11/9/2023 0 Comments Little secrets book![]() The reality was that I earned enough money in one day to pay a week of her wages. It's as if there's a stealth undercurrent of unwarranted assumptions, Patty slides, and dismissals always ready to pop up and reinforce the idea that people of color aren't good enough, they aren't welcome. "Racism is exhausting and embarrassing, even in front of your best friend, who is also Black. Despite all that, she's never treated equally and some consider her the company owner's "little experiment in diversity." And that's only the proverbial tip of the iceberg. ![]() Once she becomes general counsel, Ellice lets those in power know she thinks lawsuits are coming. At the beginning of the novel we learn there are ongoing protests outside Houghton's building because they don't hire people of color. However, the most impressive thing about All Her Little Secrets is that it manages to be a clever thriller while simultaneously being an unapologetically Black novel about life as an educated Black woman in corporate America. The pacing is enjoyable and the character development is superb, especially given the number of secondary characters that appear in the story. Morris packed a lot into this novel and pulled it off brilliantly. Also, no one has - or wants to share - information on the last deal Michael was working on, there's a lot of money in foreign accounts, Ellice's brother was seen entering the building with her ID the morning was Michael murdered, and Michael's widow, who knew about the affair, asks Ellice to help her find out what happened to her husband. Ellice is the only Black person at the top of the company and Michael didn't commit suicide he was murdered. Before she's had time to grieve - she's promoted to general counsel and given Michael's office and a significant raise. Ellice finds the body, but runs away and lets someone else find and report it. Then, Michael kills himself in his office and everything changes. Everything is going great and Ellice even has time for a fun fling with Michael, a married man who also happens to be her boss and Houghton's general counsel.
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