SEX, DRUGS, HEARTBREAK AND SCANDAL - THE INNER WORKINGS OF A TABLOID NEWSROOMFleet Street Fox's anonymity allows her to delve deep into the dark corners of that most guilty of pleasures - the tabloid exposé. Acerbic, funny, and revelatory, her diaries show the heart within the hack as she tries to recover from a betrayal as devastating as any newspaper scandal.Now an internet smash, with over forty thousand followers on twitter, two hugely popular blogs and a reputation throughout the media industry, Foxy's diaries are juicy, shocking and as near to the knuckle as the lawyers would allow. The Diaries of a Fleet Street Fox tells the truth about her trade: the private scandals, victories and disasters that don't end up on the front page. This is the hardest story she has ever told.
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A brilliant read. The first book I've read that starts at ninety miles an hour and then speeds up. (Jeremy Vine )
A hack with a heart ... a story that has to be read. (Dawn Porter )
When it comes to the inner workings of red-tops, Fleet Street Fox knows what she's talking about. (Charlie Brooker )
A hack with a heart ... a story that has to be read. (Dawn Porter )
When it comes to the inner workings of red-tops, Fleet Street Fox knows what she's talking about. (Charlie Brooker )
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By dannyb
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Disclosure I have followed the Fleet Street Fox on twitter and read her blog for a couple of years and chased her for this book having read a chapter or two on the internet... I have to say I have not been disappointed by the final outcome.
It seems strange to say that you enjoyed reading some of the excrutiating details of the breakdown of a person's marriage, but when it is told in such an engaging way you really have to! It is a joy to read the unmasking of some of the goings on in the "Street of Shame" (not her words) that has you laughing out loud many times.
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It seems strange to say that you enjoyed reading some of the excrutiating details of the breakdown of a person's marriage, but when it is told in such an engaging way you really have to! It is a joy to read the unmasking of some of the goings on in the "Street of Shame" (not her words) that has you laughing out loud many times.
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By Mrs Madrigal
Format:Paperback
Lilly was left by her violent husband after a brief marriage. Left as a young, attractive woman with no kids to support, a well-paid, interesting career, a supportive family, plenty of friends, and enough cash to keep the marital home.
Yet this book reads like one of those childhood-abuse memoirs, the type with a grainy photo of a teddy bear on the cover, sprawled at the bottom of the stairs. "I turn my face away, into my 245th glass of wine, as another close friend tells me how thin and young and attractive I am, and how I never did a single thing wrong in my marriage except to be non-stop incredible.
"But a tear rolls down my high-cheekbone and I find myself sending more texts to my ex, and calling him, and hacking into his emails and voicemail, but that's acceptable because I'm a hack. Then I change into my new dress, which is a size 8 today but was a size 10 yesterday and might be a 12 tomorrow (don't worry, I'll keep you updated). And I think to myself, will I ever stop bleating self-pityingly?"
The Fleet Street newsroom stuff is fascinating and funny. But the constant wah-wahing over the world's least-damaging divorce just got on my tits.
Yet this book reads like one of those childhood-abuse memoirs, the type with a grainy photo of a teddy bear on the cover, sprawled at the bottom of the stairs. "I turn my face away, into my 245th glass of wine, as another close friend tells me how thin and young and attractive I am, and how I never did a single thing wrong in my marriage except to be non-stop incredible.
"But a tear rolls down my high-cheekbone and I find myself sending more texts to my ex, and calling him, and hacking into his emails and voicemail, but that's acceptable because I'm a hack. Then I change into my new dress, which is a size 8 today but was a size 10 yesterday and might be a 12 tomorrow (don't worry, I'll keep you updated). And I think to myself, will I ever stop bleating self-pityingly?"
The Fleet Street newsroom stuff is fascinating and funny. But the constant wah-wahing over the world's least-damaging divorce just got on my tits.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By alidavies22
Format:Kindle Edition
Started off as your typical girly read, however the author seems to just go off on rants about what are obviously personal points of hers eg phone hacking was one of them. On the second rant (not really relevant to the story line) I put this book down and started another. Would not recommend.
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I couldn't finish it
I could not finish this book which is very unusual for me as I make an effort to finish almost every book that I have purchased. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Bob
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Great story
Amusing tale of divorce on fleet street. Funny, sad, well written and surprisingly good. Highly recommended easy reading. Read more
Published 9 days ago by Sandy Sharp
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Touching and Funny
Recommended for men and women going through a breakup - amicable or otherwise - or for anyone who likes a well written tale. Read more
Published 12 days ago by R. Bayley
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Entertaining with heartbreak
If you've ever been cheated on or at least dumped the first part of the book will certainly sound familiar, though not everyone gets arrested. Read more
Published 14 days ago by ariadne80
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Great read
Easy good read to enjoy, really liked it. laugh out loud funny, very glad I read it. Not exactly high brow difficult reading but excellent holiday read. More please!
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Not what I expected
I was so looking forward to the release of this book. But I was so disappointed with it that after reading two-thirds of it I found I just didn't want to read anymore. Read more
Published 18 days ago by JW
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Entertaining
A great Saturday read. Would quite have liked a playlist sorted to have along with book. Will make you laugh, a lot.
Published 20 days ago by K. Battrick
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Fleet Street (marriage on the) Rocks
Unlike another reviewer with a similar nom de plume, I thoroughly enjoyed The Diaries of a Fleet Street Fox, reading it in two long-ish sessions. Read more
Published 27 days ago by Avid Reader
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Great read
I bought this after being recommended it by my Mum. It's a great read - funny, moving and an excellent insight into the world of tabloid journalism.
Published 1 month ago by Ms. N. Gill
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Not much Fleet Street
She bores her friends by going on about her ex. She bored me too. I gave up halfway.
This is set in Fleet Street but it might as well be set in any office for the amount... Read more
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