In a stately West Village town house, a wealthy socialite and her secretary are murdered. In the 24 hours that follow, a flurry of activity surrounds their shocking deaths:
The head of one of the city's last tabloids stops the presses. A cop investigates the killing. A reporter chases the story. A disgraced hedge fund manager flees the country. An Iraq War vet seeks revenge. And an angry young extremist plots a major catastrophe.
The City is many things: a proving ground, a decadent carnival, or a palimpsest of memories--a historic metropolis eclipsed by modern times. As much a thriller as it is a gripping portrait of the city of today, Tabloid City is a new fiction classic from the writer who has captured New York perfectly for decades.
My thoughts
This story takes place within a twenty-four hour period in New York City. It revolves around the lives of a large group of people that do not seem to have any connection to one another. After the murder of two women, we follow segment of each of these people’s lives (the author has conveniently giving us the person time and place above each slice of this pie).
The central character is newspaper editor Sam Briscoe who is trying to keep a dying industry alive. Pete Hamill has crafted a story about New York City and the tortured people who live there. Although, I lived in the city for thirteen years, this novel didn’t connect with me.
Disclosure: I received this book for review from the publisher. I received no compensation for my thoughts.
1 comments:
I'm disappointed to read that you didn't enjoy this book. Pete Hamill is one of my favorite authors and I was looking forward to reading this one. I still may give it a go if my library gets a copy but since I find most of your opinions spot on I'm not going to go buy and possibly waste my money on it.
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