Losing it: A Novel

Losing It: An entertaining commentary about corporate life, family obligations, and the ambiguous quest for success

Wannabe fine art photographer Peter Skye struggles to support himself—and his dog Edwyn—by freelancing for large corporations, even though he’s appalled by the way they treat their employees. When his sister Catherine convinces him to help her wealthy husband Lee cover up a road rage incident that threatens to sink his succession to CEO, Peter begrudgingly agrees to work with the company’s fixer to hush up the scandal.

Immediately, his corporate qualms intensify as he’s dragged into an unfamiliar world of intrigue and suspicion. It soon becomes evident that the young man Lee assaulted, Tony, isn’t content to fade away into the background. Complicating matters further, Peter unexpectedly falls for Tony’s beautiful sister, Jessica.

As events race to a climax, Peter hatches a desperate plan to free his family from the obligations of corporate succession, all the while trying to make ends meet and keep his artistic soul alive.

Set in Toronto, Losing It is full of humour, engaging characters and sharp commentary about misplaced ambition, the meaning of success, life in the corporate jungle, and beer.

Simon Hally is a former award-winning journalist who has edited and written for numerous business and professional magazines in Canada. Having worked for large and small companies and for himself, as well as reporting on many more, he's seen how various kinds of businesses operate, from the inside and outside. He has come to admire the extraordinary things that corporations can accomplish, while shaking his head at the way many of them treat their employees.

ISBN: 9781990326356
Format: Paperback
Pages: 264
Publisher: Crossfield Publishing
Published: May 01, 2024