Knight & Day [Hardcover]

Ron Nessen (Author), Johanna Neuman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1995

Written by President Ford's press secretary and a White House correspondent for USA Today, this mystery novel features a liberal female reporter and a conservative radio talk-show host who investigate the murder of a prominent environmentalist.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

This husband-and-wife team (he was President Ford's press secretary and she is currently the foreign editor of USA Today) spins a mildly suspenseful tale around a cute premise. Jerry Knight is a bombastic, cigar-smoking radio talk-show host who stands to the right of Rush Limbaugh. Jane Day is a politically correct Washington Post reporter who sees conspiracy lurking around every corner. They are connected only by the murder of an environmentalist who was Day's source for a big expose and who was killed immediately after appearing on Knight's show. Day thinks the man was done in by a senator who may have been involved with some dirty dealings on behalf of a plastics company. Knight thinks he was just another victim of the failed Great Society. To find the killer, they team up with a world-weary black detective who knows a D.C. reality alien to both of these Beltway types. Predictably, while Day fantasizes about bringing George Stephanopoulos home to mom, her eyes are opened to Knight's cuddly side. But this odd couple doesn't throw off enough sparks, or zingy one-liners, to lift this well-plotted work off the ground.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

Practiced prose, snippy paragraphs, and predictable plotting characterize this efficient collaborative debut. The unlikely pair that investigates the murder of a famous environmentalist in Washington, D.C., consists of Jerry Knight, the obnoxiously conservative radio talk-show host who interviewed the man shortly before his death, and Jane Day, an ambitious liberal reporter covering the murder. The two uncover the usual signs of political corruption while antagonizing the police, verbally sparring with each other, and generally low-rating the D.C. scene. A little too slick at times, but not without attraction for larger collections.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Forge (May 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312855885
• ISBN-13: 978-0312855888
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,772,585 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A FUN BOOK, February 4, 2004

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A. L. Straayer (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Knight & Day (Audio Cassette)

I really enjoyed this book. The right-wing obnoxious self-
congratulatory Knight was so obviously patterned after Rush
limbaugh that that alone is worth the time to read it.

I liked the way the two of them argued while still finding the
occasional good thing in each other. I enjoyed the Washington DC
setting. In fact, when I read mysteries it is always the setting
and the characters that are important to me. The plot is secondary
and who actually "done it" is something I rarely remember.

I am looking foward to reading the others. I know that there are
at least two. I hope there will be even more on the way.

1.0 out of 5 stars Ugh..., January 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Knight & Day (Paperback)

This book was terrible. Flat, cliched, two-dimensional characters, unrealistic dialogue and spotty character development abound. Take a pass.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great, Easy Read, November 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Knight & Day (Paperback)

This book is a quick, easy adventure. The story flows nicely and the characters are easy to like. The murder unfolds and you are into it in no time. Would be good while flying or driving. I also enjoyed the sequel.