As the Wicked Watch - (Jordan Manning) Large Print by Tamron Hall (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>After moving from Texas to Chicago, crime reporter Jordan Manning becomes frustrated with the lack of coverage of a series of murders of Black women and does everything she can to give the story the attention it desperately requires.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>The first in a thrilling new series from <em>Emmy</em> Award-winning TV Host and Journalist Tamron Hall, <em>As The Wicked Watch</em> follows a reporter as she unravels the disturbing mystery around the deaths of two young Black women, the work of a serial killer terrorizing Chicago.</strong></p><p>When crime reporter Jordan Manning leaves her hometown in Texas to take a job at a television station in Chicago, she's one step closer to her dream: a coveted anchor chair on a national network.</p><p>Jordan is smart and aggressive, with unabashed star-power, and often the only woman of color in the newsroom. Her signature? Arriving first on the scene--in impractical designer stilettos. Armed with a master's degree in forensic science and impeccable instincts, Jordan has been able to balance her dueling motivations: breaking every big story--and giving a voice to the voiceless.</p><p>From her time in Texas, she's covered the vilest of human behaviors but nothing has prepared her for Chicago. Jordan is that rare breed of a journalist who can navigate a crime scene as well as she can a newsroom--often noticing what others tend to miss. Again and again, she is called to cover the murders of Black women, many of them sexually assaulted, most brutalized, and all of them quickly forgotten.</p><p>All until Masey James--the story that Jordan just can't shake, despite all efforts. A 15-year-old girl whose body was found in an abandoned lot, Masey has come to represent for Jordan all of the frustration and anger that her job often forces her to repress. Putting the rest of her work and her fraying personal life aside, Jordan does everything she can to give the story the coverage it desperately requires, and that a missing Black child would so rarely get.</p><p>There's a serial killer on the loose, Jordan believes, and he's hiding in plain sight.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Hall's decades of field experience lend a lot of credibility to the story and provide a strong footing for an intriguing new crime series."--<em>Library Journal</em><br><br>Hall's first novel blends true crime with illuminating reflections on media representation and the obstacles faced by a Black woman in journalism.--Oprah Daily<br><br>Tamron Hall's new novel introduces a detective sure to become an icon...It is a powerful, clear-eyed novel that demands accountability, from its fictional world, yes, but also the real one.--CrimeReads<br><br>"Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist Hall's outstanding debut and series launch introduces TV journalist Jordan Manning...Hall brings insight and nuance to such matters as journalism ethics, police treatment of murder cases involving Black women, and competition among journalists and their reliance on those behind the scenes. Readers will want to see a lot more of intelligent, ambitious, and assertive Jordan."--<em>Publishers Weekly </em>(starred review)<br><br>A pulse-pounding story that also provides a fascinating and important look into the difficulties of reporting on and finding justice for Black victims. Emmy Award-winning Hall's extensive background as a TV journalist, including reporting for NBC and anchoring for MSNBC, infuses a great deal of credibility and behind-the-scenes verve to her first crime novel.--<em>Booklist </em><strong>(starred review)</strong><br><br>"<em>As the Wicked Watch </em>is a terrific read--a propulsive, compelling mystery, but also a nuanced look at class and racial inequality. With Jordan Manning, Tamron Hall has given us a smart, empathetic heroine to cheer on for years to come."--Alafair Burke, <em> New York Times</em> bestselling author<br><br>Wow--Tamron Hall knows how to tell a story! And this timely and compelling thriller is a treat to read. Unflinching, revealing and authentic... Authentic and life-changing--and completely entertaining--this is the first of what is sure to be a long-running series from a beloved and talented journalist.--Hank Phillippi Ryan, <em>USA Today </em>bestselling author of <em>Her Perfect Life</em><br>
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