Black and White and Dead All Over by John Darnton and Phil Gigante

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Black and White and Dead All Over
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Updated on 12-13-2008.

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Audio CD

Publisher: Brilliance Audio on MP3-CD; MP3 Una edition (July 29, 2008)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1423362888

ISBN-13: 978-1423362883

Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches

Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces ()

From Bookmarks Magazine
Reviewers for the nation’s major newspapers clearly loved this comic romp through their own stomping grounds. Anyone in the habit of reading the New York Times will have no trouble recognizing a few of the book’s characters, and reporters and editors will probably share a great deal of the author’s gallows humor. After all, Darnton did spend 40 years as a reporter, editor, and foreign correspondent for the New York Times, and Black & White is a tribute to an earlier era of reporting. A few critics cited some clunky dialogue and flat characters; others mentioned that only journalists will fully understand the satire and “heart” of the book, and the humor typical of the newsroom. Most, however, described the novel as a highly successful media satire and a page-turning tale of intrigue.
Copyright 2008 Bookmarks Publishing LLC --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Review
"A fast-moving whodunit... Deliciously sharp, wise and hilarious." –Los Angeles Times Book Review

"Jumps off the page... Drawing on his storied career at The New York Times, Darnton delivers a well-turned whodunit that reads like The Front Page with additional reporting by Evelyn Waugh and Agatha Christie. –USA Today

“Gripping... Black and White and Dead All Over is fun to read." –New York Times Book Review

"Who killed the editor? A venerable New York newspaper becomes a crime scene in this multifaceted, gloriously entertaining thriller... Tingling suspense powered by Darnton's love for his battered profession." –Kirkus, starred review

"A rollicking newsroom farce." –Keir Graff, Booklist

"William Randolph Hearst meets Agatha Christie... Loaded with subtle social commentary and wry humor, this highly intelligent whodunit will keep readers guessing." –Publishers Weekly

"What a great ride. Think of Evelyn Waugh's Scoop and Ben Hecht's Front Page and add a murder thriller that gives insight into the workings of a great newspaper. It should be required reading for anyone who cares about news and what's happening to it." –Nick Pileggi

"This may be the most entertaining novel about newspapers since Michael Frayn's The Tin Men." –Joseph Lelyveld

"A mystery with as many heart-thumping twists and turns as a roller coaster." –Ken Auletta --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Reader Reviews
This review is from: Black and White and Dead All Over (Hardcover) I just finished reading John Darnton's latest novel, "Black and White and Dead All Over", and I can't get the smile off of my face. This satire/allegory is completely unlike Darnton's other books - all sci-fi adventures. In this one Darnton shares his intimate knowledge of newspapers -- gleaned from 40 years of experience as a Pulitzer Prize winning reporter for the New York Times - to create a hysterical murder mystery set in a big city newspaper. (Could it, in fact, be the Times?) Darnton clearly knows where all the bodies are buried in the news business. No one escapes his knife; from news editors to reporters to headline writers to bloggers. In the end Darnton does to newspapers what Carl Hiassen does to the State of Florida. On many occasions I laughed out loud. The book moves like wildfire and is a joy to read.

Black and White and Dead All Over
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Available from Amazon
Price: $18.96
Updated on 12-13-2008.