Who You Know

I LOVE this book. When a friend pleaded with me to read Theresa Alan's, Who You Know, I wasn't interested at first because I recently overdosed on `chick-lit' and didn't want to read another book about self-loathing, party-girls who can't find a good man. But Alan simultaneously defies and elevates the genre. Who You Know is laugh-out-loud funny and I fell in love with the quirky, yet very real women who tell the story. The office scenes were seriously witty and, for me, cathartic, as I felt quite certain I had worked with some of the same coworkers before. It's like having a friend whose thinking what you're thinking, without having to worry about saying those sometimes less-than-noble (but true) thoughts aloud. What's more is that Alan's writing style is so creative - she offers a beautiful new take and has a natural gift with words. By the last third of the book I was so immersed in the characters and their lives that when reading one character's chapter I was eager to get to the next character's chapter to see what that character was thinking and so and so on until it was two in the morning and I had finished the book - crying, laughing, and nodding my head about the truths of life. Thank you Ms. Alan for getting me hooked back on chick-lit. More please!

I recommend Theresa Alan's book to any woman who wants to get away for awhile. I'm a fast reader and had to pace myself because I didn't want the story to be over. Ms. Alan is an honest and entertaining writer. Her characters came to life as I read her brilliant words. I am telling ALL of my friends to get this book! I can't wait for the next ones!! Believe me if anyone out there has read The Idiot Girls Action Adventure Book by Laurie Notaro, they have to read this book too! Buy it now!!!

I bought this book on a recommendation from a friend. She was right, these women are witty, clever and real. I can't wait for another charmer from Theresa Alan.

I purchased, "Who You Know" as a present for my wife on a whim. And what a great find it was! I sat down to glance at the book before my wife came home and looked up an hour later. It was instantly obvious that Theresa Alan is going to be a huge success. I can't wait for my wife to finish it, so I can read it as well. Buy this book because it's bound to be a favorite!

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I found myself laughing out loud at some of the deeds and experiences of these three friends. And that is from a senior citizen.