latas's review
5.0
This was a very engaging short story about investigative journalism. The debate of traditional journalism vs e-media was apt. I agree that it is very difficult to find authentic news that matter, when we are bombarded with unwanted slush from the 'Influencers'. I enjoyed the lessons in grammar and punctuation.
For me, this was the best story in the 'Hush' collection.
For me, this was the best story in the 'Hush' collection.
sachabooks's review
5.0
Buried by Jeffery Deaver
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5*)
This was the last short-story within the Hush-Collection for me and it honestly was one of the strongest. I think I liked Slow Burner a slight bit better, but this one is a true thriller with a lot of tension and amazing scenes. And with nearly 100 pages the longest in the collection.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5*)
This was the last short-story within the Hush-Collection for me and it honestly was one of the strongest. I think I liked Slow Burner a slight bit better, but this one is a true thriller with a lot of tension and amazing scenes. And with nearly 100 pages the longest in the collection.
cj_mo_2222's review
5.0
Jeffery Deaver always delivers whether it's a full-length novel or a shorter story like this one. I love the two main characters and how they form an unexpected respect for each other. Anyone who cringes at some of the misspellings and poor grammar used in online articles will definitely relate to Fitz.
terrarosas's review
5.0
I don’t typically go for the cop/crime stories but this one was such a good read.
—
This is #4 in a collection of 6 short stories.
—
This is #4 in a collection of 6 short stories.
jenbsbooks's review
4.0
I enjoyed some of the short stories in one of Amazon's other "Collections" so I thought I'd give this a try (Hush Collection - available on Kindle Unlimited, text and audio). This was a crime/murder story. There were 20 chapters ... but the narration didn't announce them as is often done. Just went from one to the next. As they were complete scene shifts (POV too) sometimes that would really throw me. What's happening now? To who? I think just saying "Chapter Two" would have been better to let the listener know there was a change taking place. Maybe even a chapter heading indicating the POV. Dates were given, and I guess that was where the section headings (five sections) the breaks were announced. Still (easy to miss a moment during audio, get distracted) I got a little list when it jumped back in time a month, had to check the kindle copy to double check things.
The story was fine ... figuring out the murder mystery. I thought it was a bit of a stretch, everything that happened and that it was figured out. I DID really like the double meaning of the story title ... "Buried". That was clever ;)
I also had to laugh a little at the little history lesson included in chapter 13.
“You think this is new? What about yellow journalism? The 1890s, William Randolph Hearst and Pulitzer competing for newspaper circulation in New York? Look at the lies they published.” She had him there. The two publishers lowered their papers’ prices to a penny, to reach as many people as possible, and then slapped outlandish—and completely false—stories on yellow newsprint to draw attention. Historians still believed that phony dispatches from Hearst’s journalists in Cuba started the Spanish-American War.
This probably stood out to me more, because my son's history class covered this recently ... and I'd watched Newsies not long ago too. There were also some lessons on grammar, which I really should have paid more attention to. It's harder to do with audio though. For a short story, it felt a little like a school course at times!
The story was fine ... figuring out the murder mystery. I thought it was a bit of a stretch, everything that happened and that it was figured out. I DID really like the double meaning of the story title ... "Buried". That was clever ;)
I also had to laugh a little at the little history lesson included in chapter 13.
“You think this is new? What about yellow journalism? The 1890s, William Randolph Hearst and Pulitzer competing for newspaper circulation in New York? Look at the lies they published.” She had him there. The two publishers lowered their papers’ prices to a penny, to reach as many people as possible, and then slapped outlandish—and completely false—stories on yellow newsprint to draw attention. Historians still believed that phony dispatches from Hearst’s journalists in Cuba started the Spanish-American War.
This probably stood out to me more, because my son's history class covered this recently ... and I'd watched Newsies not long ago too. There were also some lessons on grammar, which I really should have paid more attention to. It's harder to do with audio though. For a short story, it felt a little like a school course at times!
mamasin's review
5.0
A wonderful read! Short but had murder, corruption, mobs, politics and much more. Now will make it a point to read books by Jeffrey Deaver.
inkandplasma's review
3.0
Full collection review available on my blog, 09/05/2022: https://inkandplasma.com/2022/05/09/the-hush-collection
This was a pretty well-written piece but really solidified that I’m just not interested in crime novels. If I was into them though, this would make me read more of Deaver’s work. The Gravedigger serial kidnapper was not what I expected and I loved the way that the ‘lies’ theme was threaded into this story. Having a reporter perspective instead of police definitely made me enjoy this more than other crime stories I’ve tried and I liked the duality of the old-school and new-school reporters working together. The ending was satisfying to read and I liked the way it all tied together in its short pages.
This was a pretty well-written piece but really solidified that I’m just not interested in crime novels. If I was into them though, this would make me read more of Deaver’s work. The Gravedigger serial kidnapper was not what I expected and I loved the way that the ‘lies’ theme was threaded into this story. Having a reporter perspective instead of police definitely made me enjoy this more than other crime stories I’ve tried and I liked the duality of the old-school and new-school reporters working together. The ending was satisfying to read and I liked the way it all tied together in its short pages.
bethreadsandnaps's review
4.0
I really liked this short story. It had a noir vibe when we were in the detective Fitz’s perspective. Not that I automatically like noirs (I actually don’t read them). It just had a lot of mood. I did read this on audio, and maybe that subconsciously helped create mood?
I liked the kidnapping mysteries. It was a really engaging short story, and I think it will stay with me.
I liked the kidnapping mysteries. It was a really engaging short story, and I think it will stay with me.
hisdarkmaterials's review
5.0
Excellent!!!
I could have happily read a full length novel about Fitz. This gripped you from the start, you got a real sense of the characters from the off. I was only sad it finished so soon!
I could have happily read a full length novel about Fitz. This gripped you from the start, you got a real sense of the characters from the off. I was only sad it finished so soon!