The Money Shot

Sebastian Hunter is a rake and womanizer. He’s also a star reporter for the CBC. He has the money shot of a luxurious house falling over a cliff, and the whole world is watching. He’s about to take down the chief of police and is working a story that could topple a government. Everything is lining up. Engaged to the boss’s daughter, Sebastian’s path to the anchor chair on the nightly news broadcast seems a foregone conclusion. But when foreign correspondent Ethan Tremblay threatens Sebastian’s rise, someone’s career has to die. And if that happens on air, all the better. The Money Shot offers a scathing and hilarious satire of broadcast journalism. And in the process, gives us Sebastian Hunter, a character readers will love—or love to hate.

REVIEWS

"A funny story about the feuds and follies of the modern journalist, well told by a guy who was on the inside."

-Edward Riche, Author of Rare Birds and Today I Learned It Was You

"There's an old newsroom saying: if it bleeds, it leads. Watching to see who bleeds next in order to satisfy Sebastian's lusts, both personal and professional, keeps the reader happily turning the pages of this light, humorous novel right to the end."

-Denise Flint, Downhome Magazine

"The Money Shot is a scathing, funny, wicked look at the world of local TV news: more cut-throat than you might think. It’s a page-turner and a thoroughly enjoyable read from start to finish."

-Trudy Morgan-Cole, Compulsive Overreader

"The Money Shot has a relentlessly witty pace to it, and I never found it crass or vulgar. Sebastian Hunter is the sort of person you can't help but like (despite his chronic lying to Roxanne to cover his dalliances) and many will find his humour entertaining. I think fans of the NBC TV show The Office and the older CBC comedy The Newsroom should enjoy reading The Money Shot."

-James Fisher, The Miramichi Reader

"Written with a genuine flair for deftly crafted and memorable characters, The Money Shot is an extraordinary and consistently entertaining read."

-Midwest Book Review

"The Money Shot does have adrenalin, pace, intrigue, and authenticity. Not to mention a Warren Zevon soundtrack: 'Werewolves of London.'”

-Joan Sullivan, The Telegram

"The Money Shot is chock-a-block with humour. Literally — I bet a loonie — there’s a laugh a page."

-Harold Walters, The Packet