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Those Who Trespass : A Novel of Television and Murder

Those Who Trespass : A Novel of Television and Murder

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Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Steal This Book
Review: Because it's not even worth the $9.95 that you might be able to buy it for! It's amazing that Bill O'Reilly would actually publish this for the world to see! Does his greed exceed his own self esteem?

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Bill, you wrote this?!?!? Aren't you ashamed?
Review: It astonishes me is that the highly-vocal high-moraled O'Reilly put out this sex and profanity filled tripe with his name on it. It feels like he really enjoyed concocting the murders, not to mention the electric thrill of being able to slander Democrats in the voice of a "fictional" character. It all feels like the product of a gloomy, twisted mind -- but it really is O'Reilly, apparently. If he were a guest on his own show with this book, he'd tear himself apart. (Which would be more interesting than reading the book.)
If there's any question as to the clunkiness of the writing, just look at the sample pages here on Amazon. From page 1 on, it's flat and dreary. High school quality. The difference between writing and typing. Sorry, Bill! Should have used a pseudonym.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: You have got to be kidding...
Review: Is it not obvious to everyone who sees this book that the murderer is supposed to be dear old Bill? I mean, come on! Someone really needs to watch out for this guy. when he's finally taken down, loses his TV show, and is shown to be the worthless dreg of society he is, he's going to get a gun and go after people. Dan Rather better have good bodyguards.

And beyond that, this book is badly written, sopilistic, and contains a lot of filth. i've seen better porn on the internet.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Just Awful
Review: Sophomoric writing, predictable plot. Moronic in parts.

How did this get published? Oops, I just figured it out.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Wow!!! Funny!!!
Review: When Al Frankin mentioned this book in "Lying Liars" I thought "No way--he has to be joking." But he isn't! O'Reilly, after mocking any element of pop culture involving sex and violence, writes a novel about. . . . sex and violence! I'm cracking up here--doesn't anyone actually pay attention to the disconnect between what the man says and what the man does?

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Fabulous Book!
Review: I am a huge fan of Bill O'Reilly and I think it is only fitting that he write a story about what he knows best! (Smile). All teasing aside, "THOSE WHO TRESPASS: A NOVEL OF MURDER AND TELEVISION by mulit-talented Bill O'Reilly is a fabulous read. The characters are exciting, the dialogue lively, and the plot is to-die-for! If you are into books that keep you glued to your comfy chair from page one on then this is the book for you! Take "10" Bill O' Reilly, you've earned it! (A highly recommended novel!)

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: O'Reilly a factor in suspense thriller
Review: Buy it at Amazon.com
288 pages - Bantam Press
(April 1998)

If you like watching Bill O'Reilly on Fox News, you will be delighted by this novel. You will wonder how O'Reilly ever kept his career in the industry when you learn that the novel is about a crazed newsman who is killing the people responsible for hurting his career and that the story has scathing images of venal, corrupt, cowardly, and dishonest newspeople.

This is a very entertaining book in which nasty careerist, anti-news journalists manipulate and cheat their way until they meet with deservedly bitter consequences. It is a double-edged mystery with a clever New York detective and an attractive New York columnist, who, of course, fall for each other (actually told with more subtlety than I associate with O'Reilly). But the real entertainment is in the devastating description of television news and the maneuvering, commercial/careerist values, which dominate the profession. A good read.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Witty and Scathing O'Reilly
Review: Bill O'Reilly, Those Who Trespass New York: A Novel of Murder and Television 374pp - Onyx book (1998)
If you like watching Bill O'Reilly on Fox News, you will be delighted by this novel. You will wonder how O'Reilly ever kept his career in the industry when you learn that the novel is about a crazed newsman who is killing the people responsible for hurting his career and that the story has scathing images of venal, corrupt, cowardly, and dishonest newspeople.
This is a very entertaining book in which nasty careerist, anti-news journalists manipulate and cheat their way until they meet with deservedly bitter consequences. It is a nice mystery with an interesting New York detective and an attractive New York columnist, who, of course, fall for each other (actually told with more subtlety than I associate with O'Reilly). But the real entertainment is in the devastating description of television news and the maneuvering, commercial/careerist values, which dominate the profession.
A good read.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Unimpressed
Review: I would like to start out saying I respect Mr. O'Reilly and I enjoy his television program "The OReilly Factor" quite a bit and rarely miss an episode. I also throughly enjoy his two recent books, this one however is, obiviously, his first effort and in some places it almost hurts to read. Mr. OReilly weilds a blunt instrument in his use of plot devices and seemed to concentrate more on killing people he couldn't stand in elaborate ways than any message he may have been trying to get across.
I believe I understand why Mr. OReilly wrote this book and I am glad that he did, but either he was too angry to think when he wrote it, or his editors were completely snowed, this would have been a good effort for a talented high school student, or a budding college student. Not what I would expect from someone of Mr. OReilly's obivious intelligence. I hate to sound so harsh but Mr. OReilly is all about "no spin" and I will not spin this for you. I recommend reading the book, but get it at the library, do not buy it.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: LEAD US NOT
Review: I am in almost total agreement with fellow reviewer Joe Lee, and couldn't have said it much better myself!

In addition to his comments, I do believe that the revelation of the murderer so early negates most of the suspense thereafter, and the sudden disappearance of David Wayne, as Mr. Lee mentions, is totally baffling.

I found Mr. O'Reilly's commentary and observations on the media very true. Not being in that valued 18-49 age range, I sometimes feel the media ignores us to the point of absurdity. I think it's great the real hero, Tommy, is just average looking, with a slight weight problem; now did the girl have to be so drop dead gorgeous? Oh, well, at least Hillary Moss was not a beauty.

Not a bad read; it's kind of fun; more murders might have helped.

SLIGHTLY RECOMMENDED.


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