On the Brink
Michael Sisti’s Latest Novel – November 2023
Chaos and Mayhem at the Office
This gripping, coming-of-age story takes you from a schoolyard in Manhattan to the untamed wilderness of the Adirondack Mountains, and then back to the alcohol-fueled halls of the 1960’s New York Advertising world.
Barely surviving the horrific events that have left him alone in the world, Dave Powers returns to New York and uses his design skills to land a position at one of the city’s hottest advertising agencies. It’s the Mad Men era in the creative-driven ad business where the male-dominated bureaucrats control the action with all their nepotistic, womanizing antics.
When Dave falls in love with his boss, a tenuous outlier who is one of the few female C-Suite creatives in the entire industry, it’s a recipe for disaster.
Will the tragedies of his early life crush his hopes and ambitions? Or can this still immature man young man rise above the fray and summon the fortitude to succeed?
Based on true events, the angst and heartache of this intense novel, punctuated by the humor-driven dialog will take your emotions on a lightning-fast rollercoaster ride.
Seventeen 5-star pre-publication reviews by authors and executives from all over the country. Plus personal comments like these.
I thoroughly enjoyed this. It was right up my alley. No bullshit. Loved it! Best of luck.
I’m amazed that this is based on a true story. Guess you can’t make this stuff up.
I loved the story! Great job! Can’t wait to read the next book in the series.
It is a very captivating story – short, active chapters and lots of human interest.
It is fabulous, really. I’m digging your writing and your characters are drawing me in.
“Michael Sisti does an amazing job of representing a typical day in corporate America through his
clever use of email. Everyone can learn from the trials and tribulations that consultant Dave Powers
experiences throughout the book.”
– Cheryl Darmanin – Senior Director, Account Management, Yahoo!
“The novel is fascinating, educational, and reads a little like a horror story! I am stunned at this
window into the brutal weaknesses of the giant-business model.”
– Wes Roberts – Publisher, SRQ Media Group
“With unacceptable ethical behavior running rampant in our country, this highly entertaining novel
addresses some of these issues in a must-read for every business school student and young
professional striving to succeed in today’s ultra-competitive marketplace.”