As the Wicked Watch
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Summary
The first in a thrilling new series from Emmy Award–winning journalist Tamron Hall， in which a reporter unravels the disturbing mystery around the deaths of two black girls， the work of a serial killer terrorizing Chicago。
When crime reporter Jordan Manning leaves her hometown in Texas to take a job at a television station in Chicago， she’s one step closer to her a dream: a coveted anchor chair on a national network。
Jordan is smart and aggressive， with unabashed star-power， and often the only woman of color in the newsroom。 Her signature？ Arriving first on the scene—in impractical designer stilettos。 Armed with a master’s degree in forensic science and impeccable instincts， Jordan has thus far been able to balance her dueling motivations: breaking every big story—and giving voice to the voiceless。
From her time reporting in Texas， she’s sure she has covered the vilest of human behaviors， but nothing has prepared her for Chicago。 You see， Jordan is that rare breed of journalist who can navigate a crime scene as well as she can a newsroom—often noticing what others tend to miss。 Again and again， she is called to cover the murders of black females， many of them sexually assaulted， most brutalized， and all of them quickly forgotten。
All until Masey James—the story that Jordan just can’t shake， try as she might。 A fifteen-year-old girl whose body was found in an abandoned lot， Masey has come to represent for Jordan all of the frustration that her job—with its required distance—often forces her to repress。 Putting the rest of her workload and her （fraying） personal life aside， Jordan does everything she can to give the story the coverage it desperately requires， and that a missing black child would so rarely get。 Three young boys are eventually charged with Masey’s murder， but Jordan remains unconvinced。
There’s a serial killer on the loose， Jordan believes， and he’s hiding in plain sight。
When crime reporter Jordan Manning leaves her hometown in Texas to take a job at a television station in Chicago， she’s one step closer to her a dream: a coveted anchor chair on a national network。
Jordan is smart and aggressive， with unabashed star-power， and often the only woman of color in the newsroom。 Her signature？ Arriving first on the scene—in impractical designer stilettos。 Armed with a master’s degree in forensic science and impeccable instincts， Jordan has thus far been able to balance her dueling motivations: breaking every big story—and giving voice to the voiceless。
From her time reporting in Texas， she’s sure she has covered the vilest of human behaviors， but nothing has prepared her for Chicago。 You see， Jordan is that rare breed of journalist who can navigate a crime scene as well as she can a newsroom—often noticing what others tend to miss。 Again and again， she is called to cover the murders of black females， many of them sexually assaulted， most brutalized， and all of them quickly forgotten。
All until Masey James—the story that Jordan just can’t shake， try as she might。 A fifteen-year-old girl whose body was found in an abandoned lot， Masey has come to represent for Jordan all of the frustration that her job—with its required distance—often forces her to repress。 Putting the rest of her workload and her （fraying） personal life aside， Jordan does everything she can to give the story the coverage it desperately requires， and that a missing black child would so rarely get。 Three young boys are eventually charged with Masey’s murder， but Jordan remains unconvinced。
There’s a serial killer on the loose， Jordan believes， and he’s hiding in plain sight。
Reviews
Juliet Farmer
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DNF at 11%
Justyna
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I have received this ARC book for a fair review。 Lets just say， that I am not a fan of crime books per say， but I figured I will give it a chance。 At first， I was a bit confused， and a bunch of characters mixed in it three me off， but once the pace picked up and I was able to put it together it was great！。 A book that is full of suspense。。。。a gem with a food for thought！
Emma Amirinanlou
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The wicked watch is my first book by Tamron Hall， and I really enjoyed it， I am looking forward to reading more。 This is the beginning of Jordan Manning series， YAY！ The cover is very beautiful and gives the sense of mystery and crime。We get introduced to Jordan as a female television reporter when she vestiges the disappearance of a young girl in Chicago。 The book is beyond mystery though， Tamron opens our eyes to the race issues in the communities and workspace， and sexism。 It a strong debut n The wicked watch is my first book by Tamron Hall， and I really enjoyed it， I am looking forward to reading more。 This is the beginning of Jordan Manning series， YAY！ The cover is very beautiful and gives the sense of mystery and crime。We get introduced to Jordan as a female television reporter when she vestiges the disappearance of a young girl in Chicago。 The book is beyond mystery though， Tamron opens our eyes to the race issues in the communities and workspace， and sexism。 It a strong debut novel， a good page turner and you could see yourself throughout the book yelling at Jordan do his and don’t do that！I have the sense that Jordan is modeled after the author Tamron since she is a journalist too， which makes this book more authentic。Thank you， Goodreads， for the opportunity to read an Advance Reader’ Edition in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Susan
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I liked the characters and enjoyed the ride to the end。 Look forward to the next book in the series。
Brooke Sillaby
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Round up to 3。5 stars
Ray Palen
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When I learned that the award-winning， respected journalist and TV host Tamron Hall had written her first fiction novel I was eager to read it。 I have long been a fan of hers， particularly her work covering true crime。 Her debut novel AS THE WICKED WATCH is labeled as the first Jordan Manning Novel。Of course， writers understand the adage of writing what they know。 As a result， the character Jordan Manning closely resembles a younger version of Tamron Hall。 A young， Black female news reporter mak When I learned that the award-winning， respected journalist and TV host Tamron Hall had written her first fiction novel I was eager to read it。 I have long been a fan of hers， particularly her work covering true crime。 Her debut novel AS THE WICKED WATCH is labeled as the first Jordan Manning Novel。Of course， writers understand the adage of writing what they know。 As a result， the character Jordan Manning closely resembles a younger version of Tamron Hall。 A young， Black female news reporter making a name for herself with coverage primarily of crime in the Chicago metro area。 Jordan， who is originally from Texas， has quickly learned about Chicago by being on its’ streets every day and that gives her a good foundation for what will be the case that could make or break her young career。AS THE WICKED WATCHES opens with the realization that there is a growing wave of discontent over the number of unsolved murders of Black women on the South and West sides of the city。 This will no doubt draw reciprocal comparisons to the amount of work the Police Department is giving to this matter and how it might have been a different story if the victims and missing young women were White。 It is a tough subject matter but one that Jordan Manning is definitely up to。 She takes advantage of the fact that， even though she is not originally from the area， she can easily infiltrate the neighborhoods that have been suffering from this serial crime spree because she happens to fall into the same demographic herself。No story will be bigger for Jordan than the missing teen-ager， Masey James。 A fifteen-year-old who never made it home from school one day。 Jordan’s role as a television news journalist includes her conducting her own investigation of the facts so that she can present the most accurate coverage of the case。 She finds that Masey was a well-liked honor student who came from a loving home with a supportive family and plenty of friends。 Was she specifically targeted or just the next victim of a brutal serial killer of young women？ As Jordan gets deeper and deeper into the case things begin to snowball --- especially once the body of Masey James is eventually located by a pedestrian who saw the body laying in an overgrown former playground area。 Now， the police had some tough questions to face not only from Jordan and the media but also the neighborhoods that have been victimized by this serial crime spree。 For Jordan， it will become a major spectacle that reminded me a bit of Tom Wolfe’s BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES， where people seem to come out of the woodwork to join the cause of a young person from a minority neighborhood being murdered in cold blood。This situation， which at one point seemed ideal as a star-making opportunity， is in danger of quickly getting out of control for Jordan Manning。 Also， the hunt is continuing for this now high-profile killer who may be hiding in plain sight。 Jordan definitely takes things personally as she recognizes that nothing pierces the heart more violently than the moment you learn of someone’s demise for all eternity --- especially someone you love。I always enjoy seeing the role of the press in the media and how it plays out in both works of Fiction and Non-Fiction。 Tamron Hall definitely leans on her own experience to give us an up-close and personal depiction of the TV Journalist and the incredibly fast pace they must work within on a daily basis。 Hall is off to a good start with AS THE WICKED WATCH， and I dare readers not to be moved by her dedication for this novel which reads: To the countless children missing or taken by the darkness of the world。 You are more than a story。 You are more than words on a page。 You are loved， you are missed， and you are not forgotten。Reviewed by Ray Palen for Book Reporter 。。。more
Kate （kate_reads_）
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I was really drawn in by the premise of As The Wicked Watch。 Described as “a reporter unravels the disturbing mystery around the deaths of two Black girls， the work of a serial killer terrorizing Chicago。” Sounded right up my alley。 And at the start I was really enjoying the glimpse into the life of an investigative journalist - especially knowing how intimately the author knows that world。 Unfortunately， the execution of the plot really just fell flat for me。 The pacing felt off and there were I was really drawn in by the premise of As The Wicked Watch。 Described as “a reporter unravels the disturbing mystery around the deaths of two Black girls， the work of a serial killer terrorizing Chicago。” Sounded right up my alley。 And at the start I was really enjoying the glimpse into the life of an investigative journalist - especially knowing how intimately the author knows that world。 Unfortunately， the execution of the plot really just fell flat for me。 The pacing felt off and there were parts that dragged or felt repetitive。 And I felt like the lead character Jordan Manning made a lot of poor choices。 When her friends and colleagues pointed out that she was being reckless or thoughtless - it didn’t seem to matter or change anything at all。 I know this is being described as the first in a series but I think this will be the only one I read。 Thank you to William Morrow and Netgalley for the advance copy to review。 I also purchased the audiobook。 。。。more
Kasey
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I gave up at 25%。 I was expecting a twisty crime mystery but due to the slow pacing I lost interest。 If you enjoy slower paced storylines， this could be for you。
Ms。 Woc Reader
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Jordan Manning is a crime reporter with a forensic science background and a criminal investigation certification。 Originally from Texas she's been living in Chicago for the past few years。 She's reporting on the case of a girl who was found brutally murdered but the police are trying to paint it as if he was a runaway。 This case is really sticking with her。 The deaths of Black people especially Black girls often go overlooked and unsolved。 As Jordan interviews people close to the victim she star Jordan Manning is a crime reporter with a forensic science background and a criminal investigation certification。 Originally from Texas she's been living in Chicago for the past few years。 She's reporting on the case of a girl who was found brutally murdered but the police are trying to paint it as if he was a runaway。 This case is really sticking with her。 The deaths of Black people especially Black girls often go overlooked and unsolved。 As Jordan interviews people close to the victim she starts to uncover details unknown to the police and feels the need to take investigating into her own hands。 Jordan is clearly modeled after the author Tamron Hall and those familiar with her may have a hard time separating the two。 So much of who she is bleeds into Jordan from backstory to how she navigates through relationships。 At times the book gets too preachy and the day to day activities feel mundane。 At times the mystery is sidetracked by Jordan recalling different moments in her life and we spend a bit too much time in her head。 The book wasn't bad it just wasn't particularly satisfying enough to want to follow this characters through multiple books。See full review belowhttps://womenofcolorreadtoo。blogspot。。。。 。。。more
Angie （angieoverbooked）
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You can’t really read this and not picture Tamron as Jordan- and I like her so that’s not a bad thing。 But the pace was too slow， particularly for a crime/mystery novel。 There’s a lot of commentary about the Black female journalist perspective and media coverage of missing and murdered Black girls， which was clearly real even though the story is fiction- and I actually did like that。 But， overall， it wasn’t as thrilling as the title implies。
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Torrie Tovar
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This one started out really strong。 As a former journalist major I love books with a journalist as the main character。 However， I think the blurb was a little misleading because there was only one murder until the very end。 So saying it was a book about a serial killer terrorizing the city was a little deceiving。 I found this more of a mystery than a thriller for sure。 I do feel like it was a little longer than it needed to be。 However， I enjoyed it and it really speaks on the lack of media cove This one started out really strong。 As a former journalist major I love books with a journalist as the main character。 However， I think the blurb was a little misleading because there was only one murder until the very end。 So saying it was a book about a serial killer terrorizing the city was a little deceiving。 I found this more of a mystery than a thriller for sure。 I do feel like it was a little longer than it needed to be。 However， I enjoyed it and it really speaks on the lack of media coverage black women and girls get。 And also the problems with police not handling their cases the same they would white women or girls。 Throughout the book I often felt like I was watching a horror movie and yelling at the MC to not so something but that's okay。 It made for an interesting story。 I am looking forward to reading more。 Thank you to William Morrow for the ARC。 。。。more
C。C。 Earthly
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Journalist Tamron Hall kicks off her new thriller series with a bang with As the Wicked Watch。 Jordan Manning is an crime reporter in Chicago who also has a Master's Degree in Forensic Science。 Being first on the scene in designer heels， she picks up on things that the police miss。 When she sees links between the deaths of two young Black girls， she believes a serial killer is preying on those who are unlikely to have a fuss raised if they go missing。 Complicating matters， several young Black me Journalist Tamron Hall kicks off her new thriller series with a bang with As the Wicked Watch。 Jordan Manning is an crime reporter in Chicago who also has a Master's Degree in Forensic Science。 Being first on the scene in designer heels， she picks up on things that the police miss。 When she sees links between the deaths of two young Black girls， she believes a serial killer is preying on those who are unlikely to have a fuss raised if they go missing。 Complicating matters， several young Black men are accused of one murder with little evidence。 Jordan can't stop investigating， which puts her life in jeopardy as she relentlessly seeks out the truth。This book is a rollicking roller coaster ride， with plenty of action。 At the same time， it raises questions about the difference in public reaction to the deaths of your white females and young Black females。 Jordan seeks to be a voice for the voiceless， something Tamron Hall knows all about。 A fine debut 。。。more
DeAnn
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3。75 TV journalism starsThis book digs into the crime scene in Chicago as covered by TV reporter Jordan Manning。 It was fascinating to see how Jordan’s 10–12-hour workday might result in a 3-minute segment on the evening news。Jordan has unique qualifications for her job， having gotten a degree in forensic science。 Although， she does border on doing police work as she digs into covering the story！ This tale quickly focuses in with the sad story of Masey Jones， a black teenager who has been missin 3。75 TV journalism starsThis book digs into the crime scene in Chicago as covered by TV reporter Jordan Manning。 It was fascinating to see how Jordan’s 10–12-hour workday might result in a 3-minute segment on the evening news。Jordan has unique qualifications for her job， having gotten a degree in forensic science。 Although， she does border on doing police work as she digs into covering the story！ This tale quickly focuses in with the sad story of Masey Jones， a black teenager who has been missing for a few weeks。 The police originally wrote her off as a runaway。Jordan is on the story， interviewing the mother， a vigil， and finding new clues that she indirectly shares with the police。 She starts to make some unsafe choices as she pursues this one， but it seems to be personal for her， especially when Masey’s body is discovered。The police are really under pressure to solve this case and that intensifies when they make a questionable arrest。 It was interesting to see the interplay between the police and the media for a case like this。I really liked the reporting side of this one but there were some forays into Jordan’s love life that I could have done without。 There were a few repetitious parts and uneven storytelling， but overall， I liked this one。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher William Morrow/Custom House for the copy of this one to read and review。 。。。more
Kim
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As the Wicked Watch by Tamron Hall is an excellently written and very needed book that continues to shine a light on Black communities， not just through a white perspective， but that of a Black， Emmy Award Winning TV host and journalist。With that being said， I do not believe this book was marketed in the best way to showcase how it shines。 When I read the words， thrilling and serial killer， in a book’s synopsis I think I will be reading a fast paced novel with lots of crime scene investigations As the Wicked Watch by Tamron Hall is an excellently written and very needed book that continues to shine a light on Black communities， not just through a white perspective， but that of a Black， Emmy Award Winning TV host and journalist。With that being said， I do not believe this book was marketed in the best way to showcase how it shines。 When I read the words， thrilling and serial killer， in a book’s synopsis I think I will be reading a fast paced novel with lots of crime scene investigations and looks into a serial killer’s mind。 What Hall wrote was a complex look into Black communities， racism， and sexism that moved at a very slow pace。 As the Wicked Watch took me four evenings to finish， but it was so interesting that I never found myself skimming。 In fact， I couldn’t because even though it was slow and didn’t pick up until about 250 pages in， there was always something happening or interviews taking place there were filled with information。I can see a lot of readers who are fans of thrillers giving As the Wicked Watch a lower rating because of its pace， but I hope this doesn’t dissuade you from giving it a read。 It really was wonderfully written with intense moments， and the ending was disturbing while having justice being served to more than just the killer。 When book two in the Jordan Manning series comes out， I will be interested to see what topics Hall writes about next。 。。。more
Karen Bullock
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Crimes against young African American females， possibly the work of a serial killer is the premise of this debut novel。You can see the investigative reporter in both the main character， Jordan Manning and the author。 A severe amount of detail and research is evident， but almost too much， too fast/too soon。 Thirteen characters introduced just between chapters 1-3; that is quite a bit too consume in a short period of time。A valiant effort on a debut story that promises one thing but turns towards Crimes against young African American females， possibly the work of a serial killer is the premise of this debut novel。You can see the investigative reporter in both the main character， Jordan Manning and the author。 A severe amount of detail and research is evident， but almost too much， too fast/too soon。 Thirteen characters introduced just between chapters 1-3; that is quite a bit too consume in a short period of time。A valiant effort on a debut story that promises one thing but turns towards the true reality of another crime， a racially motivated ongoing issue。A potent look at police procedural， or lack thereof where crimes against African-American citizens are diminished。All important issues no doubt but completely detracts from what the premise stated。Impactful on content and does bring to the forefront several issues that are current and ongoing in today’s news。 。。。more
Cat
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If you’re interested in reading a narrative from the perspective of Black female broadcast journalist written by a novelist with first hand experience， then Tamron Hall’s While the Wicked Watch is the novel for you。 As a mystery， it’s a good first attempt， but the novel’s focus was more on Jordan Manning and her movement between various communities and her experiences in the liminal spaces of existing in and between multiple communities。 This， and Hall’s continual and overt addressing of racism If you’re interested in reading a narrative from the perspective of Black female broadcast journalist written by a novelist with first hand experience， then Tamron Hall’s While the Wicked Watch is the novel for you。 As a mystery， it’s a good first attempt， but the novel’s focus was more on Jordan Manning and her movement between various communities and her experiences in the liminal spaces of existing in and between multiple communities。 This， and Hall’s continual and overt addressing of racism and sexism throughout the novel， are what make it most interesting and valuable。 So， while I did find the plot interesting， what I found most valuable about the novel had less to do with the story arc itself and more to do with the representation of communities （including those linked through proximity， age， race and profession） and the perspective of a Black female journalist。 Let’s be real: issues of race and gender in this country are serious and getting folks to confront them when they don’t have to is difficult at best。 The complicated interplay between perception and representation of race and gender is especially fraught in the news media， which has enormous power to shape a narrative that favors one perceived reality or another。 Here’s a situational example of perceptual bias from the book: when Jordan and her white male cameraman， Scott， are driving around the block he sees three young Black men hanging out on the corner and worries that they’re up to no good。 When they pass by again， Jordan points out the CTA bus sign next to them， which Scott had missed。 He saw three young Black men and the inherent bias of that race-gender combination was the narrowed lens through which he saw the situation。 Jordan， on the other hand， as a Black woman sees three Black men through a wide angle lens。 This is a common issue and if you haven’t heard phrases that describe the “offenses” “standing while Black” or “driving while Black” then you need to pay more attention。 Significantly， the media has enormous power to shape people’s perception。 This awareness is echoed throughout the novel and directly stated in Ch 12:“It reminded me of the power of the job。 It’s not about making or breaking someone’s day; it’s the ability to make or break a system that can destroy someone’s life if they are innocent。 It’s also about humanizing people and not being used as a weapon against the lesser-thans and the have-nots。”Ultimately， Tamron Hall has written a book that seriously addresses issues of race and gender， particularly in the context of broadcast media， and she does so using a delivery method that will appeal to a larger audience。 Fiction， particularly a genre like mystery， will always reach a wider audience than nonfiction。 And this is where popular culture has the potential to elicit change。 Hall is not subtle in pointing out the issues， but because she entertains her audience， because you can’t help but like Jordan Manning， there’s hope that people will actually think about what she’s saying。 Who knows？ Maybe the next time they watch the news they’ll wonder about the photos used， the words chosen and they’ll consider a little more critically whose representation of the story is being shown and what is being left out。[I received a free advanced reader’s copy of this novel from William Morrow （an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers） and NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review。] 。。。more
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Sandy Pipp
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Could not put it down， When Crime reported get into a story she can leave get along。 Very good。
Kathleen Gray
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Jordan Manning is determined to find the killer of 15 year old Masey James。 Trained in forensic science， she's now a crusading reporter who works crime stories。 She's new to Chicago but she's not cowed by her unfamiliarity with the city - plunging headlong into a quest to see justice for the latest in a long line of young women of color whose murders she's covered。 They say you should write what you know and that's what Hall has done that。 While she hits trope-y themes （corrupt police etc）， she Jordan Manning is determined to find the killer of 15 year old Masey James。 Trained in forensic science， she's now a crusading reporter who works crime stories。 She's new to Chicago but she's not cowed by her unfamiliarity with the city - plunging headlong into a quest to see justice for the latest in a long line of young women of color whose murders she's covered。 They say you should write what you know and that's what Hall has done that。 While she hits trope-y themes （corrupt police etc）， she also provides a bit of insight into the life of a tv journalist。 This would have benefited from another tighter edit to pull some of the repetition and help the dialogue （which is clunky at times）。 Thanks to edelweiss for the ARC。 It's an interesting debut with potential。 。。。more
Rsaunders1
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Maybe it’s a trend in new fiction。 Fill pages with useless descriptions of what you ate for dinner and what clothes you’re wearing， but bore your readers to death。 The premise of this book was really good but the execution was flat and amateurish。 We get it。 Men ruin everything， and a woman has to preach on every page of a novel that’s supposed to be entertaining。 I made it to 69% and then didn’t care anymore about the end。 Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for saving me the price of this on Maybe it’s a trend in new fiction。 Fill pages with useless descriptions of what you ate for dinner and what clothes you’re wearing， but bore your readers to death。 The premise of this book was really good but the execution was flat and amateurish。 We get it。 Men ruin everything， and a woman has to preach on every page of a novel that’s supposed to be entertaining。 I made it to 69% and then didn’t care anymore about the end。 Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for saving me the price of this one。 。。。more
Vicki Fick
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Totally engaging characters and a story that was hard to put down。 I'm really glad this is going to be a series。 Totally engaging characters and a story that was hard to put down。 I'm really glad this is going to be a series。 。。。more
Melanie Gordon
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Thanks to @williammorrow books & @netgallery for my gifted eARC！I was really looking forward to this one， I love watching Tamron Hall host so many real life crime shows and documentaries， so I had high expectations for this one！ I am sad to say that I was pretty disappointed with it。 This is the first book in a series by debut author Tamron Hall。 I love her， but unfortunately， did not love this book。 The book follows Jordan Manning who is a journalist/ forensic expert as she tracks a case of a k Thanks to @williammorrow books & @netgallery for my gifted eARC！I was really looking forward to this one， I love watching Tamron Hall host so many real life crime shows and documentaries， so I had high expectations for this one！ I am sad to say that I was pretty disappointed with it。 This is the first book in a series by debut author Tamron Hall。 I love her， but unfortunately， did not love this book。 The book follows Jordan Manning who is a journalist/ forensic expert as she tracks a case of a killer in Chicago after a 15 year old girl is brutally murdered & raped。 The book is really weird to me because it will jump from being really descriptive & dark when talking about the poor girls murder and rape， but then the tone will totally change and become more self absorbed （because that is what the main character seems to be in my opinion。） Aside from that， the writing style and the book in general were pretty boring and I found myself wanting it to just be over before I was even half way through with it。 I think that it was because of the overflow of unnecessary commentary page filler that consumed this book。 I did not connect with the MC at all and found her to be so overly self absorbed， dramatic， whiny， etc。 I wanted to love this one， I have been looking forward to reading it for months， but unfortunately it just was not for me and a huge let down！ 。。。more
Paige Ripperger
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I was lucky enough to to get an advanced copy of this book and loved it！ I loved the aspect of a mystery from an investigative journalist’s perspective。 I can definitely see it becoming a series。
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Jessica Foster
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Years ago when I watched The Today show every morning， I was always a fan of Tamron Hall。 Sadly， I haven't watched her ID Channel show but as soon as I saw that she had a book coming out， I knew that I wanted to read it。 Jordan Manning is a news reporter in Chicago， covering the crime beat。 She uncovers the story of missing teenager， Masey James which sadly turns into a gruesome murder story。 Jordan puts her job and her life on the line to get to the truth of what happened to Masey and why。 I en Years ago when I watched The Today show every morning， I was always a fan of Tamron Hall。 Sadly， I haven't watched her ID Channel show but as soon as I saw that she had a book coming out， I knew that I wanted to read it。 Jordan Manning is a news reporter in Chicago， covering the crime beat。 She uncovers the story of missing teenager， Masey James which sadly turns into a gruesome murder story。 Jordan puts her job and her life on the line to get to the truth of what happened to Masey and why。 I enjoyed As The Wicked Watch。 It's rare to read a crime fiction novel from the perspective of a news reporter。 I found it interesting and wondered how much of Jordan was really Tamron？ However， the focus was so much so on the reporter that I felt the case actually took a backseat and as someone who is invested in true crime it felt weird to be more focused on a journalist than the victim。 Now， I realize this is fiction and maybe I didn't read the synopsis，well but the book just wasn't what I expected in that sense。 I would still read more from Tamron Hall and even another Jordan Manning novel。 。。。more
Ginka
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I thought this book by Tamron Hall was very good。 From start to finish the book was engrossing and an exciting thriller about a murder of honor student on her way to greatness。 Journalist Jordan Manning has vowed to help solve the VERY gruesome murder of student Masey。 Is there a serial killer loose in the black community。 Why isn't the police giving Masey's story the attention needed to find her as everyone has shared that she is not a runaway as they have stated。 Lots of shocking twists and tu I thought this book by Tamron Hall was very good。 From start to finish the book was engrossing and an exciting thriller about a murder of honor student on her way to greatness。 Journalist Jordan Manning has vowed to help solve the VERY gruesome murder of student Masey。 Is there a serial killer loose in the black community。 Why isn't the police giving Masey's story the attention needed to find her as everyone has shared that she is not a runaway as they have stated。 Lots of shocking twists and turns。 Looking forward to a series of Jordan Manning books as what happens next with Joe， Bass and the next story kicked her way by Justin。 Kudos， Tamron Hall。 I am leaving this review voluntarily after being sent a free book！ 。。。more
Rose
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Jordan Manning is an investigative journalist at a TV station in Chicago。 This is the first book in a new series。 The book is a slow moving thriller。 It is definitely not the edge of your seat thriller。 A reader will learn a lot about TV news and how many hours it takes to produce the short segments we see on the nightly news。 Jordan is not only a journalist but also has a degree in forensic science。 This causes her problems because is she a journalist or does she want to be a police investigato Jordan Manning is an investigative journalist at a TV station in Chicago。 This is the first book in a new series。 The book is a slow moving thriller。 It is definitely not the edge of your seat thriller。 A reader will learn a lot about TV news and how many hours it takes to produce the short segments we see on the nightly news。 Jordan is not only a journalist but also has a degree in forensic science。 This causes her problems because is she a journalist or does she want to be a police investigator。 I believe this book is a good start to the series but I hope that the next installment is more thrilling。Thank you to #goodreads， @TamronHall， and @WilliamMorrow for a copy of this book。 。。。more
Kat
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Welp。I’ve spent four days trying to make progress with this book， and I’m still only at 21%。 To be fair， it really may just be me， or a perfectly fine book at the wrong time。 That said， when random excuses to not read a book start floating through my mind， like: “When’s the last time I organized my sock drawer？” - I know it’s time to move on。My biggest issue was that I just didn’t care for the MC， crime reporter Jordan Manning。 Her responses to things felt overly dramatic at times， and she’d bla Welp。I’ve spent four days trying to make progress with this book， and I’m still only at 21%。 To be fair， it really may just be me， or a perfectly fine book at the wrong time。 That said， when random excuses to not read a book start floating through my mind， like: “When’s the last time I organized my sock drawer？” - I know it’s time to move on。My biggest issue was that I just didn’t care for the MC， crime reporter Jordan Manning。 Her responses to things felt overly dramatic at times， and she’d blab what should have been protected details about crimes openly over drinks with the girls or to her mom， which irritated me and made me not trust her。 Another issue: I don’t like a lot of descriptive filler， so if a book is detailing where the character got her couch cushions and handwoven wrap from when it isn’t pertinent to the story， it starts to feel like the author is meeting required word counts， and I， in turn， zone out。Anyways， personal preferences vary a lot from person to person， so don’t make a decision off of my review。 I’ve had friends really enjoy this， and others who really didn’t， so I’d check out some reviews on both sides before deciding。 While it didn’t work for me， it’s still an admirable first effort from author Tamron Hall and the start to a series that many of you will likely enjoy。（No rating）Thanks to William Morrow and Custom House Publishers， NetGalley and author Tamron Hall for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinions。 It’s due to be published October 26， 2021。 。。。more
Thebookedlibrarian
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Jordan Manning covers the crime beat for a local television station。 When the news comes in that a body has been retrieved from an abandoned park in Bronzeville on Chicago's South Side， she gets a tip that it could possibly be the body of a Black honor student Masey James， whom had been missing for weeks and erroneously deemed as a runaway by the police。 After getting to know Masey's mom and seeing her younger self in the missing child， Jordan is determined to crack this case; and uncover exactl Jordan Manning covers the crime beat for a local television station。 When the news comes in that a body has been retrieved from an abandoned park in Bronzeville on Chicago's South Side， she gets a tip that it could possibly be the body of a Black honor student Masey James， whom had been missing for weeks and erroneously deemed as a runaway by the police。 After getting to know Masey's mom and seeing her younger self in the missing child， Jordan is determined to crack this case; and uncover exactly what happened to Masey even if that means putting her career and possibly own life in jeopardy， once she starts to hone in on the truth。 Can Jordan discover the truth of Masey's disappearance before the next victim， pick up As the Wicked Watch and read for yourself。I enjoyed this book despite some flaws。 One of the book's bright spots is that Hall truly takes the reader into the mind of a reporter while they are investigating a case， from the office politics to community angst。 So if the reader is expecting a novel where all of the pieces fall together like a police procedural， readers may be disappointed。 I also really appreciated the focus she placed in Black life in Chicago， the focus on community is often the backdrop for many mysteries in small towns and can often become a character of its own; but it is often a not characteristic utilized big city mysteries， like Chicago， but in my opinion， Hall was able mimic that small town community feel nicely。 Some may find Hall's regurgitation of the facts about society's lack of regard for Black life to be repetitive， but for me it did not read that way， I felt I was in the mind of a reporter who constantly had to think about the case from all angles which often included dealing with individuals whom she knew did not care and may have a lack of regard for Black life。 I did think that the pacing towards the end was a bit too fast， I never really grasped the motivation of the killer， but I did like that Hall stayed away from the tired trope of a possible serial killer being of superior intelligence when that has been proven not to be true。 Overall， I thought As the Wicked Watch was an enjoyable read， where Hall's insight as a Black reporter and her intimate knowledge of Chicago was evident and shined， so pick it up if you are looking for a mystery told from a fresh perspective。 。。。more
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