Book Synopsis:
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Reese’s Book Club Pick The Other Woman comes The Trade Off, an electrifying new novel of suspense that begs the question: Would you tell a story, if you knew it was a lie? Or tell the truth and sleep at night?
For Stella, deputy editor of The Globe, the choice has always been clear. It doesn’t matter how low she has to stoop–getting the best story is what she’s built her reputation on.
For Jess, The Globe‘s rookie reporter, the story stops when the truth does. But she knows that the dirty tricks of the tabloids will be hard to overturn.
And when a celebrity is hounded by The Globe and pays the ultimate price, Jess wonders just how much Stella and the paper are responsible.
Determined to show the world what the tabloid is capable of, Jess will do whatever it takes to uncover the truth, but she needs to watch her back, because someone else is prepared to kill to bury it.
RISK or REWARD. JUSTICE or REVENGE. INNOCENCE or GUILT.
My Review:
The Trade Off is a tense, twisty read that I have continued to think about long after I’ve finished reading.
The book focuses on the methods used by the tabloids to get the next big story. This is obviously quite a timely topic which has been much reported recently so I enjoyed exploring it whilst reading. The story is told from the point of view of two characters- Stella a veteran reporter who is used to using every tactic possible to get a story and Jessie the new reporter who is shocked to learn some of the methods used to get a story. It was quite shocking to learn more about how the tabloids work and some of the frankly underhand tactics that are used. It was also quite emotional to realise the impact these stories can have on people when their secrets are revealed.
I thought this story was a bit of a slow burn but despite this I never felt bored or needed to put the book down as I enjoyed learning more about the characters and found is very interesting to follow them while they were doing their job. The story really picks up half way through with lots of twists that kept me guessing and a bit of back stabbing which was quite shocking. The ending surprised me which I always love and I was very satisfied with how it all played out.
Huge thanks to Chloe from Pan Macmillan for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
Sandie Jones has been a freelance journalist for over 20 years, interviewing celebrities such as Justin Timberlake, Isla Fisher, Simon Cowell and Naomie Harris.
Her debut novel, The Other Woman, is a psychological thriller about the destructive relationship between a woman and her partner’s mother.
If Sandie wasn’t an author she’d be an interior designer as she has an unhealthy obsession with wallpaper and cushions!
She lives in London, England, with her husband and three children.
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