false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173157639m/252919.jpg 252919 3 What goes on behind the news <I>is</I> the news in Bill O'Reilly's first novel, <I>Those Who Trespass: A Novel of Murder and Television.</I> The engaging thriller centers around a string of murders being carried out in almost ritualistic fashion against the major players of Global News Network (GNN) and miscellaneous others involved in the television news industry. First it's a loutish White House correspondent who gets it with a silver spoon in Martha's Vineyard. Next comes a vice president of the network. As the list grows, so does the pressure on police to stop the killer before he strikes again. Enter Tommy O'Malley, a touch New York detective who has his own ideas about how to keep the streets clean. His work--and life--is complicated by the persistence of a charming young reporter named Ashley Van Buren. In her "Crimetime" column, she dishes a full serving of innuendo and speculation to an audience hungry for just such fare. O'Malley looks like a terrific source to her, and he has to admit she looks pretty good herself. <p> The real story in <I>Those Who Trespass,</I> however, is that "the way it is," as Walter Cronkite would have said, is not a very nice way at all. O'Reilly, a veteran of Fox and an Emmy winner himself, reveals the skullduggery that goes on under the anchor desk and on the other side of the camera: correspondents "bigfooting" others' stories, young climbers doing anything to secure the anchor seat, and ratings outfits fixing the game to suit themselves. Once you've read this, you will understand the part of the news that's not fit to print. 245087 10 2 2004 Those Who Trespass: A Novel of Television and Murder total:57|5:11|4:7|3:12|2:17|1:10| 57 163 86 16 5 2 false false Fri Jul 13 19:15:33 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 13 19:42:45 -0700 2007
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Definitely an interesting (and surprising...I guess I tend to be pretty naive about this stuff) commentary on what can go on behind the scenes in the broadcast journalism busi...more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Mar 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 04 09:36:25 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 04 09:41:33 -0800 2009
The writing, however. . .whew. Overblown, wordy, gratuitous, almost absurdest in how seriously it begs to be taken. . .

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