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 Hack - John Burns
 Hack - John Burns ... dropping into the Thames with a bullet hole in its head; and the second was tabloid crime hack Max Chard's exclusive story on the killing. But murder is only half the yarn.Newest Review: ... wants to discuss the case with him. It turns out that the murder victim was an eco-friendly hero and we all know that no ... more ... good deed goes unpunished. Chard soon realises that the case is more than just a simple case of murder as he goes of on a hunt to find a woman named Candy. Can Max and his photographer discover the reasons behind the murder, and more importantly the directions to the nearest pub?
As a former journalist himself its clear when reading ‘Hack’ that John Burns has added many of his own experiences into the book. The camaraderie, hatred and other relationships that Chard has feel distinctly true to life giving the book a...more |
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Hack - John Burns: Read All About It (918 words)
by - written on 29/10/07 (Very useful, 63 readings)
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Watch any TV show or film which has a reporter as one of the characters and you are sure to come across the old stereotype. Invariably it’s a man in his early 40s, unshaven and a bit skinny. No doubt they are standing around with a notebook or a tape recorder trying to get a rise out of celebrities by braying at them in a shrill cockney accent. In fact they could probably be easily be described in one word – scumbag. Personally, I reckon that this is probably an overgeneralization and that although some tabloid journalists would fit into this mould the majority would not. But then again, who wants to watch a show or read a book about a normal person that happens to ... Read the complete review
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