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Greenlight | Benjamin Stevenson
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Four years ago Eliza Dacey was brutally murdered. Within hours, her killer was caught. Wasn't he? So reads the opening titles of Jack Quick's new true-crime documentary. A skilled producer, Jack knows that the bigger the conspiracy, the higher the ratings. Curtis Wade, convicted of Eliza's murder on circumstantial evidence and victim of a biased police force, is the perfect subject. Millions of viewers agree. Just before the finale, Jack uncovers a minor detail that may prove Curtis guilty after all. Convinced it will ruin his show, Jack disposes of the evidence and delivers the finale unedited- proposing that Curtis is innocent. But when Curtis is released, and a new victim is found bearing horrifying similarities to the original murder, Jack realises that he may have helped a guilty man out of jail. And, as the only one who knows the real evidence of the case, he is the only one who can send him back a
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CarolynM
Greenlight | Benjamin Stevenson
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Mehso-so

I wanted to like this book, but I didn't. It's a great premise, a true crime documentary maker who discredits a murder conviction has second thoughts and goes back to investigate further, but I found it really hard to believe in. The characters and the situations all felt contrived and the setting lacked atmosphere. I think the maxim less is more is really true in these sort of novels. Trying to cram too much in undermines the story. #ozfiction

Reviewsbylola Bummer. At least you had a nice hot drink though! ☕️ 6y
JennyM Ah, what a shame. Beautiful coffee shop pic as always 😘 6y
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