Introduction

An offbeat, darkly clever debut novel about a night cleaner who discovers a toxic secret about her company’s CEO – and decides to take matters into her own hands.

Every night, she cleans. On the fourth floor of an unnamed office in an unnamed city, the night cleaner comes and does what she does best – sorts out the messes of the daytime employees. None of them know her, but she knows everything about them: Sad Intern’s dreams to get promoted, Resume Woman’s nasty flight-risk behavior, Mr. Buff’s secret smoking habit (not very conducive to his fitness journey). She's the office guardian angel, the one everyone needs, and no one even knows she exists. And tonight, while scrolling through your emails, she’ll discover the secret you’ve been hiding – the one that will put everyone’s job at risk.

But protecting the employees is her responsibility: whether it’s from rats and window smudges or from the sinister CEO who may be driving the company into ruin. And you’re about to find out that, sometimes, your most powerful enemy is the one you don’t even see.

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1. The protagonist in "The Cleaner" is an unseen figure who takes on a guardian angel role for her office. How does this dynamic shape your understanding of her character and her motivations?

2. In the novel, the cleaner discovers a secret that could risk everyone's job. How does this revelation impact the cleaner and her relationship with the employees she has only known from afar?

3. The story reveals the cleaner's decision to take matters into her own hands after discovering the CEO's toxic secret. Discuss the ethical implications of this decision. Do you agree with her actions? Why or why not?

4. The novel explores the concept of power dynamics within an office setting. How does the author use the characters of the cleaner, the CEO, and the other employees to illustrate this theme?

5. "The Cleaner" presents a narrative where the most powerful enemy is the one you don't see. How does this notion reflect in real-world contexts, and how does it affect our understanding of power and influence in society?

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