Thank you so much for this ARC!

I think this could be really interesting, but as an audiobook I had a really hard time keeping up with all of the characters. I will. definitely try again as a print version.

I read and enjoyed Whisper Network when it came out in 2019. Now that I've gotten into audiobooks, I'm planning to start listening to books I read in the past, so it was very timely seeing this audiobook pop up on NetGalley. Thank you to Macmillan Audio for my copy!

Sloane, Ardie, Grace, and Rosalita work at Truviv, a company hunting for their new CEO after the former CEO's death. The leading candidate is Ames, head of legal, but the buzz certainly isn't all positive. For a long time, whispers have followed Ames, and these whispers are about to get a whole lot louder, culminating in deadly consequences.

I think I enjoyed this book on audio even more than I did reading it! I loved how narrator Almarie Guerra handled the different voices, including Sloane's Texas twang and Rosalita's accented English. The book includes multiple depositions and interviews trying to get to the bottom of what happened at Truviv, and hearing these words made them feel more immediate and high stakes.

Whisper Network is a feminist story - the story of women who have been made to feel less than and receive less from their jobs, women who have dealt with harassment and assault and told to simply get over it. Baker wrote Whisper Network using her and other women's stories from the workplace as inspiration. The stark inequalities of the working world for women are well represented here, and this unflinching look at the harsh realities women face is one of the strongest parts of the book. The only negative for me is that the middle of the book drags a bit plot-wise - but if you hang in there, you'll be rewarded with a dramatic ending.

Ahhhhhh, YES YES YES! I absolutely loved this book from the moment I picked it up to the very second I turned the last page. I’m quite new to thrillers, but the way this perfectly tied together the thrilling aspect of murder and mystery to the women’s’ daily lives was just perfection. The audiobook was also so good, I loved it!

Great story with a well done narration. The story itself was well done by the author and was entertaining. The narrator brought it fully to life with her ability to give the story full dynamic.

I really enjoyed this one.

First, I love the setting. Dallas is such a unique place because it's southern at heart, but there have been so many transplants moving in (myself included!) that it's no longer a real 'bless your heart' type place. However, it does still function like a small town. I just love it. I wish there would have been just a little more local flavor so people would learn more about what Texas is really like, instead of just picturing gun-toting, two-stepping bull riders.

Next, I really enjoyed that they did address the (for lack of a better word) anti-feminist perspective many women have where, while they obviously do not support sexual harassment, do feel like the "Me too" movement goes to far sometimes. That was done in a very mild, tasteful way that made you hear it without hating the women.

Lastly, I really liked the back half of the book. To me it was much stronger because there were really things going on, not just whispers.

The only thing I didn't like about this one was that all the androgynous names. Ames (Could be a nickname for Amy), Ardie, Sloan, Bobbi, ect) Almost every character having a genderless name made it a little difficult to listen to at first when you're trying to learn who everyone is. Especially in a me-too type situation that is pitting men v women a bit, I found it a little hard to sort out who was who for at least the first 1/4 of the book.. I'm not sure if that was because I was listening to them rather than seeing it in print, or if it was the way the story jumps between the women's stories, different chronologies, witness statements, ect. but it was definitely a little confusing at first.

While I wasn't crazy about the execution of Whisper Network by Chandler Baker, I loved the concept! It is a drama filled portrayal of women's inequality in the workplace and the daily battles the face trying to fill the role of both mom and professional. The Characters weren't really that lovable or relatable and I really, really want to love and relate to these women! But they were rich and entitled and nasty - I think if they had been more supportive of one another, as women should be in the professional world, then I think I would have related and loved this more. In our #metoo age, I feel like this book could have had so much more depth and meaning and just felt a little shortsighted.

Having just listened to a Netgalley advanced copy of The Husbands (Aug 3rd release), I became an instant Chandler Baker fan. The Whisper Network was also available for listening—thank you Netgalley & Macmillan Audio!—so I figured why not treat myself to another. It did not disappoint.

Centering again on the issues women face in the workplace, particularly working mothers and women who have aspirations for leadership roles, Baker did what she does best: Delivered a witty, humorous and biting social critique of the systems in place that oppress women and the men (and women!) who capitalize upon, maintain and propel those systems.

The women who work at Truviv, Inc.—four in particular—begin a deliberate and closed door campaign against the newest CEO, Ames, who we discover has a history of misogyny. Sloane, Ardie, Grace, and Rosalita have each had prior dealings with Ames over the years and know what he is capable of doing in his newest, high-ranking position. So they decide to band together to take him down and prevent him from victimizing a newly hired female associate.

What I found really lovely about Baker’s upcoming novel The Husbands was her use of nuanced devices in her story structure. She does the same here by breaking up her standard narration with depositions, interviews, and the like.

Thought-provoking, relatable and sharp, The Whisper Network is an excellent addition to the mounting #MeToo catalog and one that entertains as much as it illuminates.

I highly recommend listening to the audiobook as Almarie Guerra’s narration was excellent and engaging.

Thanks so much to NetGalley & Macmillan Audio for a copy of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

This was such an intriguing story. The metoo movement set in a law office. I loved the multiple POVs and to hear the thoughts of all of the women involved.

Though this wasn't a big mystery suspense book, it did have a couple of a twists to the story that I didn't see coming. Twists that pulled the whole story together.

As sad as the story was there were some hopeful moments of female empowerment that comes from women uniting .

Thanks Netgalley and McMillan audio for this advanced listening copy.

2.5 Stars

Received an advanced audio copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I have been reading and hearing a lot about this thrilling novel with comparison's to "Big Little Lies" and "9 to 5" both stories I enjoyed so I was excited to receive a copy of it... that's about where the excitement ended. Sloane has worked as a lawyer at Truviv for the past 13 years but after the sudden death of the CEO she must watch her womanizing coworker rise in the ranks. When he sets his sights on a new younger colleague Sloane and the other women around the office decide to put a stop to it.

The story is centered in the "Me Too" movement, while timely and relent, this whole story felt flat. I did not connect with any of the characters, especially Sloane, I found most of them to be grating, spoiled, self-important, and whiny. Yes, being mothers in male dominated careers is extremely tough but it is being done everyday by millions of women, most of whom are not sitting around in their fancy offices complaining about going to their corporate gym, private school fund raisers, wearing expensive shoes and driving their Range Rovers. One character even complained she didn't know what face she was making because of all of her botox. The story has a very slow beginning and with too many unimportant subplots it's not much of a suspenseful thriller at its climax. I had the audio version read by Almarie Guerra. She was okay but I did not enjoy her reading as much as other narrators. I found her Texas "accents" to be painful and somewhat cliched.

Reese Witherspoon just doesn’t miss! This is the second book I have read that was part of her book club (Where the Crawdads Sing being the first) but this one was the first audiobook that was part of her collection. And what a ride this one was! 5 stars!

Three women in prestigious positions at a well-known and well-respected company Truviv, Inc., Sloane, Ardie, and Grace, are more or less rattled when the CEO suddenly commits suicide by jumping off the balcony. When their boss, Ames, is the likely candidate to assume the role of new CEO, the women decide that they can stay silent no longer. Will they be heard, or will their voices be stifled and hushed like they always have been?

I didn’t realize this book was going to be a commentary on how much shit women have to deal with. I mean, the fact that women (traditional women, that is) have less time than men- having to do hair, do makeup, shave legs and armpits, amongst a catalogue of other tasks that men don’t have to do is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Women are, generally, expected to go to work while also care for the baby (or babies), and also cook the dinner, and also clean the house. It’s truly appalling, as was recently brought up to me, that the fight for women to have a spot in the workplace was a bit of a tragedy because the men didn’t gain any responsibility, only the women did. When women finally did gain entry into the workforce, the disrespect and bullying that they in turn endured, as was outlined in this book, was seemingly overlooked (and rightfully so- didn’t think we would have to write down “don’t be an asshole” for ya…) The pay discrepancy between those who held equal title and came with equal work experience all because of what, or what was not, between their legs. The lack of maternity leave, or long enough leave that was paid for and your position guaranteed upon return. The list just goes on and on. It’s a tragedy. It’s unfair.

I enjoyed this book. I can relate to it on different levels. I am from Georgia, and found these southern women each charming and relatable in their own special ways. I am a woman in the workforce, but I didn’t go through exactly what these women endured. I have been sexually harassed at the workplace, even out of the workplace, but the men that harassed me were nothing like Ames. Thankfully. Funny enough, I am currently in the middle of a corporate internship that, if the summer goes well, will allow me to come aboard full time. And even better, the CEO is a woman in a male-dominated industry. Fuck yeah!

Personally, though, there were some parts of the social commentary I disagreed with. As controversial as the statement may be, I stand by it- I don’t believe all women. I’ve heard stories of false accusations and have seen how it ruins lives. It happens, for whatever reason. Greed, chasing fame, attention, etc. I don’t support “all” of anything. I also stand by the statement that the #metoo movement is crap. I think it’s a load of mob mentality. If someone actually did something so horrendous, then it should be reported, get the word out, do SOMETHING. Don’t wait until this person wins the lottery, gains a huge following overnight, begins to grow and change as a person who has learned from their actions, or who is in line to get a huge promotion. Cancel culture, the #metoo movement, it’s all toxic. I do see where the author has a point though- women don’t say anything because their job could be in jeopardy, they would be ridiculed at work, among other hypocritical things. I, too, didn’t report what happened to me; not in fear for my job or reputation, but because there simply wasn’t anyone to report it to. The person who did it was my boss- the only option was to quit and hope that the replacement was stronger than I was.

All in all, a very entertaining listen with a wonderfully talented narrator! I received a copy of Whisper Network in an audiobook format via Netgalley, although I’m not sure why because it was published in 2019. Either way, many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher!

Baker’s timely novel touches on the Me Too movement, as the female employees of a corporation deal with the news that their boss will likely take over the corporation. Four women that work for Truviv has all had very different relationships with Ames and have different perspectives about his potential rise to power.After all, Ames has always had a bit of a …..reputation. But given the change in political climate, when another woman comes forward to accuse him of inappropriate behavior, all the women in his orbit decide enough is enough, and by the end, no one will escape unscathed. Guerra brings this timely story to satisfying life

This is the story of four working women. These four lawyers work through inequality, injustice and sexual harassment. The Whisper Network is a spreadsheet with the names of known slimy men in the Dallas area. This list is secretly floated around where women can add names as they see fit. It took me a bit to get into this story. I found some of the characters annoying. However, it did all come together at the end. The author’s. It’s at the end made the book even better for me. I almost wish it had been at the beginning. I wish we couple give half stars. It was a 3 1/2 for me. Overall, I’d recommend.

**A huge thanks to NetGalley for this audio book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you NetGalley, Macmillan Audio and Baker for this amazing audio copy!


This book is literally everything! Freaking loved it!
This book is excellent for the current culture we are living in. What a read!
An eye-opening account of what women can ultimately go through when they have been the victim of sexual harassment
this book was super interesting, and I couldn’t stop reading once I got into the story. It’s realistic.
The thrill that's added here works really well, I couldn’t stop turning pages to find out what happened.
This book is super important and thought provoking in our world today.

I seriously can't thank y'all enough for the chance to read this amazing book!
FIVE BIG STARS FROM ME!

This is a story about the whispers we use to keep from screaming.

I've read a number of excellent non fiction books about the experience of women in professional settings, and as a woman in academic and professional settings I've seen the discrepancies in treatment historically (luckily, this has never been an issue in my current setting).. But this is one of the first fictional accounts I've read that felt real- with fear of reprisal hanging over the victims of harassments, both propelling them towards and away from action. I felt a sense of visceral dislike towards specific characters around their choices, and that really drove home for me the degree to which even I find it easier to hold women accountable for their responsiveness (or lack there of) to terrible men, vs holding said terrible men entirely accountable for the impact they've had on those around them. A twist at the end didn't quite land for me, but overall I thought this was a solid read!

Thank you so much Netgalley & Macmillan Audio for the audio book!

This book was a page turner from beginning to end. Very captivating with amazing character development. A crazy trip where you think you know what is going on but do you? I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I am excited to listen to this audiobook as I’ve read this before. Chandler Baker is one of those authors that is solid and writes in such an easy way to keep turning the pages. In Whisper Network, four women decide enough is enough after a #metoo moment and this book is a feminist high five with some twists, murder mystery, humor and just about everything you could want in a book.

The “Whisper Network” was an interesting and timely read addressing “Me Too” issues, but I thought the novel started falling a bit flat toward the end. Perhaps I expected too many thrills for what some deemed as a thriller, but I found this be a bit more fiction. I thought I’d like this a bit more, but I think I expected a different genre focus. Nonetheless, I am eager to try more of Chandler Baker’s books because I did enjoy the tone of this one. 3 stars ⭐️.