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A review by veronica87
The Ways of the Dead by Neely Tucker
5.0
Sully Carter is a former war correspondent who now works for the local paper in Washington DC. He carries scars, both physical and emotional, from his work in a war ravaged Bosnia and he makes no bones about his use of alcohol to get through his days. He has few personal attachments, and the ones he has are starting to fray at the edges, and even fewer personal interests. What he does have, however, is a strong penchant for the truth. When the daughter of a prominent judge is murdered and the developing theories and news stories don't add up, Sully's instincts kick in as he leads the reader on a news trail that back tracks and twists in on itself more than once.
I really, really enjoyed this book. It has a sympathetic male protagonist who is both flawed and head strong but not so much that it would keep you from rooting for him (or wanting to befriend him). The look into the world of newspaper journalism was interesting and seeing as how the book is set in the late 1990s despite being published in 2014 makes the relevancy of print news more believable. The story was well paced and suspenseful. The last third or so was especially so because just when I thought the story was going to zig it zagged. And then it did it again! I'm definitely signing up for more breaking news with Sully Carter.
I really, really enjoyed this book. It has a sympathetic male protagonist who is both flawed and head strong but not so much that it would keep you from rooting for him (or wanting to befriend him). The look into the world of newspaper journalism was interesting and seeing as how the book is set in the late 1990s despite being published in 2014 makes the relevancy of print news more believable. The story was well paced and suspenseful. The last third or so was especially so because just when I thought the story was going to zig it zagged. And then it did it again! I'm definitely signing up for more breaking news with Sully Carter.