BOOK REVIEW: THE HELPLINE by Katherine Collette

An eccentric woman who is great with numbers – but not so great with people – realises it’s up to her to pull a community together in this charming, big-hearted debut perfect for fans of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine and The Rosie Project.

Germaine Johnson doesn’t need friends. She has her work and her Sudoku puzzles. Until, that is, an incident at her insurance company leaves her jobless – and it turns out that there are very few openings these days for senior mathematicians with zero people skills.

Filled with an eccentric, totally unique, and (occasionally) cranky cast of characters you can’t help but love. The Helpline is a feel-good pageturner that will make you re-examine what it means to lead a happy life, and it is bound to capture your heart along the way.

RRP $29.99