Laura Clark Is Away from Her Desk

The relatable and and hilarious coming-of-middle-age novel for anyone who feels frazzled and fed up. . . for fans of Alexandra Potter and Melanie Cantor

De: Helen Russell

Narrado por: Fenella Fudge

'SO witty, so entertaining, yet so moving. Countless women will identify with Laura Clark. I loved it so much!' MARIAN KEYES

'Brilliantly entertaining . . . surprisingly moving 'JENNIE GODFREY

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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 . . .

MORE PRAISE FOR LAURA CLARK IS AWAY FROM HER DESK:

'If you're a woman squidged in the sandwich generation with only so many f*cks left to give, this book is for you.' - CALLY BEATON©2026 Helen Russell (P)2026 Headline Publishing Group Limited

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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.

If you're a woman squidged in the sandwich generation with only so many f*cks left to give, this book is for you.