DON’T MAKE ME LAUGH (Hardcover)

Un roman à l'humour noir sur l'ambition, la survie et la solidarité féminine.

Ali Louder, a driven but undervalued radio producer, is assigned a job of a lifetime. Landing the sough-after comedian Ed Catchpole for her show. A seasoned performer with an unpredictable edge, Ed seems to offer Ali a way out of her routine. But as their connection deepens, she realises that Ed' charisma hides more than his talent. And her boudaries begin to fray.

Against the murky backdrop of London's comedy circuit, Ali is forced to confront the precarious power dynamics at play in an industry rife with misogyny. Fortunately, she's not alon. Enter Scold's Bridle, an underground network of women in comedy, who've seen too much to keep silent and who band together to expose the darkest secrets of the stage... And the men who hide in the spotlight.

Don’t Make Me Laugh balances anger and humour with the deftest of touches. It is a story about power and control and manipulation, about gendered roles in both the workplace and our personal lives. And about how women are set up in competition with each other. And ultimately – satisfyingly – it’s a story about fighting back.

Don't Make Me Laugh - Julia Raeside - 9781835011850