Reviewed by: BigAl
Genre: Women’s Fiction
Approximate word count: 40-45,000 words
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Author:
“Fiona
Pearse was born in Dublin, Ireland and has been a software developer for 15
years. Now settled in London, she writes financial software and is working on
her second novel. She is also a blogger and poet with several poems in literary
journals.”
For more,
visit the author’s website.
Description:
“’If you want
to get ahead, get noticed,’ is Orla Hanlon’s motto. New to London and the first
female programmer at CouperDaye, a global investment bank, she takes on a
high-profile but controversial project.
With her
new luxury apartment and a work-romance quietly on the side, Orla thinks she
has everything under control.
Until a bug
in her code causes chaos on the trading floor and Orla finds herself a
scapegoat in a corporate game, fighting to save her new life in London.”
Appraisal:
As the
first female computer programmer at her new employer, Orla has to deal with the
obvious issue of being a novelty among her peers, along with some of the
all-too-typical management issues and job challenges typically found in a
software development shop. I was impressed with the author’s ability to
communicate the challenges of Orla’s job without sinking into tech-talk or too
much detail for the layperson.
Much of the
story conflict comes from Orla’s struggle to balance her work goals, her
personal life, and possibly sneak in a little sex (surely romance and a fuller
relationship would be asking too much). Overall, Orla’s Code was a quick, fun read.
FYI:
Adult language
and some mild adult content.
Format/Typo Issues:
No
significant issues.
Rating: **** Five stars
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