"My God Martha did you read this!"
This is just one amusing line from Edna Buchanan's "The Corpse Had a Familiar Face" over all was a compelling read and also inspiring. Buchanan paints an interesting picture of what a reporter should be like on and off the job.
A story she tell us involves her racing back to the office on deadline to write a story she had just been gathering information for. Another story opportunity presented itself. Buchanan barely hesitated before making and immediate and scary U-turn.
"Cops are people too." This is Buchanan's catch phrase all through the book. Her constant interactions with the police remind her (and everyone who reads "The Corpse Had a Familiar Face") that cops can be average, good or bad. Some are heroes. Others end up in their own jail cells (if the system is just).
Buchanan is fine with the single life. However, she did try out a few relationships during her crime beat carrier. They did not last long. It seems like a warning. Even though a reporter is always interacting with people, their intimate relationships either come last or don't happen at all (unless you have eight adopted kitties and a dog).
The stories in this book are very entertaining and highly recommended for journalists and those who just love a good read. Witty and gripping, it's a challenge to put it down.
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