The Deadline

Kiki Swinson

Aug 2020 · Dafina

About this ebook

National bestselling author Kiki Swinson always ups the ante with shocking twists, relentless characters, and a hard-edged portrait of Southern living—and dying. Now all bets are off as a newbie journalist desperate for the spotlight plunges into a killerstory . . .

Anything for the fame
As an off-air TV news journalist, Khloé Mercer covers the tough Norfolk, Virginia, neighborhood she grew up in. But between a hostile boss and stiff competition, she hasto break a major exclusive to save her job—and lock down the coveted anchor desk slot she feels she deserves . . .
 
Anything for the lies
When a murder takes place on her home turf, Khloé has easy access to the dirty truth behind it. But she’ll have to decide whether to exploit every angle and leverage any favor to make her career explode big-time—or keep quiet and keep herself, and her family, safe. Until the choice is out of her hands . . .

Anything to stay alive
Once the ruthless power brokers behind the hit put Khloé in their sights, they start brutally cleaning up loose ends. Now with an inescapable target on her back and odds racking up against her, she’ll find nowhere is safe, and ambition may be her most dangerous enemy . . .

Ratings and reviews

Khloe Mercer is a TV news journalist, always looking for a story, even putting herself in trouble to get 'the' story. Her boss has given her an ultimatum .. get a really BIG story or clear your desk and go somewhere else. A murder takes place on and thanks to her twin brother, she has access to what ... and who... was behind this hit. But does she expose the story ...and the higher ups it will expose .. or stay quiet and possible lose her job, but at the same time would keep her and her family safe... especially when the power brokers set their eyes on Khloe. An intricate plot swirls around child endangerment, child trafficking, a corrupt police department and characters that are deftly drawn. It's an action-packed page turner, with twists and turns leading to an unexpected conclusion. Many thanks to the author / Kensington Books / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here and entirely my own.

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About the author

Kiki Swinson is the nationally bestselling author of over forty novels and short stories. Swinson’s works feature resilient women making tough—and sometimes not quite legal—decisions to survive. Her novels, inspired by her experiences and a five-year stint in federal prison, have sold over 2.4 million copies. She completed her first novel while incarcerated and her second novel, Wifey, went on to become a #1 Essence® bestseller and the first installment in one of today’s most popular urban series. A native of Portsmouth, Virginia—and a former hustler’s wife—Swinson resides in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Visit her online at AllThingsKikiSwinson.com.