I enjoyed this one - although maybe that’s a strange way to talk about a book with so many horrifying secrets revealed throughout… The concept of a story killer wasn’t new to me; neither was that of dirty little secrets. I worked in politics and government (from both the for- and not-for-profit sides of the street) for over a decade and am well aware that no one is as squeaky clean as they seem - especially in government and business. Still, I found the layer upon layer upon layer of evil deeds revealed by the end to be a bit overwhelming… But the idea of Jack Winter’s job - being the guy who makes sure things stay out of the news - was no surprise to me, but was rather a pleasant reminder of the power of words in both the positive and negative (as in, words that are NOT said) sense.

I must admit that there were a few points where the story dragged on for me. It builds very nicely, with an intriguing opening and a clear progression that established the main characters well and grabbed my attention. As the secrets started trickling out, that attention was further peaked. But somewhere in the latter middle, when the secrets started really piling up - and increasing in intensity - I started to get a little apprehensive and to feel like it was a bit much… And by the end, well, I was pretty well flabbergasted. Still, it was an enjoyable, if slightly horrifying, ride that felt all too possible, even if not always entirely probable.
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