A satire about a journalist working the night shift at a tabloid and the consequences of her 'harmless' clickbait. The Scoop is an exploration of ambition, exploitation, and the human toll of the 24/7 news cycle.
With a propulsive narrative and vivid language, former journalist Van Der Meer pulls the reader into the ruthless 24/7 news cycle of tabloid journalism and Frankie’s emotional turmoil ... Although the narrative lags towards the end as emotions darken, this is overall a good read on a timely and consequential topic.
Clever and fun, at least at first ... As the novel veers from satire to melodrama—with some anti-press moralizing thrown in—it loses its spark ... A well-written, au courant first novel that takes itself a bit too seriously.
