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Great thriller! This gripping and provocative story is perfect for fans of investigative journalism, mystery, and crime thrillers. It kept me listening to the #audio as it explored the darker aspects of society and the importance of giving voice to the voiceless. Well crafted and compelling, I‘ll definitely seek out the next in the series. @TheAromaofBooks #BookspinBingo

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So-so leaning to a pick. This was clunky at points, but a good first go from journalist-tv host-writer Tamron Hall. What can‘t this woman do?!

Jordan is a crime reporter & when a horrific death of a Black teen girl isn‘t getting the attention it deserves, she takes it upon herself to solve it. This book talks a lot about the disparity of reporting & work done around crimes against Black communities vs others & the horrific fates of young Black girls. I wanted to like this so much but it fell flat for me, very obvious first time author, pacing, tone & telling vs showing was all not good

It‘s pretty clear this is a book by a first time author that‘s probably a little autobiographical as well. Hall‘s mc, Jordan Manning, is a tv journalist who gets caught up investigating a murder that has devastated the Black community. The book is a little overly preachy and gets a little draggy at some points. I‘ll probably listen to the second book.

I‘m not happy that they‘re building something on the back end of a trail I walk on. It‘s been awhile since I‘ve been back there, and I was surprised to come across this. I‘ve got three hours left in this book; it took a turn that I wasn‘t expecting. #audiowalk

The narrator for this book reminds me so much of the narrator for the Lou Norton series, so, even though Jordan Manning is not like Lou, I keep conflating them. So far I‘m enjoying this book. I love that the temperatures are lowering here; it‘s so nice to walk outside and not be drenched in sweat and not risk heat stroke. #audiowalk

A debut novel from Tamron Hall. This is the first novel in a series featuring Jordan Manning. Jordan is a black crime reporter in Chicago, and her character does seem to share a lot of similarities with Tamron Hall herself. When a missing black teen turns up dead, Jordan throws all her resources behind leading the police to solving the case. This feels like a ripped from reality tale, complete with unhelpful cops, and minority victims.

Okay-kay-kay Tamron Hall! Welcome to my world Jordan Manning! Looking forward to the next installment.

This debut mystery thriller is set in Chicago (pro). The author has room to grow in her fiction writing (hopefully temporary con). I‘m not sorry I read this, but I expected to like it much more. Read my full review here: https://debbybrauer.org/#as-the-wicked-watch-jordan-manning-1

Yes. That Tamron Hall! Ok, so it's about a Chicago news reporter that is sucked into the case of a missing Black girl. There's a lot of social commentary, and its a great setup for a series........but this book needs a structural/developmental edit. Lots of repetition and rambling unfortunately. I love Tamron Hall, and with the right team this concept could be a very cool series.