Review of Great Divide of the 4th Estate

[Bertha Jackson]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Great Divide of the 4th Estate" by T.D. Hitchens.]

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4 out of 5 stars

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A USB drive containing a recorded conversation between government officials and media moguls is delivered to Katya Fernandez. The conversation reveals that they are spreading misinformation to the American people to start a civil war that they will financially profit from. As an investigative reporter, Katya is driven to action to expose them before the American people and their country are destroyed. Knowing the danger her investigation will put her in because these powerful politicians and media moguls will do anything to stop her from exposing them, she contacts her mentor, Jack, for help. Will Katya and Jack get justice for the American people? Can they convince the populace that the government leaders and media moguls they believe in are monsters? How does government and media corruption go undetected?

T.D. Hitchens has done a fantastic job of showing how corruption and the lack of transparency by the media and government officials can destroy America's future. The differences between Republicans and Democrats in this storyline are similar to the ones seen in recent presidential races, which caused chaos and conflicts between citizens, law enforcement, and other interest groups. Unfortunately, many believe everything they read on social platforms and in newspapers. This story makes me wonder how much of it is written to exploit us into believing their misinformation. It was disturbing to learn what other country leaders may think about our country's stability when this happens. I loved Katya's determination, courage, and strength in putting her fears for her own safety second to the good of all Americans. Even when she was betrayed and threatened by one of her best friends, she felt empathy. Mentors can learn much from Jack to better themselves and those they mentor. I enjoyed reading about the many different methods that can be used to uncover the truth. One of my favorite takeaways from this storyline is that fear does not make one a coward, as it is a natural part of bravery.

Although I thoroughly enjoyed reading every page of this book, it does have a couple of negative aspects that prevent it from getting a perfect rating. T.D. Hitchens was inconsistent with the capitalization of proper nouns, resulting in multiple errors throughout the book. One example is the author typed "White House" correctly but at another time typed it "white house." Even though these types of errors can be considered stylistic, the author needs consistency. A professional editor would have found these inconsistency errors and a couple of instances of repetitiveness in the narrative.

I found no other reason to remove a star from my rating because the storyline is full of suspense and action, keeping me intrigued from beginning to end. As the abovementioned positive aspects reveal, this book provides many thought-provoking topics for readers about politicians, the media, and the importance of collective will, which justifies my rating of 4 out of 5 stars.

Mature fans of political crime thrillers should pick up a copy of T.D. Hitchens's Great Divide of the 4th Estate. This storyline contains corruption, conspiracy, collusion, bribery, intrigue, mystery, distrust, exploitation, and danger. Sensitive readers may find the non-borderline profanity content offensive.

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[patricia MGBEMENA]

I would like to know if Jack was able to be of any help to Katya Fernandez. The mystery contained in the book is really intriguing and I would love to find out the content of the USB drive.