Killer Story by Matt Witten

This is a good mystery with an abhorrent main protagonist.  Petra is a camp counselor for Livvy, an ebullient fourteen-year-old who dreams of becoming a journalist.  After losing touch over the years, Petra discovers Livvy is an alt-right podcaster.   Mystified by her change Petra finds once more she will lose her job due to downsizing in the journalism world.  Even online newspapers are cutting, and she seems to be last in, first out endlessly.  Her fears and frustration lead her to abandon her compassion, common sense, and empathy in chasing “the” story that will ensure her future employment.

I struggled with this book, not due to the writing but to my disgust with Petra, the main character.   She epitomized the fears I have about honesty in the media and the incessant peddling of “fake” news.  One troll can ruin someone’s life if the trash they are pushing goes viral.  This book forces you to look at a declining industry and wonder what lengths the depicted journalists will go to maintain employment.

Witten did a good job, the book is personally revolting but certainly worth reading. 

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