Murder at the Washington TribuneMargaret Truman |
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8/13/2006 |
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Joe Wilcox has worked at the Washington Tribune for over 20 years. He is known as one of the best cop beat reporters around. His daughter, Roberta, works as a news reporter for one of the local television stations. The father and daughter share tips as well as family pride and love. Like the police, they are stumped as to who killed the woman reporter at the Washington Tribune one evening about a month earlier. When another woman in the media is found dead in Franklin Park, Joe begins to suspect a serial killer. His friends at the Metropolitan Police Department keep reminding him that two deaths are not enough to speculate about a serial killer. But Joe is determined. His boss is determined to get a story. Joe has been depressed lately. To compound his problems, his brother appears in Washington. Joe has tried to forget Michael since Michael was imprisoned for murder 40 years ago. This story brings him out of his depression and brings him back to his former reporting self. He begins to learn his brother again. He takes some chances that he would have forbidden Roberta to attempt. Joe doesn't realize he could be putting her in danger as well. I found this mystery uneven during the first half, but it pulled together for the second half. More than once I mentally thrashed Joe for the chances he was taking with his career, his wife, his daughter, and his brother. When it came together some of my worst speculations were avoided. The solution to the murder mystery is fairly obvious by three quarters through the book. But it was closer to the end before I could tell what would happen to the Wilcox family. Is this book great fiction? No. Would I recommend the book? Sure. It's not up to par with other of Truman's books that I've read, but I was involved with the characters as the book went on despite the writing. That's why we keep reading, isn't it? |
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The Series: Murder in the White House |
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