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A private crisis becomes front-page news when terrorists target a TV anchorman and his family in #1 New York Times–bestselling author Arthur Hailey’s riveting novel set in the high-pressure network news industry Anchorman Crawford Sloane, a respected reporter who made his name as a Vietnam War correspondent, thrives on the unpredictability of life in the newsroom. Whether he’s covering the imminent crash of an airliner in distress, terror in South America, or riots in Eastern Europe, or dealing with the cold-blooded politics of one of America’s premier news organizations, he never loses his cool. With terrorism dominating the evening news, Sloane takes precautions because he knows that as the face of American democracy, he’s a prime target for radicals. But when terrorists kidnap his family, he’s no longer reporting the news; he’s living it. Unwilling to rely on the help of ruthless network executives or the intrepid reporter who was once a rival for the affections of his wife, Sloane sets out to track down the kidnappers himself—and he soon learns that pure terror can lie behind the headlines.
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The Evening News, by Arthur Hailey From Publishers Weekly In his first book in six years, Hailey ( Airport ; Hotel ; etc.) links the infamous Medellin drug cartel with the violent revolutionaries of Sendero Luminoso --"the Shining Path"--a Maoist terrorist group that in this scorcher kidnaps the family of CBA-TV news anchor Crawford Sloane. After a slow, creaky start, and despite a pasteboard cast of guerillas who shoot off more stilted phrases than bullets, the story moves with speed and heat as Crawford's valiant wife Jessica, her young son Nicky and flinty father-in-law are smuggled in coffins to Peru, then marched to a steaming, remote jungle village. Back in the States, heavy-weight correspondent Harry Partridge, Jessica's old lover, spearheads an investigation that the network's slimy parent company, Globanic Industries, tries to hamper. Gripping behind-the-scenes action at CBA-TV and a vivid primer on terrorist tactics pepper the boiling pot. Credibility gaps in the final chapters are paved over by sheer, reckless drama. Literary Guild main selection; Reader's Digest Condensed Book Club selection. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal "We interrupt our regular programming to bring you a special report. . . police . . . have reported the apparent kidnapping of the wife, young son, and father of CBA news anchorman Crawford Sloane" summarizes the plot of this exciting novel. Readers will feel a part of the team of CBA staffers who become detectives in the exciting race to rescue the family from ruthless Colombian terrorists rather than give into their demands for free air time. Readers also witness life with the captives--both the brutal and the kinder moments. In typical, well-researched Hailey fashion, the behind-the-scenes world in the news department of the network is realistically brought to life. Italicized flashbacks present background that develops the characters more fully. The length of the novel may prevent many students from picking it up, but those who do will find an action-filled adventure that's hard to put down. The novel may also appeal to students interested in electronic journalism as a career; in addition to depicting newsroom life, the book will open their eyes to both the close camaraderie and the bitter conflicts that can exist in a large organization. --Claudia Moore, W. T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VACopyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal For years superstar anchorman Crawford Sloane and legendary correspondent Harry Partridge have been professional and personal rivals: yet it is to Partridge that Sloane turns when the woman they both love, Sloane's wife, is kidnapped by terrorists. This latest offering from Arthur Hailey, his first novel since Strong Medicine (LJ 10/15/84), follows the winning formula that has made his previous books best sellers. By pairing exhaustive, penetrating research with an exciting and taut story, Hailey gives us a fresh behind-the-scenes look at a complex and topical industry. So what if characterization is not one of Hailey's strengths, or if it's hard to swallow the coincidence that a rich, suburban housewife who gets kidnapped just happens to have taken lessons in CQB (close quarters battle) classes that sure come in handy in captivity. A winner just the same. Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 12/89 . -- Lydia Burruel Johnson, Mesa P.L., Ariz.Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Still Real Hailey But Could Have Been Better By R. L. MILLER Okay, I guess I'm spoiled. I became an Arthur Hailey reader beginning with "Airport" and then doubled back to "Hotel", "Final Diagnosis" and "In High Places". This one's got a good premise--TV network news. An iconic anchorman and the veteran field reporter who's looming in his rear view mirror. Along with various other players, the way Hailey's always done it, never totally focusing on the big stars. The bad guys are a narcoterrorist group, which may seem dated given that America's current bete noir is based in religious extremism. It would be easy to forget Medellin and the Shining Path given the pervasiveness of the word "jihad". Also dated in the sense that no terrorism incident had yet struck America itself when this story was written. But one other thing occurred to me on re-reading this book. Whenever the TV Guide website hasn't gotten any data yet from the networks about whether a particular episode is first-run or a rerun, they'll say "a procedural drama which yadda yadda...". Which I guess outs me--I'm not into sitcoms, those doofy "reality" shows, "American Idol", whatever--I'm into cop shows, doc shows, lawyer shows. But the point is that TV has given us a generic term for fiction based on professions. Translate that concept into book fiction, that means the legal drama of Grisham and Patterson, the police drama of Wambaugh and Caunitz, the medical drama of Robin Cook. But Arthur Hailey has predated them all without having been a cop like Wambaugh or Caunitz, a lawyer like Grisham or Patterson or a physician like Cook. Which might very well make him the father of modern procedural fiction.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Predictable By Malay Shah Well if you like Sidney Sheldon, you might be in the range of just liking it-but with a difference. You know what to expect when you pick up Sidney Sheldon - there's an entertainment value at the least. This is one of the worst books I've ever read. The book is highly predictable, when author first tells you story and then what follows is an investigation of what has already been told to you. You can't put the book down - simply because you won't like taking it up. This was my first Arthur Hailey book and boy, I swear this will be my last. Its bad to judge author from one book, but impressions lasts longer especially when you feel you wasted your time by reading a book that claims to be a best seller
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Another procedural drama classic by the master By Alex-O 5-star -- Buckle-up, the story behind the news.Arthur Hailey is known for delving deeply behind the scenes of a particular industry or service, wrought with well-researched technical detail and a creative plot woven around memorable characters. At the end of the book, you will be left with a satisfying conclusion and edified by new insight into the background of an area in which as a consumer you saw only the "front desk." His most famous works -- "Airport", "Hotel" -- were made into blockbuster movies. But his lesser known works are of no less quality."The Evening News" is no exception, diving behind the closed doors of how network television broadcast news industry operates. The book starts out with a breaking story of a crippled plane trying to land and how the CBA news team rushes to put together the opening story for their evening news broadcast.The meat of the story revolves around a narcotics-backed Peruvian terrorist cell kidnaps the family of the CBA news anchorman in an attempt to hijack air time for their agenda. The news team mobilizes a two-pronged strategy to stay on top of the story, but also track down and if possible rescue the three hostages. We have the president of the conglomerate that bought out the broadcast company interfering with the integrity of the reporting, and a detailed description of how the terrorists planned and executed the actual kidnapping.Although, how events unfold in the story may appear unrealistic in some cases at first glance, the creative liberties the author took at the time of the book (1990) now ring ominously prescient given recent events with ISIS and other contemporary real-life terrorist groups.As I contemplated writing this review, I took fairly detailed notes in anticipation of writing a lengthy synopis, possibly a spoiler, of the book. However, as I read over other reviews already posted, I became concerned that there were too many readers who were disappointed with the book, even to the point of remarking that they would never read another book of Arthur Hailey's. A frequent remark which I paraphrase here, "This was the first Arthur Hailey book that I read, and it will probably be my last."So instead, I'm going to convey my personal opinion of why the book is one worth reading, and that one should seek out Hailey's other titles for further worthwhile reading. You don't know what you're missing.One (positive) review discussed the fact that dramas and thrillers of a specific genre made famous by an author -- John Grisham, legal thrillers; Michael Crichton, near-future science fiction; Robin Cook, medical thrillers; Tom Clancy, military thrillers (to name a few) -- seem to now be classified as "procedural dramas." Given that moniker, I agree with the reviewer that Arthur Hailey could be called the father of procedural dramas. He is a master, and he was the first.Hailey's stories are based on detailed research of the subject, and stories he weaves, some based on contemporary events, some created, are realistic and not outside the realm of possibility. One has to remember that each of his books are about that subject at a point in time, so will not necessarily reflect what is reality at the present time. Many of the negative reviews came from folks reading the book years, maybe even decades, after it was first written, and it is quite possible that some material is obsolete. But not all.For example, "The Final Diagnosis" was written in 1959 showing the health care system as it was in the late 1950's. But many of the problems and issues described are still present today. If we can't learn from history, we are doomed to repeat history.***SPOILER ALERT***I want to share one plot line which I found curious and interesting. The captors of the anchorman's family end up chopping off parts of two fingers of his son so as to send a message to the broadcast company that the terrorists were serious. This was particulary gruesome and disheartening considering the young age of the boy (11 years old) and that he was a gifted pianist and loss of fingers would have a direct impact on his piano playing.After their rescue, Hailey weaves a doctor's consult and a letter into the story to describe how the boy could adapt his damaged hand to be able to continue playing the piano.I have to think that the author had at some point encountered an event in which a pianist or musician had lost use of part of his hand but was still able to continue their musical career. And realizing that it was in real-life possible, wove it into the story, allowing him to shock and awe us with the dismemberment, but then leave us satisfied that all was not lost at the end of the day.***END OF SPOILER***I gave the book 5-stars because I enjoyed reading it, I learned a lot about the broadcast news industry, and I liked the story very much. This will NOT be the last Arthur Hailey book that I read.
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