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American Outrage

by Tim Green
Jesse Bernstein
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“Tim Green is a master.”–Nelson DeMille

Jake Carlson, a correspondent for the TV news show American Outrage, inhabits a world of sensational trials and crazed celebrities. One of the nation’s top television journalists, he’s used to dragging himself through the dirt to get to the truth. When his adopted son, Sam, asks him to use his muckraking talents to find his birth mother, Jake is stunned by the ugly secrets he unearths: an international crime syndicate, a horrifying child trafficking ring, and a corrupt politician, the patriarch of an old New York financial dynasty.
Initially galvanized by a career-making exclusive, Jake–and his son–are soon the victims of brutal violence and the targets of Jake’s fellow reporters, who dog them for their story. Concerned for the survival of his family, Jake realizes some sins of the past should never be uncovered....
Filled with an insider’s knowledge of tabloid news and the experience of an adopted son seeking his biological parents, AMERICAN OUTRAGE proves to be Tim Green’s best, most personal thriller yet.

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  • Release date

    April 24, 2007

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      • ISBN: 9781415939772
      • File size: 272340 KB
      • Duration: 09:27:22

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      When Sam Carlson asks his adoptive father to find his real mother, trash TV reporter Jake Carlson sees the chance to improve his career. But once Carlson starts on the investigation, he finds that the story behind his adopted son is more fascinating--and more dangerous--than he ever thought. Jesse Bernstein reads more often than he performs, but he gets the job done. As it stands, Tim Green's novel maintains interest on the strength of his writing. Bernstein sounds young enough for most of the roles, and he plays a convincing a street-tough television producer. However, he falls short on the older characters, such as the elder antagonist, who may or may not be Sam's grandfather. M.S. (c) AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      February 5, 2007
      Bestseller Green (Kingdom Come
      ) introduces a tough, appealing hero in his action-packed 12th thriller. Jake Carlson, a correspondent for the tabloid TV news show American Outrage
      , based in New York City, has softened his hard line a bit after his wife's recent death, but is still capable of going for the jugular when necessary for a hot story. On the home front, to help his preteen adopted son, Sam, get over his grief, Jake agrees to try and track down Sam's biological mother. This simple request goes from bad to worse once pseudo-celebrity Jake starts asking questions about the boy's supposed Albanian roots. After Jake is drugged and shot at, his personal life becomes tabloid fodder as his own colleagues ruthlessly chase down the story. When Sam disappears, Jake gets serious and sets out to do whatever it takes to bring his son back, regardless of who pays the price. Green's tale is ripe with irony and full of barbs.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Jake Carlson is an investigative reporter whose 13-year-old adopted son, Sam, wants to learn the identity of his biological mother. Even though Jake is juggling a high-profile television career and his grief over his wife's recent death, he agrees. Scott Brick portrays Jake's many emotions, using perfect timing and a dramatic narration to increase suspense as Jake sifts through layers of dirt hiding a truth that would make an incredible exposé if he didn't care so much about his son. Brick zips in and out of roles as he becomes ruthless Eastern-European gangsters involved in international child trafficking, a high-born corrupt politician, and a determined Sam who risks danger to solve the mystery of his past. S.W. (c) AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine

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