Break the Glass
Women’s Fiction
by Olivia Swindler
Overnight, in a small town, careers, friendships, reputations, and futures are all on the line in a razor-sharp novel about scandals, secrets, and hard-earned dreams coming true.
A small-town campus is rocked by scandal. Suddenly, four women find themselves in the crosshairs of an investigation that threatens to upend their lives.
Lauren is the wife of a charismatic, now disgraced, university athletic director. To keep their marriage from crumbling, she’s cleaned up his messes before. This one she never saw coming. Nora is the director’s interim replacement. The groundbreaking career she’s worked for is on the rise. As wife of the English department’s dean, so is the scrutiny and the pressure. Anne is Nora’s wide-eyed intern, thrust unprepared into the chaos of a headline-making story. And there’s Alexis, an English professor in panic mode. Her own secret has always been safe. Until now.
As the media descends, colleagues and friends begin to question everything they thought they knew about each other. Every one of them is getting caught off guard. And it feels like the whole world is watching.
REVIEW
5 out of 5
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect going into this, but before I knew it, I was almost halfway through, and I didn’t want to stop. Although this has quite a few POVs, Swindler did an amazing job distinguishing them, and it’s easy to follow along. We know the overall thing that happened, essentially what the public knows. Through each POV we slowly piece together the puzzle, but often when you learn something new, new questions pop up. The tension is high from start to finish, and there’s also some excellent commentary mixed in about the difference between how men and women are treated by society, and especially in positions of power. There’s no sugar-coating of how stark those differences are, which I greatly appreciated. Once I reached the end, I felt like I’d just stepped off a roller coaster, but at the same time, I couldn’t believe it was over. If you enjoy suspense, and women’s fiction, then you absolutely have to read this next!
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Olivia Swindler was raised in Spokane, Washington, and lived and worked in France for over five years. She currently resides in Virginia with her dog, Luna. For more information, visit www.oliviaswindler.com