{"product_id":"the-helpline-by-katherine-collette-9781922268037","title":"The Helpline","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe b-format edition of the big-hearted and hilarious Australian debut that charmed the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGermaine Johnson may not be all that good with people but she's great with numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnfortunately, as she discovers after the incident at Wallace Insurance, there are very few openings these days for senior mathematicians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen her cousin gets her a job at the council. On the Senior Citizens Helpline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's not the résumé entry Germaine wanted - but it turns out Mayor Verity Bainbridge has something more interesting in mind for her. A secret project involving the troublemakers at the senior citizens centre and their feud with the golf club next door, which is run by the strangely attractive Don Thomas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDon and the mayor want the seniors closed down. Germaine wants what Don and the mayor want. But when she's forced to get to know the 'troublemakers' - things get more complicated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA sharp, witty, big-hearted comedy from a hilarious new Australian writer, Katherine Collette's \u003cem\u003eThe Helpline\u003c\/em\u003e is about people power and brain power - and the difficulty of getting them to work together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46533105844460,"sku":"9781922268037","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11091493482872.jpg?v=1749369326","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-helpline-by-katherine-collette-9781922268037","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}