Silencing Sam: A Novel

Kramer, Julie

ISBN 10: 1400147875 ISBN 13: 9781400147878

Publisher: Tantor Audio, 2010

Synopsis

TV reporter Riley Spartz publicly clashes with local gossip writer Adam Lorenzo and throws a drink in his face after he implies in his newspaper column that she cheated on her dead husband. When the gossip is found shot to death, she is shocked to be charged with murder. Though the victim was widely despised, police seem unwilling to look any further for suspects, and Riley must use her skills to secretly investigate the case before it's too late and she winds up in jail.

Everyone focuses on revenge as the motive in the gossip homicide, but Riley discovers the murder might actually have been a preemptive strike by new Channel 3 reporter Clay Burrel, after the gossip columnist stumbled upon evidence that could prove the reporter killed his wife-for ratings.

About this title

About the Author:

Julie Kramer is a freelance network news producer and the author of the thrillers Stalking Susan and Missing Mark.

From AudioFile:

Renée Raudman is perfect as Riley Spartz, the investigative TV reporter in Julie Kramer's series. Raudman's warm tones and skillful timing convincingly portray the spunky heroine's Midwestern affability and understated humor. Raudman is less adept with male characters, especially in her rendering of an obnoxious Texas transplant. Further, the plot itself seems as forced as her Texas drawl. Unlikely coincidences, heavy-handed clues, and tired subplots distract from what starts as a promising mystery. Awkward breaks to give stage directions whenever Spartz is on camera also disrupt the narrative flow. Ultimately, these weaknesses combine to produce a disappointing product and a rare instance in which an audio presentation fails to improve a text. M.O.B. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Tantor Audio
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1400147875
• ISBN 13: 9781400147878
• Binding: Audio CD