The fiercely bright and beautiful Sally Harrington has captured the admiration of TV audiences across American as she anchors DBS News America This Morning. Of course, with Sally there's always a problem-and this time it turns out the anchor's biggest fan is also a killer. And by the time anyone realizes that Sally herself might be a target, the killer's plan may have been in motion too long to stop him from achieving his ultimate goal.
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In Van Wormer's sixth novel to feature rich, beautiful TV reporter Sally Harrington (after The Kill Fee), a killer known as Mr. Murder targets a vast number of antagonists from the author's previous outings, including jealous ex-lovers and competitive co-workers. But the murders are actually sacrificial lures. Sally herself is intended as her benefactor's main victim—something the supposedly crack reporter doesn't figure out until well into the book, but which readers know from the get-go, thanks to a classic romance-suspense prologue that's a study in savage sexual obsession. Sadly, though, the killer's mind isn't revisited, so the suspense stops short. Suspects are little more than names on a laundry list; sketchy background fills may suffice for a series' longtime fans, but such careless characterization doesn't create enough tension for new readers. Those seeking a deliciously gossipy insider look into the broadcasting world, however, won't be disappointed. As a just-promoted news anchor, Sally spends most of the book chasing sponsors, not crooks, and this hardly less cutthroat pursuit is plotted with Van Wormer's customary self-deprecating humor, eye for glamour and attention to convincing detail. (Jan.)
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"A humorous, fast-paced romantic suspense novel. Van Wormer combines Manhattan chic with Godfather menace and Hollywood glitz . . ." -- Publishers Weekly
"Funny, sexy suspense. The warm descriptions of Sally -- sometimes savvy, sometimes impetuous, always human -- drive this thriller." -- People
"Journalist Sally Harrington is an appealing mix of brains and folly." -- Publishers Weekly
"Laura Van Wormer specializes in creating smart heroines with glamorous jobs and a knack for solving complicated murder mysteries." -- New York Times Book Review
"Sally is a headstrong, risk-taking, sexy woman who thrives on fast action, danger and press attention." -- Publishers Weekly
"Sally is a heroine who is brave and frightened, energetic and exhausted, confused and right on the money." -- Associated Press
"Sally is engaging . . . she may grow up, but there is no hurry." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review
"Van Wormer supplies genuinely suspenseful moments, tasteful, deftly written love scenes and an ending that packs an emotional punch." -- Publishers Weekly on The Kill Fee
Sally is a "smart young journalist struggling to find her place in the world." -- Booklist
"Funny, sexy suspense. The warm descriptions of Sally -- sometimes savvy, sometimes impetuous, always human -- drive this thriller." -- People
"Journalist Sally Harrington is an appealing mix of brains and folly." -- Publishers Weekly
"Laura Van Wormer specializes in creating smart heroines with glamorous jobs and a knack for solving complicated murder mysteries." -- New York Times Book Review
"Sally is a headstrong, risk-taking, sexy woman who thrives on fast action, danger and press attention." -- Publishers Weekly
"Sally is a heroine who is brave and frightened, energetic and exhausted, confused and right on the money." -- Associated Press
"Sally is engaging . . . she may grow up, but there is no hurry." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review
"Van Wormer supplies genuinely suspenseful moments, tasteful, deftly written love scenes and an ending that packs an emotional punch." -- Publishers Weekly on The Kill Fee
Sally is a "smart young journalist struggling to find her place in the world." -- Booklist
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Quick Reading Order Lists:
"The Alexandra Chronicles": 1)Riverside Drive 2)West End 3)Any Given Moment 4)Talk 5)Exposé 6 )The Last Lover 7)Trouble Becomes Her 8)The Bad Witness 9)The Kill Fee 10)Mr. Murder 11)Riverside Park
"The Sally Harrington Mysteries": 1)Exposé 2)The Last Lover 3)Trouble Becomes Her 4)The Bad Witness 5)The Kill Fee 6)Mr. Murder
The "Stand Alone" Novels: 1)Benedict Canyon 2)Jury Duty 3)Just for the Summer
Best-selling author Laura Van Wormer has been a force in fiction since the publication of "Riverside Drive" in 1988. She is the author of thirteen novels. Her engrossing plots, memorable characters and insider knowledge of the media professions have won praise from the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Good Housekeeping, and People.
After graduating from Darien High School in Connecticut Laura spent a year at the University of Arizona before transferring to Syracuse University, from where she received a B.S. in Public Communications from the S.I. Newhouse School and minored in English.
Upon graduation Laura went to New York looking for a job in television but landed a job instead as secretary to the editor-in-chief of Doubleday & Company. "Every day my head was spinning," Laura says. "Everyone from Leon Uris to William F. Buckley, Jr., Victoria Holt to Phyllis Whitney, Edna O'Brien to Stephen King, Arthur and Alex Hailey to Allen Drury were all publishing with Doubleday at that time."
Laura rose through the editorial ranks somewhat specializing in celebrity and mass media-related books. Caught in a deadline crunch one year, Doubleday and 20th Century Fox flew Laura out to the West Coast to create a book based on the hit series, "Dynasty". Upon her return to New York an offer was made to create a book for the rival show, "Dallas". Laura ended up taking the assignment and leaving Doubleday to write her first novel.
The novel ended up taking four years. To keep body and soul together Laura became "The Official Dallas Historian" (!) and created a game for Lorimar based on the show. She then took on "Knots Landing", wrote copy for the back of jigsaw puzzles and created a game.
Finally she finished her first novel, "Riverside Drive", published in 1988, which is currently in its 5th edition. She has been a full time writer ever since.
Laura is a longtime member of the Authors Guild of America, and also (because of "Jury Duty" and the Sally Harrington mysteries) the Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime. She lives in Connecticut, New York and Shelburne, Nova Scotia.
"The Alexandra Chronicles": 1)Riverside Drive 2)West End 3)Any Given Moment 4)Talk 5)Exposé 6 )The Last Lover 7)Trouble Becomes Her 8)The Bad Witness 9)The Kill Fee 10)Mr. Murder 11)Riverside Park
"The Sally Harrington Mysteries": 1)Exposé 2)The Last Lover 3)Trouble Becomes Her 4)The Bad Witness 5)The Kill Fee 6)Mr. Murder
The "Stand Alone" Novels: 1)Benedict Canyon 2)Jury Duty 3)Just for the Summer
Best-selling author Laura Van Wormer has been a force in fiction since the publication of "Riverside Drive" in 1988. She is the author of thirteen novels. Her engrossing plots, memorable characters and insider knowledge of the media professions have won praise from the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Good Housekeeping, and People.
After graduating from Darien High School in Connecticut Laura spent a year at the University of Arizona before transferring to Syracuse University, from where she received a B.S. in Public Communications from the S.I. Newhouse School and minored in English.
Upon graduation Laura went to New York looking for a job in television but landed a job instead as secretary to the editor-in-chief of Doubleday & Company. "Every day my head was spinning," Laura says. "Everyone from Leon Uris to William F. Buckley, Jr., Victoria Holt to Phyllis Whitney, Edna O'Brien to Stephen King, Arthur and Alex Hailey to Allen Drury were all publishing with Doubleday at that time."
Laura rose through the editorial ranks somewhat specializing in celebrity and mass media-related books. Caught in a deadline crunch one year, Doubleday and 20th Century Fox flew Laura out to the West Coast to create a book based on the hit series, "Dynasty". Upon her return to New York an offer was made to create a book for the rival show, "Dallas". Laura ended up taking the assignment and leaving Doubleday to write her first novel.
The novel ended up taking four years. To keep body and soul together Laura became "The Official Dallas Historian" (!) and created a game for Lorimar based on the show. She then took on "Knots Landing", wrote copy for the back of jigsaw puzzles and created a game.
Finally she finished her first novel, "Riverside Drive", published in 1988, which is currently in its 5th edition. She has been a full time writer ever since.
Laura is a longtime member of the Authors Guild of America, and also (because of "Jury Duty" and the Sally Harrington mysteries) the Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime. She lives in Connecticut, New York and Shelburne, Nova Scotia.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great thriller,
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This review is from: Mr. Murder (Sally Harrington Novels) (Hardcover)
The latest Sally Harrington novel is the best yet. The plot races from thrills to laugh out loud moments and back again.Sally seems settled in her new job with DBS news until the bodies start to pile up and Sally is a target of the killer. The secondary cast is key and it is great to revisit with well loved characters from past novels. I can't wait for Sally's next adventure
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A terrific read.,
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This review is from: Mr. Murder (Sally Harrington Novels) (Hardcover)
Drama just seems to follow Sally Harrington everywhere she goes. No matter how she tries to avoid trouble, trouble finds her. Now the Mafia trial mess is behind her, she hopes. She has a relationship building with Paul Fitzwilliam, the police officer who followed her from California to the east, she hopes. There is still some unfinished business with David Waring that she will have to deal with later, she hopes not. And she is starting a new job with the DBS Network as a co-anchor of a morning show "DBS News America This Morning".Then the feds show up. One of Sally's former bosses is beaten severely and left for dead on the doorstep of Sally's Connecticut home. The police believe it to be somehow linked to the recent death of a millionaire that Sally has JUST finished interviewing. Since Sally is connected to both events, even though she could not possibly have anything to do with it herself, the police plan to keep close tabs. **** For those of us who watch the news, it all seems so easy. As long as you are presentable, in whatever way the Public currently considers "presentable", can enunciate well, and not let your personal feelings show on your face as you read distressing news, then being an anchor or reporter on TV is a glamorous job. Well, the Sally Harrington novels shows how difficult it really is. The author, Laura Van Wormer, clearly shows what goes on off the camera. (She certainly convinced me not to ever enter the field.) The author takes this difficult, hard hitting setting and adds in some dark, vindictive people. Then the main character, Sally, is surrounded by a variety of characters that differ from each other in every way, shape, and form. It all keeps the pace flowing at a steady clip while the reader takes it all in with ease. Expect some interesting tid bits from the secondary characters. A terrific read! **** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
strong Harrington tale,
This review is from: Mr. Murder (Sally Harrington Novels) (Hardcover)
Sally Harrington starts her new job as the host of "DBS News America This Morning" at the same time her hometown paper Castleford, Connecticut's Daily Herald rips her up apparently because the editor is angry with her mother. However that is nothing compared to finding the corpse of Wilson Delafield, torched to death in his garden shed probably because the ace reporter exposed him as an animal arsonist. That follows up with the author of the nasty editorial beaten to death and left on the doorstep of Sally's Connecticut house. The police know Sally is the link between the two homicides, but how is impossible to fathom.Meanwhile Sally struggles in her personal life too. She enjoys her quality time with the much younger former California cop Paul Fitzwilliam. However at an affiliate convention, her other lover attorney David Waring arrives along with someone who plans to kill Sally. The key that keeps the Harrington tales fresh is the support cast; whether they are recurring or new, each is unique and brings fascinating perspectives to the story line. The villain is a mean individual seeking vengeance while Sally's lovers are as competitive towards her as ever. However Sally remains the center as her career continues to take off with a lot of homicides in her wake. Fans of the series will enjoy Laura Van Wormer's latest thriller. Harriet Klausner
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