Newsworthy

by Sara Burrell

Owen Walsh's life is going surprisingly well. An up-and-coming journalist for the most popular and widely read online newspaper, Owen has quickly risen to fame through his edgy, new article series, Newsworthy, in which he reports on the mysterious deaths of men whoíve died in the prime of their life. His popularity, along with the freedom to write the stories he deems important, are a dream come true. The only thing standing in Owen's way is his little sister, Cara, who insists on keeping him anchored to the secrets and pain of the past, including their middle brotherís own puzzling death. The two encounter each other after years of estrangement and a series of murders, each believing that the other cannot be trusted. Her determination to get him to talk and unravel the mysteries of their childhood takes Cara down an unexpected path, more horrifying than she ever imagined. She desperately wants to uncover the secrets heís kept hidden all these years, but he just wants her to get out of his life. As the siblings each search for the truth, they walk a line precariously close to complete destruction. It soon becomes clear to Owen that theyíre both part of the same story and itís going to come to an end, one way or another, leading him to the question, ìDo writers create stories that mirror reality, or do the stories they write create reality?

426 pages, Paperback

Published October 28, 2023

About the author

Sara Burrell is a teacher in rural, middle Georgia, where she lives with her husband, two children, and two hound dogs. Growing up, Sara always had a passion for writing and created many short stories, poems, and unfinished novels. She never pursued her own dream of becoming an author, and instead, spends her days encouraging students to chase their goals and achieve their ambitions.

For most of her life, Sara has filled her need for words by consuming as many books as possible. There's a TBR pile in almost every room of her house and an Audible book ready for the car. Her passion for words continued to grow and at the approach of her fortieth birthday, it occurred to Sara that she didn’t have to “be an author” to become a writer.

From that moment of finally giving herself permission to indulge in the deliciousness of putting pen to paper and fingers to keyboard, Sara began writing during any spare second she could find. Newsworthy is her first (published) novel.

Reviews

[Tiffany Hassell · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good!!!!

This book had amazing characters from beginning to end. I loved the emotional journey this author took me on. I can't wait to read more from her. Highly recommend!

[Paula Cunningham · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book! Just wish ending had a little more. Never figured out who did any of the murders until the end. Even though Owen played innocent very well. Author did an amazing job on storyline and character build up.