Call number
Genres
Publication
Mysterious Press (1994), Reissue, Paperback
Pages
292
Description
Newswoman Sara Joslyn goes to work for a notorious supermarket tabloid in Florida and finds herself dealing with assorted big stories and a corpse in a Buick.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1988
Physical description
292 p.; 7.2 inches
ISBN
0445408073 / 9780445408074
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LibraryThing member Tommie1
I thought thst by reading Mr. Weslake's ' Hard Crime ' books I would like this. Not so. The stor was all over the place, the characters ditzy, no cohesiveness at all. Not a book I would recomment.
LibraryThing member SomeGuyInVirginia
A brilliant comic romp; as effortless, pointless, and agreeable as anything by Wodehouse. Westlake's books are to be cherished.
LibraryThing member ehousewright
I like amusing mysteries, and this one is clever and very, very funny. Sara Joslyn begins a reporting job at the Weekly Gazette, where the corpse she discovers on her way to work isn’t newsworthy since the victim isn’t famous. On the other hand getting a “money quote” from a nutritionist
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stating that potato chips can provide all necessary daily nutrients is a high priority. Join Sara in her squaricle as she enters the fast paced and totally zany world of tabloid journalism—and solves the mystery too. Show Less
LibraryThing member SpikeSix
Trust Me On This: Different to the last Westlake I read. Written before the demise of the “News Of The World,” yet so synonymous with it's fall it is uncanny. A most enjoyable read and sometimes LOL funny.
LibraryThing member MiaCulpa
A non-Dortmunder story by Donald E. Westlake, "Trust me on this" suffers in comparison to the Dortmunder stories but is still a humorous expose of American tabloid journalism, complete with stereotypical drunken Australian journalists.