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Book Review of Pen Pals

Pen Pals
Pen Pals
Author: Olivia Goldsmith
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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This was NOT supposed to happen. Wall Street wiz Jennifer Spencer took the rap for her powerful boss on insider trading charges--barely questioning his assurances that she'd never actually be convicted. Now she's exchanged her Armani suit for an orange jumpsuit, and she's settling in at the Jennings Correctional Facility for Women. And her well-connected lawyer, who also happens to be her fiance, has taken her 3-carat diamond ring back--for "safekeeping." Things look grim. But after a rocky start, Jennifer finds herself making friends with Movita, who works in the warden's office, and getting to know her fellow inmates Suki, Cher, and Theresa. Then Movita discovers that as gloomy and run-down as Jennings may be, it might soon get worse--because a profit-minded private company is angling behind the scenes to take it over. If there's anyone who knows about bad deals, it's Jennifer Spencer. And with Movita's street smarts, Jennifer's Wall Street smarts, and Cher's talent for larceny, they're about to make the investment of a lifetime...

Funny book which also addresses serious issues about women's prisons with heart and soul. Excellent book!