Hard News
12. Mar, 2010 
5 Comments
- ISBN13: 9780553583298
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Rune is an aspiring filmmaker with more ambition than political savvy, paying her dues as an assistant cameraperson for the local news. But she’s got her eyes on the prize, the network’s hot newsmagazine, Current Events — and she’s got the story she knows will get her there.
Poking around in the video archives, Rune spots a taped interview with Randy Boggs, who’s doing hard time in Attica for a murder he claims he didn’t commit. Rune can’t say exactly why, … More >>
This last novel was the best out of the other three with Rune.
Rune is more mature and has a much better job this time.The
storyline kept my interest, but was far from reality (in my opinion),which gave the novel a downside.
Rating: 3 / 5
I’m a Jeffrey Deaver fan. When I saw the Rune trilogy books I wondered if it was the same author. Though they were older books, they arrived on time and in good condition. I enjoyed the trilogy!
Rating: 5 / 5
Deaver’s Bone Collector is still my favorite, but Rune is so totally flawed, I couldn’t resist reading this one through. I do recommend it, as you do wonder what the heck could go wrong next? Keeps you turning pages. I also recommend mysteries with other fabulously multi dimensional flawed investigators: Inspector Morse or Myra Whitehawk. Polar Bears in the Kitchen
Rating: 5 / 5
The book’s plot goes out of the main story so many times that you’ll forget what were you reading. You’ll know how the book’ll end in the sixth chapter and that’s a book’s turn down. There are much better books written by JD than this one. So pick another book instead of this one.
Rating: 2 / 5
The final of the three “Rune” novels (sadly – I liked this heroine!), “Hard News” is absolutely full of unforeseen twists and turns that will keep you guessing right up until the final reveal. Tight pacing kept me turning pages way past my bedtime.
Rune is working for a network affiliate as a camera operator when she is given a letter sent from a prisoner – Randy Boggs – protesting his innocence and saying that he fears for his life and must be released from his wrongful imprisonment. Deciding that she absolutely must do this story, Rune pushes her way into the anchor’s – Piper Sutton – office and convinces Piper to let her do the story. However, as Rune learns more information, it seems that someone doesn’t want her to do the story – just like someone doesn’t want Randy to survive, as he is subjected to repeated attempts on his life.
To make things a bit more difficult, Rune’s roommate Claire left for Boston to live with her mother and get her life together – leaving behind her 3-year-old daughter with Rune. Therefore, Rune has to balance taking care of Courtney with everything else.
Lots of humor as well as breath-taking suspense. I definitely recommend this for fans of Deaver and suspense/thrillers.
Rating: 4 / 5