Equal parts serious journalism and sisterly sass, Busted is a personable and fast-reading ride...a shoe-leather journalistic procedural set against the ticking clock of the failing newspaper industry. -- New York Times Book Review The chick, noir version of All the President's Men with a little Rocky... and a little almost anything with Rosalind Russell or Barbara Stanwyck. -- Washington Post A riveting tale of two brave reporters who love what they do and are totally committed...engaging, down to earth and at times, very funny. -- USA Today Busted is a very good book about very bad people, a great read about great injustice...Busted is proof that journalism still lives, still matters. -- Newsweek The new book Busted: A Tale of Corruption and Betrayal in the City of Brotherly Love is the chick, noir version of All the President's Men. -- Washington Post I admire Wendy Ruderman and Barbara Laker, who are not only Pulitzer-Prize winning journalists, but fearless and fascinating women. Busted reads like a turbo-charged thriller, all the more compelling because it's true. Pick up a copy, and you won't be able to put it down. -- Lisa Scottoline A story that not only pounds at the door to come inside, but stands as a much-needed reminder that newspapers are and always have been and, as far as I know, always will be the bedrock of the art of journalism. -- Pete Dexter, journalist and author of National Book Award-winner Paris Trout Busted: A Tale of Corruption and Betrayal in the City of Brotherly Love is the scorching, devastating, and action-packed story of two journalists' journey into the dark heart of a major city...Wendy Ruderman and Barbara Laker are true heroes... I love this book. -- Edna Buchanan, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author Busted is a thoroughly engaging...trip into Philadelphia's underworld, where cops prey on those they are pledged to protect... Rich with character and incident, it's a complete original, and a love letter to newspapers in their hour of dire need. -- Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down Busted is a taut, gritty story of drug dealers and corrupt cops written with passion, fury and what Philadelphians refer to as attitude (pronounced 'atty-tood'). Ruderman and Laker have a lot of that, which is why they're two of the best reporters in the country. -- George Anastasia, author of Blood and Honor and The Last Gangster Busted reads like a gritty crime novel, but it is a paean to journalistic professionalism. -- Michael Smerconish, columnist, MSNBC contributor, and host of The Michael Smerconish Program on SiriusXM A fast-paced, well-written true crime book. -- Washington Times Busted is a welcome addition to the literature of journalism procedurals. -- Philadelphia Inquirer Fans of The Front Page and All the President's Men will be transfixed by this astounding tale of police corruption. -- New York Post Prevailing against threats, intimidation, and the impending bankruptcy of their newspaper, Ruderman and Laker delivered a powerful series on police corruption, ultimately earning the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting. This is a gritty, true-life thriller about the intersection of policing, drug dealing, and news reporting -- Booklist (starred review) This true crime book offers an impressive, crisply told account of the reporting of a police corruption scandal that yielded a Pulitzer Prize... The book is a tough, lively lesson in how doing the right thing, the right way, may not be enough. -- Publishers Weekly Ruderman and Laker provide a welcome addition to the shelves of books about the mechanics and logistics of journalistic exposes ... [t]he narrative offers an insightful view of high-risk, high-reward investigative journalism. -- Kirkus Reviews Prevailing against threats, intimidation, and the impending bankruptcy of their newspaper, [Ruderman and Laker]...tell a story of a city the tourists seldom see. -- Booklist Online As investigative reporters for the Philadelphia Daily News, this writing duo won a Pulitzer Prize for their series on police corruption in Philadelphia. The story starts with Benny Martinez, a drug informant... It ends by exposing the dirty dealings of an elite narcotics squad. -- Houston Chronicle, 10 Books Worth Reading in 2014 Part study in investigative journalism, it also delivers a commentary on the state of print journalism today, and justice. -- Daily News Busted is a Philadelphia classic... It's an easy, breezy read but that's not to say it's insubstantial. -- Philadelphia Magazine [A] gritty, honest, often surprisingly funny book. -- Philadelphia Weekly Readers of true crime and students of sociology will especially enjoy this highly engaging read about the modern realities that plague many American cities. -- Library Journal
