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
Failed to add items
Sorry, we are unable to add the item because your shopping cart is already at capacity.
Add to basket failed.
Please try again later
Add to wishlist failed.
Please try again later
Remove from wishlist failed.
Please try again later
Adding to library failed
Please try again
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Unlimited access to our all-you-can-listen catalogue of 15K+ audiobooks and podcasts
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically.
Laura Clark Is Away from Her Desk
Narrated by:
Fenella Fudge
Pre-order Now for £17.94
-
Narrated by:
-
Fenella Fudge
-
By:
-
Helen Russell
'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
-------
WHO IS LAURA CLARK?
To her colleagues: an invisible forty-something HR manager who restocks the meeting-room snacks.
To her husband and teenage daughter: the woman who puts food in the fridge and dinner on the table.
To her elderly mother: a round-the-clock helpline for endless complaints.
Laura Clark is the woman everyone relies on. But barely anyone sees.
So, 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 . . .
'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! I 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
'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!'
JULIE MA
'Helen Russell's exquisite storytelling reveals the layers of Laura's life gently like the unfurling of a peony in summer . . . I loved every second of it'
JENNI BAYLISS
'Every woman needs to read this . . . 12/10 across the board'
RIA LINA
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'
⭐⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'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
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1
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.
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.
Every man, child and colleague needs to read this for education and every woman needs to read this for vindication. 12/10 across the board.
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.
No reviews yet