Ava Simon designs storage boxes for STÄDA, a slick Brooklyn-based furniture company. She's hard-working, obsessive and heartbroken from a tragedy that killed her girlfriend and upended her life. It's been years since she's let anyone in.

But when Ava's new boss - the young and magnetic Mat Putnam - offers Ava a ride home one afternoon, an unlikely relationship blossoms. Ava remembers how rewarding it canbe to open up - and, despite her hesitancy, she starts to fall for him. But what if Mat isn't who he claims to be?

The Very Nice Box is a darkly comic and suspenseful novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat until its gripping finale. It's at once a satire of toxic masculinity and a big-hearted account of grief, friendship and trust.

"Red flags spur thriller-like suspense while incisive observations on corporate life's cult-like nature sharpen the satire in this pleasingly idiosyncratic office romcom" - Observer

"Laugh-out-loud funny... This unusual satire about office culture has humour and heart" - Good Housekeeping

"A slick comedy-drama thriller" - Sainsbury's Magazine (Book Club Choice)

"Serves up romance and thrills whilst exploring toxic masculinity, grief and friendship. Full of wit, this is one you'll want to immediately add to the bedside table to-be-read pile" - Diva

"Laura Blackett and Eve Gleichman are linguistic magicians, and their sparkling debut manages to expose the hollowness of well-being jargon while exploring, with tender care and precision, how we dare to move on after unspeakable loss" - New York Times Book Review