A disgraced journalist. The scoop of a lifetime. If it doesn’t redeem him... It’ll kill him. It looks like just another car crash: a head-on collision on a lonely stretch of desert highway that leaves one driver dead. But Tom Valle, the local newspaperman assigned to the story, is damned good at spotting lies. And for Valle, once a star reporter at America’s most prestigious daily, this so-called accident may be just the ticket he needs to resurrect his career and get him out of the aptly named town of Littleton, California, for good. Yet as Valle eagerly starts investigating, he finds himself the only one who cares about getting the story right. As he starts checking facts, and unveiling lie after lie, he finds himself completely alone–and negotiating a dark trail of corruption, cover-ups, fraud, and murder that stretches back for decades. The more he discovers, the closer he gets to the heart of a conspiracy that threatens to destroy him. From a seedy after-hours bar in L.A. to a remote cabin in the woods to the dark corridors of a psychiatric ward, Valle is desperately seeking redemption in the truth. But, as the boy who cried wolf so many times before, will anyone believe him? Or is that exactly the reason he was assigned this story in the first place?
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"This book was not quite as good as others written by this author, but I still enjoyed it. A newspaper reporter covers the scene of a car crash and discovers a conspiracy that will keep your heart racing." — Kevin (4 out of 5 stars)
"This book was not quite as good as others written by this author, but I still enjoyed it. A newspaper reporter covers the scene of a car crash and discovers a conspiracy that will keep your heart racing."
" A good airplane read. Very compelling on the seduction of journalistic cheating and how difficult redemption may be. "
" not bad.. not as good as detour or derailed "
" Liked it. A bit far fetched towards then end but a good read nonetheless. "
" Started out with promise then lapsed into loony tunes. "
" Another thriller - nothing unique. "
" historia atrapante, medio extensa y pesada. Pero interesante para pasar el rato. Lo lei en un viaje a cordoba en medio del campo "
" The premise of this book is really scary and I have to wonder how much of it could be true. "
" Raw and emotional. "
" Pay close attention - should be read in large blocks so you can catch all the intertwining bits and pieces. Same fellow who wrote Derailed, which was a creepy, twisty movie Jennifer Aniston was in a few years back. "
" This went on just a little too long. After a while I didn't really care if the guy was crazy or if there was a conspiracy or what. "
" Once again, I have picked up a "new" book and opened it with great anticipation, only to discover that I have read it before!! And it was just as good the second time!!! "
James Siegel is vice chairman, senior executive creative director and member of the Board of Directors of BBDO New York and is one of the agency's top creative talents. His work includes such accounts as Visa, Frito-Lay, Charles Schwab, Office Depot, and Pepsi Twist, where his contributions have played a significant role in enhancing the agency’s creative reputation. He is also the author of numerous bestselling thrillers, including Deceit, Detour, Epitaph, and Derailed, which was made into a movie starring Clive Owen and Jennifer Aniston. Siegel holds a BA from the City University of New York and lives on Long Island.
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