Humfrey Hunter

We all know about spin, the way that people influence the tone and content of the news. Take that to its logical end and we get a Storykiller, a professional whose job it is to make sure that certain stories don't appear in the first place.

Jack Winter is a Storykiller and he is good at his job. We follow along as he flatters and cajoles and threatens the people who write and tell the news.

But then the people around Jack start turning up dead and Jack is faced with moral decisions that go far beyond questioning whether the public needs to know that the mayor gambles.

This is a satisfying book and I enjoyed it. I do wonder a bit how the ability to ride a heavy motorcycle annealed itself into Jack's brain and deep muscle knowledge. Mr. Hunter lifted a bit too much from action movies for this bit. Never mind, though.

I received a review copy of "The Storykiller" by Humfrey Hunter (Silvertail Books) through NetGalley.com.

PS The long subtitle of the book is ludicrous.… (more)

Wow. These politicians are right up there with the protagonists in House of Cards...the British version in this case. The author successfully lures the reader in with hints and just enough information to keep anyone glued to the page. Unsavory characters abound, and I did not truly care for any of them; however, I could not look away. A former newspaperman is now in the business of killing stories and the action is non-stop until the very last paragraph. Just like Kerry Washington's machinations on Scandal, Jack Winter twists and turns without much regard for morality. This is a vey good read. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.… (more)