Mrs. Banker
No Ceilings. No Rules. No Judgements.
No Ceilings. No Rules. No Judgements.
A DETERMINED WOMAN BATTLES HER WAY TO THE TOP OF THE NEW YORK BANKING WORLD.
New York: Early 1980’s.
Hannah O’Sullivan, the youngest daughter of Irish immigrants, graduated cum laude from the Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh with big dreams.
Her goal: to build a successful career in New York’s male-dominated banking industry, be swept off her feet by the man of her dreams, and become a nurturing mother.
In 10 short years, Hannah became Manhattan’s most influential banking executive, overcoming a litany of deep-seated male prejudices. She also fell madly in love with Connor O’Rourke, a dashing young man with equally big aspirations of his own.
Suddenly, Hannah’s perfect world came crashing down. Conner admitted to being bi-sexual, among other sexual proclivities. Hannah inappropriately rebounded by having ill-conceived affair with a married man.
Mrs. Banker is littered with questions. How did Hannah rationalize the contradictions? What happened to her career, her fairytale marriage? Her motherly aspirations?
Critics call Mrs. Banker a “disturbing female character study with a thought-provoking ending.”
EDITORIAL REVIEWS
Crisci has given a powerful story about a powerful woman. Set in the 70's, Mrs. Banker truly captures the air of the time, cut-throat, sensuous, and volatile, all at once.
- Manhattan Book Review
A thriller for the ages. Mrs. Banker is a slow-burn that follows a determined woman who weaves her way through a male-dominated corporate world while facing personal hurdles that include a bisexual husband, and several other indiscretions. Readers will root for her from beginning to its whirlwind end.
- San Francisco Literary Magazine
An outstanding plot, interesting and believable characters, and enough twists and turns to make each page compelling. A definite a five-star read with a final twist that will leave you wondering what will be.
- International Review of Books
