{"product_id":"the-helpline","title":"The Helpline","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn eccentric woman who is great with numbers--but not so great with people--realizes it's up to her to pull a community together in this charming, big-hearted, \"fun read, full of unique characters\" (Associated Press)--perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eEleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Rosie Project. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGermaine 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDesperate, Germaine manages to secure a position at City Hall answering calls on the Senior Citizens Helpline. But it turns out that the mayor has something else in mind for Germaine: a secret project involving the troublemakers at the senior citizens center and their feud with the neighboring golf club--which happens to be run by the dashing yet disgraced national Sudoku champion, Don Thomas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDon and the mayor want the senior center closed down and at first, Germaine is dedicated to helping them out--it makes sense mathematically, after all. But when Germaine actually gets to know the group of elderly rebels at the senior center, they open her eyes to a life outside of boxes and numbers and for the first time ever, Germaine realizes she may have miscalculated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with a unique and (occasionally) cranky cast of characters you can't help but love, \u003ci\u003eThe Helpline \u003c\/i\u003eis \"delightful feel-good fun\" (Toni Jordan, author of \u003ci\u003eAddition\u003c\/i\u003e) that is bound to capture your heart.","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48833654259917,"sku":"9781982111342","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/1529\/9533\/files\/imageloader_d291c9cc-ee11-4206-9dee-4fd8d64681dc.jpg?v=1790891409","url":"https:\/\/booksatmidnight.com\/products\/the-helpline","provider":"Books At Midnight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}