This is an entertaining story which, thankfully, does not have a conscience or a redemption arc. It’s just a straight up story without twists or complications, and that has its attractions. An editor might help smooth out some of the edges in the book, including repetitive descriptions of the protagonist’s kitchen and gym routine.

I read this novel because the plot sounded so preposterous. Four members of a Glasgow gang are murdered. Police Scotland get nowhere, so subcontract the investigation to a newspaper, specifically the son of a former underworld boss. He works with another journalist, who is inexplicably given free access to all Police Scotland's computer files.

Of course, the journalists immediately find new leads that seven weeks' of police investigation missed. And the murderer is identified early in the novel. But they don't tell the police ...

In addition to a plot that is incredibly unrealistic, Breaking Story is very badly written. There are so many grammatical errors I can only assume that the book has not been near an editor. The style and dialogue is clunky. Every scene is described in minute detail - and described in exactly the same way if characters return to the same place. Over and over again. The characters are one dimensional stereotypes and the sense of place is non-existent, with a Wiki like quality to the occasional chunks of exposition.

I only finished this novel in the vain hope that it improved. One to be avoided.

The streets of North Glasgow are running red, and someone's picking off gang members with surgical precision. Police Scotland are stumped every door slammed shut, every mouth sealed tight. The criminal underworld has its own rules, and talking to the polis isn't one of them. Desperate times call for desperate measures. Enter Calum McCulkin, reluctant heir to a criminal dynasty and now crime correspondent for the Daily Post. The son of legendary godfather Donald McCulkin carries more weight in Glasgow's shadowy corners than any warrant card ever could. Paired with Sarah Gibb, a razor-sharp researcher who can dig up dirt on a saint, they're the unlikely duo tasked with cracking what the police can't! Good book! This book was a very interesting read! The storyline was a bit different but definitely worth reading! I highly recommend it! It had fantastic suspense, intriguing murders, mystery, and a few shocking moments! Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!