CULTURE CLUB
Author Talks DON’T MISS! ELLY GRIFFITHS A must-catch for book lovers this month, crime writer Elly Griffiths visits Ely Cathedral on 22 February. She’s in the area to promote her latest book, The Locked Room , which is the 14th instalment of the popular Ruth Galloway series. With mysterious photographs and plenty of gothic twists and turns, it’s got all the curious ingredients for a Galloway classic! DAVID ROBSON There’s also an enticing one-off event from Cambridge Literary Festival with David Robson, author of The Expectation Effect . Taking place on 3 February at the University Arms, the event will see the acclaimed science writer explaining how our expectations can positively influence all areas of life, from productivity to health.
ImpostorSyndrome
BY KATHY WANG
Julia Lerner’s willingness to work hard sees her hand-picked by the Russian state from the newest crop of graduates, and 12 years later, she is COO of Tangerine – one of the world’s most valuable tech companies. Instantly recognisable as an icon of women in business, she’s about to marry her long- term boyfriend in a lavish Napa Valley wedding – and she’s also a spy. Julia and her long-term handler Leo have reached an understanding, but new orders come from Russia’s State Protection Bureau (SPB), directing Julia to use Tangerine’s bewildering – yet worryingly believable – access to people’s accounts to track and report on enemies of the state. Julia bristles at the breach of privacy and
the mammoth risk she runs of getting caught - but is she willing to refuse the SPB and lose her extremely comfortable existence? Meanwhile, on the bottom rung of Tangerine’s precarious career ladder sits Alice Lu, a 35-year-old tech support worker who flags unusual activity on a server during a routine inspection, discovering the mysterious ‘User 555’. A few curious clicks lead her to the mythical ‘God Mode’, which grants access to anyone’s messages, search history and posts – but who could be exploiting this? Surely not the COO? A bitingly prescient and gripping satire on gender, race, greed and workplace culture – this is essential reading for anyone working in tech.
22 FEBRUARY 2022 CAMBSEDITION.CO.UK
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