Of the eight books of the Truman Capital Crimes series, this is my least favorite. Very slow starting and boring for me. It seemed that the first half of the book could have been trimmed down by half again....lots of talking between newspaper people about the news business and lots of talking between cops about their connections with the newspaper people. There were two separate murders of young women in the media and the media's attempts to keep the story fresh and in the news. This quote from the book says it all: "We don't as much report the news any more as we turn it into a story that has marketability."
Way more about newsman, Joe Wilcox and his past, present, and depressing future than I cared to know. Joe's long lost brother, Michael, who has a significant part in the story, was especially irritating. It didn't become an interesting page-turner for me until the last 71 pages when most things were resolved, but not all.

This is a solid well written book that kept me guessing all the way to the last chapter where the perpetrator was revealed. Margaret Truman does an excellent job of creating characters that are both believable and likeable. They are well rounded and each person had their good and not so good qualities.

Unlike the other books Truman has written, this one did not deal with politics. Instead it dealt with an aging reporter who does not follow the ethics he has always held so high. Add a brother who has been in a mental hospital for murder for 40 years, a daughter that is a popular t.v. reporter, a wonderful understanding wife, a policewoman that he once had a fling with and other colorful characters. It was actually a good book.

Not one of her better efforts. It was very predicatble and had very one dimensional characters.

The story line at times was slow, but the ending was a bit of a surprise. Not what I was expecting. I enjoy Margaret Truman's mysteries as they are set around Washington DC.

This book is not holding my attention, I may pick it up at a later date but for now I'm gonna shelf it.

I usually really like Margaret Truman's books but this one was just OK.

Perspective look at Washington through journalism.

I picked this title up at the library hoping it might be a good read. I had no idea that this was (1) Harry Truman's daughter or (2) a really, really great story! I'm a fan.

ilike her work.

I likee Margaqret Truman Washington Mysteries because there are interesting facts about Washington and a sneek peekinto the inner government workings as well as a mystery to solve at the same time. This is "Chewing gum for the eyes" as a friend once described a light, non descriptive violence, easy reading book.

I've read many her Murder books. By far, this is the best!! Is there such a thing as edge of your seat reading? Wasn't sure who was the culprit until the end. I love it.