked best for her life and career goals. We so often get romance stories where the woman has to sacrifice by moving and finding a new job or moving and leaving behind her friends for love. Which is cool because people, or in this case characters, have agency, but it was refreshing to read something that did not necessarily follow the path. Throughout the entire book, I felt as in I was going through the motions with Mia. When a book can do that, I am more than happy to give it the highest of ratings.
If you have watched and enjoyed TV series like Scandal, Billions, Suits, or The Good Wife I think you’ll appreciate Mia’s journey throughout this novel and find yourself rooting for her too by the end of it all.
We follow the story of Mia who has 15 years of experience on Wall Street and is only woman exec at the boutique firm she works at. She survived the major crisis layoffs but when a new man is brought on at the firm, Mia loses her job security and is essentially blackballed after a clip of her not taking her firing well goes viral. Then she goes into survival mode and this is when I wanted to smack Mia. We find out out homegirl was taking home 7 figures a year and only had 5 figures in her bank account. I was baffled that she only had 50K in savings. What kind of financial irresponsibility?! I think I was so upset because of the realness. This is the narrative of so many people who spent their lives working on Wall Street and balling out, but had little in their savings accounts. In the beginning, Mia came about as savvy, intelligent, and formiable.Yet she was so dumb.
Luckily for her, she has a great best friend that offers her a place in the burbs to lay low, while she figures out how to salvage her name, reinvent herself, and get her finances in order. Mia’s time in this quaint little time had some of my favourite moments because we see so many themes explored. What it’s like to but a motherless child and an orphaned adult. Things I often mind myself thinking about, as an only child with one parent. What happens when the strong, black woman who is everything to everyone else starting thinking about herself and allows others to help. How to come to term this company and people you’ve dedicated your life to, don’t have your back and you’ve experienced sexism and racism due to their actions. I could go on and on because it was such rich writing.
There is a romance aspect to this book, which I was not expecting. What I enjoyed the most from that was Mia choosing the relationship that worked best for her life and career goals. We so often get romance stories where the woman has to sacrifice by moving and finding a new job or moving and leaving behind her friends for love. Which is cool because people, or in this case characters, have agency, but it was refreshing to read something that did not necessarily follow the path. Throughout the entire book, I felt as in I was going through the motions with Mia. When a book can do that, I am more than happy to give it the highest of ratings.
If you have watched and enjoyed TV series like Scandal, Billions, Suits, or The Good Wife I think you’ll appreciate Mia’s journey throughout this novel and find yourself rooting for her too by the end of it all.
March 21, 2019
Writers shouldn’t be afraid to broaden their ideas and explore interesting characters across the spectrum. I’m drawn to books about women, both starring and supporting, who live in our stories. They stumble, have regrets, slip up and make mistakes. And that’s what I love about Mia and “Lagging Indicators.” Jennifer Dahlberg writes in such a way that I feel as if I know each character personally and I am invested in their lives and how they develop throughout the book. Jennifer has offered me a great read and a window into a life/career completely outside of what I I know.
July 21, 2018
I really enjoyed this book. It had romance, treachery, and white collar crime. It was an eye opener about how women are treated on Wall Street. Mia, the main character goes through some hard times, beginning with being fired from your job. But Mia is strong and every time she gets pushed down, she always gets back up. The book held my interest and was hard to put down. The characters were brought to life. I'm glad the author wrote about such a strong woman. We need more books like this. I received this ebook from NetGalley for an honest review.
July 5, 2020
Lagging Indicators Never Lags!
I had a chance to sit down virtually with Jennifer Anglade Dahlberg after reading her riveting novel, Lagging Indicators. We talked about her educational background, why she moved to Sweden, why she chose to independently publish this book after traditionally publishing her first, and the microaggressions referenced in her book that women in the workplace, particularly Black women, experience.
I hope you enjoy her backstory as much as I enjoyed getting to know her. Lagging Indicators gets 5 stars from me, and rates the best book I read in June. It’s suspenseful, sexy, educational and paints a hopeful picture for Black career women of the future. I particularly devoured the parts where Oliver the wine shop owner charmed his way into her life, the references to fashion that highlight Mia’s dalliance with success, and the intense portrait of the financial world deftly painted by this talented author.
MAT: I see you grew up in NYC but now live in Sweden. What brought you to Sweden? Do you miss NYC?
JAD: I actually grew up in a suburb, Rockland County, about 40 minutes away from NYC. But I was always a city girl at heart, finally studying and working in Manhattan for almost ten years. I moved to Stockholm, Sweden, in 1997 with my Swedish fiancé. We married in 1999 and have two children, a daughter (19) and a son (16). I’ve had the opportunity to travel to many European capitals, but NYC will always feel like home. The tempo and energy, diversity and multicultural atmosphere, arts and intellectual activity, creative and business spirit, grit and grace, and a sense that you can be yourself and find a community has had a profound impact on me, inspiring my own literary endeavors. I try to go back at least three times a year and the city always welcomes me with open arms.
MAT: What did you study in Columbia?
JAD: I studied Political Science. I’ve been a political junkie since I was little and even have memories of the Ford vs. Carter presidential race! On top of that, I’m an eager consumer of political news and analysis. So much has happened in the last thirty years, from the fall of the Berlin Wall to the election of Barack Obama as the first Black President, and I’m grateful I could witness these events, instead of just reading about them in history books. My education has helped me put it all in a historical/theoretical context and taught me how to think critically. Politics and policy affect all aspects of life, so it’s important to be informed and engaged!
MAT: How were you able to connect with an FBI, NYTimes, and CNBC contact for your research?
JAD: For the NYT and CNBC, I gave myself self-taught tutorials on business through intensive reading and watching during the financial crisis. I read DealBook and listened to CNBC Squawk Box for two years straight. Both feature journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin, who also wrote Too Big to Fail, and I want to personally thank him for making a regular person like me understand what was going on! I also interviewed women I knew who worked on Wall Street and inundated my husband, who also works in finance, with questions. My FBI contact was the most formal. He investigated financial crimes and had been profiled extensively in the press. I just emailed him requesting an interview and was ecstatic but super-nervous when he agreed. He could not have been more cordial or patient! His participation really gave my story the confirmation and credibility it needed.
MAT: What inspired you to write this book?
JAD: Many factors inspired this book. For one thing, I had worked as an executive recruiter for 4.5 years right out of college which exposed me to the corporate world and gave me a front-row seat to observe the successes and challenges facing career women. I aspired to be one of those bad-ass women myself but took a detour when I moved to Stockholm, where I decided to follow my true dream and write. My husband’s job then necessitated a move back to the US and we lived in Greenwich, CT, from 2004-2009, which at that time was the hedge-fund capital of the world. Everyone seemed to work in finance! Most of the women I met had put their careers on-hold, like myself, to be stay-at-home parents, but there was a small cluster who had stayed in the professional arena and held senior-level jobs. They opened a window to a world I had left behind, and I was fascinated. So, I began to ask: What if I had pursued my career instead of giving it up and moving to Stockholm with my fiancé? Although I liked being an executive recruiter, I never felt passionate about it. What would it feel like to love your job so much it dictated your every decision? With the exploding financial crisis, I wanted to explore those issues through a female prism.
MAT: Correct me if I’m wrong, but you published your first book traditionally and your second book independently (with assistance from indiebooklauncher.com), right? Can you describe the pros and cons of traditional vs. indie publishing?
JAD: You’re absolutely correct! My first book, Uptown & Down, was published by Penguin/NAL in 2005 and it was a dream come true! After years of writing and rejections, I finally got that validation, that seal of approval from the publishing industry. It opened doors to signings at major bookstores along with some press and reviews. However, I was disappointed by the lack of marketing and promotion they put behind the novel but came to realize that unless you’re a major NYT bestseller, we authors are expected to do this work ourselves. I would have benefitted from more guidance and advice. So much was trial and error on my part. Unfortunately, I had several years when I was raising my children and didn’t write anything, so I disappeared from the publishing radar. When I finally completed Lagging Indicators, my agent was unable to find a home for the book. Many friends, particularly entrepreneurs, had told me traditional publishing was a dying industry and I should just self-publish, as we called it back then. I was still a bit “old school,” convinced only a traditional publisher could rubber stamp my work. After more rejections and a lot of hemming and hawing, I finally took the plunge and contacted Indie Book Launcher in August 2017 because I could not let go of Mia’s story. I wanted to see it in print. It was one of the best decisions I ever made! Going from despair and a creative drought to a mindset where I got to collaborate on designing the cover, writing the back cover copy, choosing the release date, planning marketing and promotions, and, most importantly, maintaining the integrity of the story I wanted to tell was such a liberating and gratifying experience. My self-confidence shot up and becoming an indie author reintroduced me to the book community, especially on social media where I owe much of the recognition I have received. I believe whole-heartedly in independent publishing but advise potential indie authors to do it as professionally as possible. Think of yourself as a start-up and invest in getting the right professionals to execute your vision. This means hiring proven editors and designers. Our work should be indistinguishable from the traditionally-published titles out on the market.
MAT: You dedicate this book to your sister and mention several family members in your acknowledgments. How close are you to family and do they all live nearby?
JAD: I am very close to my family. My sister and I are thirteen months apart and she is like my twin and built-in best friend. My mother passed away from pancreatic cancer sixteen years ago and I include this experience as part of Mia’s back story–our only similarity. My mother was the biggest influence in my life. She was a teacher and juggled her career and family with so much aplomb, she made it look effortless, but of course, it couldn’t have been easy. Her values and life lessons have stayed with me and I continue to pass them on to my own children. I am also close to my father, more so since my mom’s passing, but I’m in Sweden and they’re in New York. Thank goodness for email and social media so we can stay connected!
MAT: You mention lots of great bottles of wine in your book. Do you have a personal affection for the wine tasting experience?
JAD: I was quite late to the wine game, but the history and elegance of the experience have always intrigued me. There was a steep learning curve for me there as well! With Oliver, I wanted to create a character who had turned his passion into a career and for Mia to interact with someone who wasn’t part of the New York financial world. Wine is also very sexy and has the power to both blur and put our desires into better focus. I liked this paradox. Sadly, I did not get to try all the bottles I mention!
MAT: You reference a Barefoot Contessa cookbook (of which I have several)! Do you have a personal affinity to the cookbooks, their author, or the store from which the cookbooks sprung?
JAD: I’m a huge fan of Barefoot Contessa/Ina Garten and own several of her books as well. I love her concept of assembling and effortless entertaining. She was the perfect celebrity chef for Mia to reference because the recipes are so user-friendly, even a cooking novice like herself could figure them out. The Hamptons have long been one of my favorite places to visit and I can’t get enough of seeing Garten’s beautiful shingled house and her amazing entertaining barn. The journey of how she acquired the Barefoot Contessa store and expanded it to create this culinary empire is also very inspiring and in keeping with the female empowerment themes of Lagging Indicators.
MAT: Is it true that following the financial meltdown, over 70% of the layoffs in the financial services industry have been women? (This is a statistic you reference in the book.)
JAD: Thank you for bringing that up! It is a statistic I cited which I must have read in one of my research materials, but of course, I can’t find that source now. My apologies! However, I do believe that since many women in the finance industry often work in operations, administration, and support staff, they were among the first to be let go when the crisis struck. Furthermore, the top executives who precipitated the crisis were male and suffered few repercussions, specifically no jail time, for bringing the economy to its knees. I think that’s an illuminating comparison!
MAT: As a woman, and as a Black person, have you personally felt evidence of the glass ceiling and obstacles alluded to in the book? If so, how did you cope?
JAD: I left the corporate arena in my mid-twenties to pursue writing, so I have not been in a position to personally face these obstacles in a long time. When you’re young, you do feel like all opportunities are available to you, and management at my old firm was supportive and promoted my advancement. However, there were very few female partners and I did notice not playing golf or having the same frames of reference as my White male counterparts could put me at a disadvantage from a networking perspective. In other words, I’d have to try harder and find other ways to connect. The question came down to: How badly did I want it? Was I willing to adopt another persona in order to get ahead? From discussions with my sister and Black girlfriends, I believe there is a double standard as to how Black women are perceived in the workplace and the “angry Black woman” trope is real. Standing up for yourself and pointing out the value you bring to an organization can be perceived as “aggressive,” itself a loaded word laced with implicit bias.
MAT: How, if at all, have marriage and children affected your perspective on the professional woman career experience?
JAD: I think we all make the choices that suit us best professionally, economically, and spiritually. I approach writing as a full-time job but had difficulty doing it when my children were born. I kind of micromanaged my kids’ lives and our household haha and could not balance shifting gears from doing a painting project with them to then sitting down at my computer and escaping into a fictional world. I found parenting young children wonderful but all-consuming. I admire all the writers out there who are able to do both. There were many occasions I worried time was passing me by and I wouldn’t be able to pursue my professional and creative goals. Now that my children are older and more independent, I realize that our career path does not have to be linear. We can take off-ramps, reassess, reinvent ourselves, etc. It’s never too late to pursue our dreams and there are so many platforms and outlets available to us now that were non-existent a generation ago. And with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and working from home, women are proving that a flexible schedule with more work/life balance can still yield impressive results. I’m more optimistic now than I was a few years ago.
MAT: Do you share a love for the fashion brands your main character, Mia enjoyed?
JAD: I love fashion, but the obsession with branding is very Mia! Her position and pocketbook enticed her to spend so much of her discretionary income on clothes, shoes, and handbags. It was her way of presenting herself to the world as “successful” and “worthy.” They were her armor. I also wanted to point out how we can overconsume to boost our egos and fill a void in our lives.
MAT: You mentioned to me that I represent your target audience — a professional woman who can relate to the microagressions and ruthless behavior. Did you have a target audience in mind when you wrote the book? And is there a particular theme in your book you are especially passionate about?
JAD: I appreciated so much that the novel resonated with you given your professional background! When I first began writing Lagging Indicators, it was my way of tackling questions about women, careers, love, money, sexism, and race. I hoped it would appeal to a broad section of women, but the intersectional response has exceeded my expectations. So many women can recognize themselves in Mia’s struggles and have shared their own stories of gender bias in the workplace. However, with Hillary Clinton’s presidential run in 2016, followed by the scope and depth of the #MeToo movement in 2017, the novel took on greater urgency for me. I realized that I, a stay-at-home mother for many years, had subconsciously created a feminist/female empowerment story and I became very passionate about that. Mia is like so many women I know who checked off all the boxes, did what was required, and then some, yet still got screwed over. While her story is universal, I also felt it was significant she was a professional Black woman. I believe strongly in giving voice and representation to Black characters in settings where they have largely been excluded. We do exist in these spaces, albeit in small numbers that I hope will change, but I really wanted to shed a spotl
I had a chance to sit down virtually with Jennifer Anglade Dahlberg after reading her riveting novel, Lagging Indicators. We talked about her educational background, why she moved to Sweden, why she chose to independently publish this book after traditionally publishing her first, and the microaggressions referenced in her book that women in the workplace, particularly Black women, experience.
I hope you enjoy her backstory as much as I enjoyed getting to know her. Lagging Indicators gets 5 stars from me, and rates the best book I read in June. It’s suspenseful, sexy, educational and paints a hopeful picture for Black career women of the future. I particularly devoured the parts where Oliver the wine shop owner charmed his way into her life, the references to fashion that highlight Mia’s dalliance with success, and the intense portrait of the financial world deftly painted by this talented author.
MAT: I see you grew up in NYC but now live in Sweden. What brought you to Sweden? Do you miss NYC?
JAD: I actually grew up in a suburb, Rockland County, about 40 minutes away from NYC. But I was always a city girl at heart, finally studying and working in Manhattan for almost ten years. I moved to Stockholm, Sweden, in 1997 with my Swedish fiancé. We married in 1999 and have two children, a daughter (19) and a son (16). I’ve had the opportunity to travel to many European capitals, but NYC will always feel like home. The tempo and energy, diversity and multicultural atmosphere, arts and intellectual activity, creative and business spirit, grit and grace, and a sense that you can be yourself and find a community has had a profound impact on me, inspiring my own literary endeavors. I try to go back at least three times a year and the city always welcomes me with open arms.
MAT: What did you study in Columbia?
JAD: I studied Political Science. I’ve been a political junkie since I was little and even have memories of the Ford vs. Carter presidential race! On top of that, I’m an eager consumer of political news and analysis. So much has happened in the last thirty years, from the fall of the Berlin Wall to the election of Barack Obama as the first Black President, and I’m grateful I could witness these events, instead of just reading about them in history books. My education has helped me put it all in a historical/theoretical context and taught me how to think critically. Politics and policy affect all aspects of life, so it’s important to be informed and engaged!
MAT: How were you able to connect with an FBI, NYTimes, and CNBC contact for your research?
JAD: For the NYT and CNBC, I gave myself self-taught tutorials on business through intensive reading and watching during the financial crisis. I read DealBook and listened to CNBC Squawk Box for two years straight. Both feature journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin, who also wrote Too Big to Fail, and I want to personally thank him for making a regular person like me understand what was going on! I also interviewed women I knew who worked on Wall Street and inundated my husband, who also works in finance, with questions. My FBI contact was the most formal. He investigated financial crimes and had been profiled extensively in the press. I just emailed him requesting an interview and was ecstatic but super-nervous when he agreed. He could not have been more cordial or patient! His participation really gave my story the confirmation and credibility it needed.
MAT: What inspired you to write this book?
JAD: Many factors inspired this book. For one thing, I had worked as an executive recruiter for 4.5 years right out of college which exposed me to the corporate world and gave me a front-row seat to observe the successes and challenges facing career women. I aspired to be one of those bad-ass women myself but took a detour when I moved to Stockholm, where I decided to follow my true dream and write. My husband’s job then necessitated a move back to the US and we lived in Greenwich, CT, from 2004-2009, which at that time was the hedge-fund capital of the world. Everyone seemed to work in finance! Most of the women I met had put their careers on-hold, like myself, to be stay-at-home parents, but there was a small cluster who had stayed in the professional arena and held senior-level jobs. They opened a window to a world I had left behind, and I was fascinated. So, I began to ask: What if I had pursued my career instead of giving it up and moving to Stockholm with my fiancé? Although I liked being an executive recruiter, I never felt passionate about it. What would it feel like to love your job so much it dictated your every decision? With the exploding financial crisis, I wanted to explore those issues through a female prism.
MAT: Correct me if I’m wrong, but you published your first book traditionally and your second book independently (with assistance from indiebooklauncher.com), right? Can you describe the pros and cons of traditional vs. indie publishing?
JAD: You’re absolutely correct! My first book, Uptown & Down, was published by Penguin/NAL in 2005 and it was a dream come true! After years of writing and rejections, I finally got that validation, that seal of approval from the publishing industry. It opened doors to signings at major bookstores along with some press and reviews. However, I was disappointed by the lack of marketing and promotion they put behind the novel but came to realize that unless you’re a major NYT bestseller, we authors are expected to do this work ourselves. I would have benefitted from more guidance and advice. So much was trial and error on my part. Unfortunately, I had several years when I was raising my children and didn’t write anything, so I disappeared from the publishing radar. When I finally completed Lagging Indicators, my agent was unable to find a home for the book. Many friends, particularly entrepreneurs, had told me traditional publishing was a dying industry and I should just self-publish, as we called it back then. I was still a bit “old school,” convinced only a traditional publisher could rubber stamp my work. After more rejections and a lot of hemming and hawing, I finally took the plunge and contacted Indie Book Launcher in August 2017 because I could not let go of Mia’s story. I wanted to see it in print. It was one of the best decisions I ever made! Going from despair and a creative drought to a mindset where I got to collaborate on designing the cover, writing the back cover copy, choosing the release date, planning marketing and promotions, and, most importantly, maintaining the integrity of the story I wanted to tell was such a liberating and gratifying experience. My self-confidence shot up and becoming an indie author reintroduced me to the book community, especially on social media where I owe much of the recognition I have received. I believe whole-heartedly in independent publishing but advise potential indie authors to do it as professionally as possible. Think of yourself as a start-up and invest in getting the right professionals to execute your vision. This means hiring proven editors and designers. Our work should be indistinguishable from the traditionally-published titles out on the market.
MAT: You dedicate this book to your sister and mention several family members in your acknowledgments. How close are you to family and do they all live nearby?
JAD: I am very close to my family. My sister and I are thirteen months apart and she is like my twin and built-in best friend. My mother passed away from pancreatic cancer sixteen years ago and I include this experience as part of Mia’s back story–our only similarity. My mother was the biggest influence in my life. She was a teacher and juggled her career and family with so much aplomb, she made it look effortless, but of course, it couldn’t have been easy. Her values and life lessons have stayed with me and I continue to pass them on to my own children. I am also close to my father, more so since my mom’s passing, but I’m in Sweden and they’re in New York. Thank goodness for email and social media so we can stay connected!
MAT: You mention lots of great bottles of wine in your book. Do you have a personal affection for the wine tasting experience?
JAD: I was quite late to the wine game, but the history and elegance of the experience have always intrigued me. There was a steep learning curve for me there as well! With Oliver, I wanted to create a character who had turned his passion into a career and for Mia to interact with someone who wasn’t part of the New York financial world. Wine is also very sexy and has the power to both blur and put our desires into better focus. I liked this paradox. Sadly, I did not get to try all the bottles I mention!
MAT: You reference a Barefoot Contessa cookbook (of which I have several)! Do you have a personal affinity to the cookbooks, their author, or the store from which the cookbooks sprung?
JAD: I’m a huge fan of Barefoot Contessa/Ina Garten and own several of her books as well. I love her concept of assembling and effortless entertaining. She was the perfect celebrity chef for Mia to reference because the recipes are so user-friendly, even a cooking novice like herself could figure them out. The Hamptons have long been one of my favorite places to visit and I can’t get enough of seeing Garten’s beautiful shingled house and her amazing entertaining barn. The journey of how she acquired the Barefoot Contessa store and expanded it to create this culinary empire is also very inspiring and in keeping with the female empowerment themes of Lagging Indicators.
MAT: Is it true that following the financial meltdown, over 70% of the layoffs in the financial services industry have been women? (This is a statistic you reference in the book.)
JAD: Thank you for bringing that up! It is a statistic I cited which I must have read in one of my research materials, but of course, I can’t find that source now. My apologies! However, I do believe that since many women in the finance industry often work in operations, administration, and support staff, they were among the first to be let go when the crisis struck. Furthermore, the top executives who precipitated the crisis were male and suffered few repercussions, specifically no jail time, for bringing the economy to its knees. I think that’s an illuminating comparison!
MAT: As a woman, and as a Black person, have you personally felt evidence of the glass ceiling and obstacles alluded to in the book? If so, how did you cope?
JAD: I left the corporate arena in my mid-twenties to pursue writing, so I have not been in a position to personally face these obstacles in a long time. When you’re young, you do feel like all opportunities are available to you, and management at my old firm was supportive and promoted my advancement. However, there were very few female partners and I did notice not playing golf or having the same frames of reference as my White male counterparts could put me at a disadvantage from a networking perspective. In other words, I’d have to try harder and find other ways to connect. The question came down to: How badly did I want it? Was I willing to adopt another persona in order to get ahead? From discussions with my sister and Black girlfriends, I believe there is a double standard as to how Black women are perceived in the workplace and the “angry Black woman” trope is real. Standing up for yourself and pointing out the value you bring to an organization can be perceived as “aggressive,” itself a loaded word laced with implicit bias.
MAT: How, if at all, have marriage and children affected your perspective on the professional woman career experience?
JAD: I think we all make the choices that suit us best professionally, economically, and spiritually. I approach writing as a full-time job but had difficulty doing it when my children were born. I kind of micromanaged my kids’ lives and our household haha and could not balance shifting gears from doing a painting project with them to then sitting down at my computer and escaping into a fictional world. I found parenting young children wonderful but all-consuming. I admire all the writers out there who are able to do both. There were many occasions I worried time was passing me by and I wouldn’t be able to pursue my professional and creative goals. Now that my children are older and more independent, I realize that our career path does not have to be linear. We can take off-ramps, reassess, reinvent ourselves, etc. It’s never too late to pursue our dreams and there are so many platforms and outlets available to us now that were non-existent a generation ago. And with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and working from home, women are proving that a flexible schedule with more work/life balance can still yield impressive results. I’m more optimistic now than I was a few years ago.
MAT: Do you share a love for the fashion brands your main character, Mia enjoyed?
JAD: I love fashion, but the obsession with branding is very Mia! Her position and pocketbook enticed her to spend so much of her discretionary income on clothes, shoes, and handbags. It was her way of presenting herself to the world as “successful” and “worthy.” They were her armor. I also wanted to point out how we can overconsume to boost our egos and fill a void in our lives.
MAT: You mentioned to me that I represent your target audience — a professional woman who can relate to the microagressions and ruthless behavior. Did you have a target audience in mind when you wrote the book? And is there a particular theme in your book you are especially passionate about?
JAD: I appreciated so much that the novel resonated with you given your professional background! When I first began writing Lagging Indicators, it was my way of tackling questions about women, careers, love, money, sexism, and race. I hoped it would appeal to a broad section of women, but the intersectional response has exceeded my expectations. So many women can recognize themselves in Mia’s struggles and have shared their own stories of gender bias in the workplace. However, with Hillary Clinton’s presidential run in 2016, followed by the scope and depth of the #MeToo movement in 2017, the novel took on greater urgency for me. I realized that I, a stay-at-home mother for many years, had subconsciously created a feminist/female empowerment story and I became very passionate about that. Mia is like so many women I know who checked off all the boxes, did what was required, and then some, yet still got screwed over. While her story is universal, I also felt it was significant she was a professional Black woman. I believe strongly in giving voice and representation to Black characters in settings where they have largely been excluded. We do exist in these spaces, albeit in small numbers that I hope will change, but I really wanted to shed a spotl
July 6, 2018
Powerhouse! This book, let me just say that Mia as a character gave me all the "Olivia Pope" feels. Such strength, intelligence, drive, sacrifice and love. I enjoyed reading this book and more that there's a strong female lead who is not afraid to go after what she wants and needs. I got this eARC off NetGalley and it made my Friday evening.
November 7, 2019
It took me a while to get through this one (3 months to be exact). Mainly because ... life. Partly because when I did pick it up, I struggled through a good chunk of it.
The Good:
For one, the book was well written and relating to the main character was effortless. Mia Lewis is a successful black woman, crushing it in the white, male-dominated world of Wall Street. As the head of the equities trading desk for a boutique investment firm, she's sharp, judicious and a straight up workhorse. We're introduced to Mia on the brink of losing her job and all of the occurrences that happen upon the demise of her career are described in perfect detail. Dahlberg paints a picture perfect description of the financial universe and the disgrace that comes along with the broken dreams of New York's elite. There were many great topics addressed that made for a decent story.
The Bad:
Despite being well written, there were many parts that left me feeling unsatisfied. The romance aspect started off fresh and exciting but ended abruptly with no clear indication of how it concluded. This actually was the case for Mia's relationship with some other secondary characters whose fates I was fully invested in. At times, the pacing was super slow and there was an overuse of exclamation points that started to grate at my nerves. In short, there was too much left to be desired. 3 stars
*ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for honest review*
The Good:
For one, the book was well written and relating to the main character was effortless. Mia Lewis is a successful black woman, crushing it in the white, male-dominated world of Wall Street. As the head of the equities trading desk for a boutique investment firm, she's sharp, judicious and a straight up workhorse. We're introduced to Mia on the brink of losing her job and all of the occurrences that happen upon the demise of her career are described in perfect detail. Dahlberg paints a picture perfect description of the financial universe and the disgrace that comes along with the broken dreams of New York's elite. There were many great topics addressed that made for a decent story.
The Bad:
Despite being well written, there were many parts that left me feeling unsatisfied. The romance aspect started off fresh and exciting but ended abruptly with no clear indication of how it concluded. This actually was the case for Mia's relationship with some other secondary characters whose fates I was fully invested in. At times, the pacing was super slow and there was an overuse of exclamation points that started to grate at my nerves. In short, there was too much left to be desired. 3 stars
*ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for honest review*
September 11, 2018
First of all, my apologies for the late review on this one. I thought I’d already posted but apparently it got lost in the back to school shuffle. Anyway, I read an advanced copy of Lagging Indicators by Jennifer Anglade Dahlberg last month but Mia’s story clearly left an impact on me because, here I am, thinking about it a month later at 2am lol. I really connected with Mia for a few reasons.... or more so, one multifaceted reason. In 2008, I was also one of few women of color working in the finance industry. I was younger than Mia (fresh out of college) and welcoming my first child into the world. Prior to the Great Fall, what started as a part time customer service gig until I found a “real” job had rocketed me through so many promotions that before I knew it, going to work in the field I’d studied would have meant taking a huge pay cut. It was truly surreal. I left for maternity leave in May with enough money & perceived job security to take an extended leave even though it would be unpaid but by the time I returned, literally nothing was the same. I blame it on my youth that I hadn’t prepared for this kind of thing but despite our age gap, I found a kindred spirit in Mia. I so related to her feelings of “playing a role” to fit into a world dominated by straight, white men, how she felt an obligation to the community of color to be successful & the way you begin to live and breathe by the numbers on a ticker when you’re in that industry. I ended up riding out the wave and a few others over the next years before ultimately deciding to be a stay at home parent but, even though I left the industry by choice, I also relate so much to that “who am I now?” feeling. I didn’t intend to make this an autobiography but, I say all of it because I want to commend the author for her incredible authenticity. This book is a work of fiction but it felt like it could have just as easily been a memoir. I recommend it to anyone that was just getting the adulting thing down when the bottom fell out or anyone in general that has ever looked in the mirror and thought “Well, what in the world do I do now?”.
August 14, 2018
“Wall Street is a white, male-dominated world. No matter how hard you work, it will always be that way.”
Lagging Indicators is well written book about being a black woman in corporate America and what happens when you’re dispensable. Mia Lewis has it all, a high profile job on Wall Street, a million-dollar apartment in New York and a wardrobe most people would die for. When she loses her job as a trader at Atlas in what appears to be an office meltdown, she is shunned by Wall Street and moves to a quiet town to lick her wounds and while her lawyer comes up with a game plan.
“People never drink rosé when they’re depressed.”
Mia Lewis was the embodiment of a powerful black woman, she’s glamorous and focused. I did enjoy the romantic side of the book but the ending was very unsatisfactory. Although Mia did manage to get what she wanted career-wise, I do think she could have had a love life without sacrificing her career.
“The arrogance of some men really knew no bounds.”
Lagging Indicators touches on some topics that affect black career women, issues such as workplace racism, family vs career and fertility. Mia gets bombarded in her new life with invasive questions about when she’s settling down and having kids. The ending of Mia and Oliver’s relationship felt very unsatisfactory. It kind of pushed the idea that women have to give up either their careers or love lives to find happiness and contentment. I mean why can’t women have both?
The pacing of the book was slow, and broken up with some huge chunks of the book that felt unnecessary. There was some trader jargon that threw me off a little.
I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review
Lagging Indicators is well written book about being a black woman in corporate America and what happens when you’re dispensable. Mia Lewis has it all, a high profile job on Wall Street, a million-dollar apartment in New York and a wardrobe most people would die for. When she loses her job as a trader at Atlas in what appears to be an office meltdown, she is shunned by Wall Street and moves to a quiet town to lick her wounds and while her lawyer comes up with a game plan.
“People never drink rosé when they’re depressed.”
Mia Lewis was the embodiment of a powerful black woman, she’s glamorous and focused. I did enjoy the romantic side of the book but the ending was very unsatisfactory. Although Mia did manage to get what she wanted career-wise, I do think she could have had a love life without sacrificing her career.
“The arrogance of some men really knew no bounds.”
Lagging Indicators touches on some topics that affect black career women, issues such as workplace racism, family vs career and fertility. Mia gets bombarded in her new life with invasive questions about when she’s settling down and having kids. The ending of Mia and Oliver’s relationship felt very unsatisfactory. It kind of pushed the idea that women have to give up either their careers or love lives to find happiness and contentment. I mean why can’t women have both?
The pacing of the book was slow, and broken up with some huge chunks of the book that felt unnecessary. There was some trader jargon that threw me off a little.
I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review
June 16, 2020
Financial thriller - romance combo
Lagging Indicators by Jennifer Anglade Dahlberg is a must read, captivating and compelling story. It is an unusually, authentic romance and mystery story revolving around the world of finance and strong women in the work field, which is normally and dominantly lead by white men.
Lagging Indicators by Jennifer Anglade Dahlberg is an original story about a strong, confident black woman, Mia, who is committed to her job, and has successfully worked her way to the top at a boutique firm, as an executive. But then, everything comes tumbling down. Humiliated and without money, Mia moves to upstate New York to a cottage that is falling apart. Fear of failure and unemployment plagues her. At this point I was quite frustrated with the main character because I could not understand why this smart business savvy woman would not even have the first idea of her personal finances or lack thereof, this part seemed a little far fetched to me ...
This book is entertaining and fascinating. Mia’s character is well developed with an alluring and relatable personality. I was disappointed with the non-resolution and the missing development as far as Oliver or Liz were concerned.
Lagging Indicators by Jennifer Anglade Dahlberg is a must read, captivating and compelling story. It is an unusually, authentic romance and mystery story revolving around the world of finance and strong women in the work field, which is normally and dominantly lead by white men.
Lagging Indicators by Jennifer Anglade Dahlberg is an original story about a strong, confident black woman, Mia, who is committed to her job, and has successfully worked her way to the top at a boutique firm, as an executive. But then, everything comes tumbling down. Humiliated and without money, Mia moves to upstate New York to a cottage that is falling apart. Fear of failure and unemployment plagues her. At this point I was quite frustrated with the main character because I could not understand why this smart business savvy woman would not even have the first idea of her personal finances or lack thereof, this part seemed a little far fetched to me ...
This book is entertaining and fascinating. Mia’s character is well developed with an alluring and relatable personality. I was disappointed with the non-resolution and the missing development as far as Oliver or Liz were concerned.
November 30, 2018
I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased opinion.
Mia Lewis is the Head of Equities at Atlas, a boutique trading company. When a co-worker defies her orders, Mia is stunned when her boss and mentor fires her and gives that co-worker her job. Mia had dedicated the past 10 years of her life to Atlas and doesn't know what to do with herself now. She ends up in a small town in New York, trying to rediscover herself.
This was a captivating story; it took a few turns that I did not expect. Mia was a highly likable protagonist, and the characters were well developed. I would have liked to have a little more closure with what happened with certain characters, but overall, I highly recommend this book!
Mia Lewis is the Head of Equities at Atlas, a boutique trading company. When a co-worker defies her orders, Mia is stunned when her boss and mentor fires her and gives that co-worker her job. Mia had dedicated the past 10 years of her life to Atlas and doesn't know what to do with herself now. She ends up in a small town in New York, trying to rediscover herself.
This was a captivating story; it took a few turns that I did not expect. Mia was a highly likable protagonist, and the characters were well developed. I would have liked to have a little more closure with what happened with certain characters, but overall, I highly recommend this book!
July 26, 2018
I really liked this book. A diverse cast, a strong intelligent woman as the main character - what's not to like! The story follows Mia, a Wall Street trader, after she gets wrongfully terminated from her job. There's a romance but it isn't the main plot, which was refreshing. Instead we get to see Mia figuring out what she wants and learning from her difficulties. I was so glad that she gets her redemption in the end! Also, I was amazed that the author does not have a finance background - the world of Wall Street and investment banking was set up pretty well. Definitely recommend this!
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.
July 3, 2018
Mia Lewis is head of Equity at a small bank, when she is suddenly fired by her boss and mentor. After she realised that she hasn't been as much on top of her own finance as well as she thought as she was, she rents out her Manhattan flat and moves to the Hudson valley where she learns how to overcome her failure. I enjoyed this book as it shows the struggle of women in a tough, man dominated industry. Mia is a flawed character and she shows us that fighting back is not always easy and admitting your failure to others can be daunting, but she is also very likable.
October 5, 2018
As a woman in an analytical, male-dominated field, I greatly enjoyed this novel. There are not enough books about strong, working females. Mia falls from grace in her career due to no fault of her own, but refusing to give up, she takes on the system and men who tore her down. I greatly enjoyed Mia’s strength and determination throughout the whole novel. There was also a romantic love story for Mia, but it was only a small plot line. I appreciated the duel storylines of career and love.
Thanks to Jennifer Anglade Dahlberg and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for an honest review.
Thanks to Jennifer Anglade Dahlberg and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for an honest review.
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February 25, 2021
This book was inspired by the financial crisis of 2008. The story is about Mia, a successful black woman working in a white, male-dominated industry. A year after the financial crisis of 2008 crisis, Mia thinks her job is secure. Until one false move creates a downward spiral, and she loses her job. On unemployment, she leaves New York and goes to a cottage where she tries to figure out how to regroup. Then she meets a man, and the question becomes - is it worth going back and being successful or leaving what she knew behind.
Considering the author didn't have experience in the financial world and created this story through extensive research, this book felt very authentic. According to the author, her research showed that things might have been different if more women were in powerful positions during the crisis. I think women have different workplace processes, and industries need diverse voices if they want to succeed.
To listen to my interview with the author, go to my podcast at:
https://zibbyowens.com/transcript/jen...
Considering the author didn't have experience in the financial world and created this story through extensive research, this book felt very authentic. According to the author, her research showed that things might have been different if more women were in powerful positions during the crisis. I think women have different workplace processes, and industries need diverse voices if they want to succeed.
To listen to my interview with the author, go to my podcast at:
https://zibbyowens.com/transcript/jen...
June 27, 2018
Congratulations to Jennifer Anglade Dahlberg for a most interesting novel.
Mia Lewis is a Wall Street executive who is abruptly fired from the company where she was a top earner with a high salary. Like money of us, she had been spending the lavish income she earned. Suddenly, she is faced with a future with no salary, no severance pay and no hope of getting another job because she has no recommendation from her long-term boss and mentor.
A friend lends her a family country house that wasn’t being used, Mia sub-lets her apartment and moves to a small town where she begins working at a furniture store.
I really enjoyed the author’s portrayal of how difficult it is for women to succeed on Wall Street, the secrets of insider trading, and the gumption that Mia has in fighting back. There is some romance but the main topic is overcoming failure by getting up and going forward.
Thanks to NetGalley and IndieBookLauncher.com for the ARC.
Mia Lewis is a Wall Street executive who is abruptly fired from the company where she was a top earner with a high salary. Like money of us, she had been spending the lavish income she earned. Suddenly, she is faced with a future with no salary, no severance pay and no hope of getting another job because she has no recommendation from her long-term boss and mentor.
A friend lends her a family country house that wasn’t being used, Mia sub-lets her apartment and moves to a small town where she begins working at a furniture store.
I really enjoyed the author’s portrayal of how difficult it is for women to succeed on Wall Street, the secrets of insider trading, and the gumption that Mia has in fighting back. There is some romance but the main topic is overcoming failure by getting up and going forward.
Thanks to NetGalley and IndieBookLauncher.com for the ARC.
January 7, 2019
It took me a while to get to this book but once I started I couldn't put it down. This is the perfect summer read and I couldn't put in down while on my vacation. The story follows Mia a wall-street exec who is the only woman at her firm. She is abruptly fired from the company and doesn't seem to have as much money in savings as she should considering she made really good money. Mia is blackballed and cannot find another job. There were so many great themes in this book. I loved how it showed the culture on wall-street. What I loved the most though was Mia's strong will to succeed. Every time she got hit down she got right back up. Great read.
July 1, 2018
Her story is not her own life story, but you could have fooled me. Several pages in, I stopped reading the novel to learn more about the author. I was sure that she was writing an insider view into the financial world that few of us know, but imagine that we can imagine and judge.
In her novel Lagging Indicators, Jennifer Anglade Dahlberg tells the story of Mia, a tremendously successful woman with fifteen years of experience on Wall Street, now heading up the equities trading desk for a small investment firm. She is smart, focused, worried at all times about her positions on stocks, wrangling with a newcomer gunning for her job. Mia does not have a personal or family life; she is a single, black woman in a rules-bound free-for-all world where the stakes are high along with the rewards.
What could possibly go wrong?
Everything. In a stunning series of events, all well-done and perfectly described and possible, Mia is out of work, a pariah known and judged by her former colleagues, Wall Street, and the larger world.
Mia finds her way. And she does so magnificently, believably.
How did the writer do this? She never participated in the financial world in this way. She grew up in suburban New York and graduated from Columbia University where many financial types are educated. None of this is direct experience in the heart, the mind, the life of a character I was rooting for within the first few sentences.
Dahlberg lays out the phenomenally tough way of life, the unending demands and expectations of a woman such as Mia - and she does so with insight, compassion, and detail as rich and precise as Drago, Mia's onerous personal trainer and charity events requiring huge checks.
How did she do this?
I don't know, but I can guess. I can guess that Dahlberg knows people who live and work in this world. I can hypothesize that she researched financial services firms and the overall industry including the unwritten rules and scandals, delving into what she could find about women of color in the financial world. The myriad settings are likely ones that the author experienced for herself or could easily research.
Maybe that's what she did to get the information right. Believe me, she gets it right - I do not have direct personal experience with the world of Wall Street, but know many who do and keep an eye on the industry myself.
However, Dahlberg's genius is what she did with what she learned. She made all these facts a part of the fabric of the universe that Mia inhabits.
Mia moves in her world and we move through it along with her, inside her head as she struggles to figure things out, to be realistic and to dream. She is likable, believable, an incredible point of entry into that tiny, powerful universe.
Facts are interesting, spiky little entities until you think them through and feel them as your character would. A character inhabits their head, their body, their world as a fish does water. They don't have to think about it; they're living in it.
That's the way that this story feels. There are no punches pulled, no sleights of hand that you catch if you keep your eyes on the right place.
I felt the story, rode through it with Mia in the lead, swooping up and crashing down, all of it. It was an incredible ride - a truly wonderful novel by an accomplished world builder.
In her novel Lagging Indicators, Jennifer Anglade Dahlberg tells the story of Mia, a tremendously successful woman with fifteen years of experience on Wall Street, now heading up the equities trading desk for a small investment firm. She is smart, focused, worried at all times about her positions on stocks, wrangling with a newcomer gunning for her job. Mia does not have a personal or family life; she is a single, black woman in a rules-bound free-for-all world where the stakes are high along with the rewards.
What could possibly go wrong?
Everything. In a stunning series of events, all well-done and perfectly described and possible, Mia is out of work, a pariah known and judged by her former colleagues, Wall Street, and the larger world.
Mia finds her way. And she does so magnificently, believably.
How did the writer do this? She never participated in the financial world in this way. She grew up in suburban New York and graduated from Columbia University where many financial types are educated. None of this is direct experience in the heart, the mind, the life of a character I was rooting for within the first few sentences.
Dahlberg lays out the phenomenally tough way of life, the unending demands and expectations of a woman such as Mia - and she does so with insight, compassion, and detail as rich and precise as Drago, Mia's onerous personal trainer and charity events requiring huge checks.
How did she do this?
I don't know, but I can guess. I can guess that Dahlberg knows people who live and work in this world. I can hypothesize that she researched financial services firms and the overall industry including the unwritten rules and scandals, delving into what she could find about women of color in the financial world. The myriad settings are likely ones that the author experienced for herself or could easily research.
Maybe that's what she did to get the information right. Believe me, she gets it right - I do not have direct personal experience with the world of Wall Street, but know many who do and keep an eye on the industry myself.
However, Dahlberg's genius is what she did with what she learned. She made all these facts a part of the fabric of the universe that Mia inhabits.
Mia moves in her world and we move through it along with her, inside her head as she struggles to figure things out, to be realistic and to dream. She is likable, believable, an incredible point of entry into that tiny, powerful universe.
Facts are interesting, spiky little entities until you think them through and feel them as your character would. A character inhabits their head, their body, their world as a fish does water. They don't have to think about it; they're living in it.
That's the way that this story feels. There are no punches pulled, no sleights of hand that you catch if you keep your eyes on the right place.
I felt the story, rode through it with Mia in the lead, swooping up and crashing down, all of it. It was an incredible ride - a truly wonderful novel by an accomplished world builder.
July 20, 2018
3.5 stars for this one. While I enjoyed this book, it took too; long to solve Mia's work issues. And not enough on the relationship between her and Oliver. It felt rushed to me when Oliver reappeared so the ending could be tidy. And there was nothing shown between Sophie and Oliver, just that she returned to Oliver and their son's lives. The lawyer? wasn't all that helpful and dragged out the process with lots of dead ends. Thought I was glad to see Mia vindicated and get her mojo back. And especially happy to see Tripp get his comeuppance.. I would have liked for Peter to get his as well. I felt most of the book was dealing with Mia being uptight and trying to find her new place in the world. But she couldn't seem to let go and let people in. I guess I was hoping for that sort of epiphany from her. But then it ended. I voluntarily read this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.
August 3, 2018
Such a great book! This book has a strong, flawed female lead that I just loved. She was so afraid to show her vulnerability that it made her even more endearing to me. As a female that often put (and still does put) work ahead of my personal life, I feel like I was able to see a lot of myself in Mia. Some of the decisions she seemed to wrestle with, I also have in my life.
I appreciate that the end of the book didn’t end as I might have hoped for Mia, but I almost feel proud of her for the choices she made. In the age of the “Me Too” movement, I think this is a timely read.
Great character development, and just an overall engrossing book.
I appreciate that the end of the book didn’t end as I might have hoped for Mia, but I almost feel proud of her for the choices she made. In the age of the “Me Too” movement, I think this is a timely read.
Great character development, and just an overall engrossing book.
August 29, 2018
It is October 2009 and Mia Lewis is on top of her game professionally. Working and surviving on Wall Street is a dream come true. She is a 35-year-old independent woman and the Head of Equities at Atlas Capital. She always does what is best for the firm, and trust her instinct at the same time. But one heat-of-the-moment reaction ushers her downfall.
Suddenly Mia's entire career is taken away. Disgraced, broke, and thrown under the bus. No calling in favors. Jabbing elbows with those of Wall Street means nothing. So what better time than now to take a break from it all? She escapes to a cottage in upstate New York to repair her reputation and figure out what's next. She doesn't expect to connect with a handsome single dad. But a past she's intentionally kept hidden jeopardizes her future.
Finally a book about an industry I am familiar with and a main character of color! Author Jennifer Anglade Dahlberg really put her best writing hand forward and did due diligence. Her research is apparent in the details, yet it was not full of jargon that the everyday reader could not follow. From the book cover with stock quotes and a black woman dressed business casual to the industry related title, Lagging Indicators is on point. I am quite impressed!
I have not closely related to a main character in a long time. That is, before Mia Lewis came along. I understood her decisions, her connections with numbers and knowledge of the market. Not once did I roll my eyes at something Mia said or did. In fact, I predicted her next moves simply because it was something I would have done too. Readers in the finance industry will find this fiction book accurate yet a great escape. Lagging Indicators is a new release available now!
Disclaimer: This book was received directly from the publisher for review purposes only. In no way does it influence my review. The opinions I have expressed are my own and would be the same if I spent my hard-earned coins.
LiteraryMarie
Suddenly Mia's entire career is taken away. Disgraced, broke, and thrown under the bus. No calling in favors. Jabbing elbows with those of Wall Street means nothing. So what better time than now to take a break from it all? She escapes to a cottage in upstate New York to repair her reputation and figure out what's next. She doesn't expect to connect with a handsome single dad. But a past she's intentionally kept hidden jeopardizes her future.
Finally a book about an industry I am familiar with and a main character of color! Author Jennifer Anglade Dahlberg really put her best writing hand forward and did due diligence. Her research is apparent in the details, yet it was not full of jargon that the everyday reader could not follow. From the book cover with stock quotes and a black woman dressed business casual to the industry related title, Lagging Indicators is on point. I am quite impressed!
I have not closely related to a main character in a long time. That is, before Mia Lewis came along. I understood her decisions, her connections with numbers and knowledge of the market. Not once did I roll my eyes at something Mia said or did. In fact, I predicted her next moves simply because it was something I would have done too. Readers in the finance industry will find this fiction book accurate yet a great escape. Lagging Indicators is a new release available now!
Disclaimer: This book was received directly from the publisher for review purposes only. In no way does it influence my review. The opinions I have expressed are my own and would be the same if I spent my hard-earned coins.
LiteraryMarie
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