Laura Clark Is Away from Her Desk
The relatable and and hilarious novel for any woman who feels fed up. . ."I loved it" MARIAN KEYES
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Laura Clark Is Away from Her Desk
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Fenella Fudge
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Fenella Fudge
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Helen Russell
Summary
'Brilliantly entertaining . . . surprisingly moving 'JENNIE GODFREY
'If you're a woman with only so many f*cks left to give, this book is for you' CALLY BEATON
'A book with a big, generous heart' BOBBY PALMER
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Who is Laura Clark?
To her colleagues, she's an invisible forty-something HR manager, emailing about lift repairs and quietly stocking the meeting-room snacks.
To her golf-obsessed husband and selfie-obsessed teenage daughter, she's the reliable constant - dinner on the table, mess cleaned away, needs met without thanks.
To her elderly mother, she's a patient ear for endless complaints.
Laura Clark is the woman everyone relies on. And barely anyone sees.
But one day Laura puts on her 'out of office' message - and doesn't come back. And soon, everyone's formerly ordered lives quickly begin to descend into all-out chaos.
Where has Laura gone?
Has something terrible happened to her?
Or has she - unthinkably - decided to finally give her own life the finger?
To find out, the people in her life must realise that, maybe, they never really knew Laura Clark at all . . .
'Funny, original and hugely relatable . . . An empowering story for any woman who's ever felt invisible - or is simply sick of everyone's s**t!' FIONA GIBSON
'Intriguing, relatable and utterly fabulous! was completely hooked from the very first page to the last' HELGA JENSEN
'A wonderfully relatable book that had me laughing, empathising, commiserating and, ultimately, cheering for Laura' SHEILA McCLURE
READERS LOVE LAURA CLARK:
'Funny, wise and everything in between, I absolutely loved it' ⭐⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'So relatable and a little bit chaotic . . . can't recommend it enough'
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'The ending was so satisfying' ⭐⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Helen Russell has hit it out of the park' ⭐⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Laugh-out-loud funny' ⭐⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Once I started reading, I couldn't stop' ⭐⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐©2026 Helen Russell (P)2026 Headline Publishing Group Limited
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Critic Reviews
SO witty, so entertaining, yet so moving. Countless women will identify with Laura Clark. I loved it so much!
A brilliantly entertaining novel, which made me properly laugh while also being surprisingly moving. If you've ever wondered what might happen when women down tools, Laura Clark is Away from her Desk is a hopeful answer.
Both a beguiling mystery and a very funny office comedy, Laura Clark is Away from Her Desk is a book with a big, generous heart. Expect to finish it with a smile on your face.
Both a beguiling mystery and a very funny office comedy, Laura Clark is Away from Her Desk is a book with a big, generous heart. Expect to finish it with a smile on your face.
If you're a woman squidged in the sandwich generation with only so many f*cks left to give, this book is for you.
Funny, original and hugely relatable . . . An empowering story for any woman who's ever felt invisible - or is simply sick of everyone's s**t!
Intriguing, relatable and utterly fabulous! was completely hooked from the very first page to the last
A wonderfully relatable book that had me laughing, empathising, commiserating and, ultimately, cheering for Laura.
As blissful as eating a Twix in the sunshine on the way home from work, this is a gloriously funny manifesto for why we should never take the Laura Clarks of this world for granted!
A stunningly original novel with hints of Shirley Valentine and even a dash of Adrian Mole. Helen Russell's exquisite storytelling reveals the layers of Laura's life gently like the unfurling of a peony in summer. This book is laugh out loud funny and deeply poignant, and I loved every second of it. I think there is a little of Laura Clark in every woman over forty.
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