Book of the Week: Libby Fischer Hellmann's "Easy Innocence"

Libby Fischer Hellmann, author of the Ellie Foreman series (which I reviewed positively in years past), launches a new lead character in her latest mystery. Georgia Davis is a Chicago PI hired to prove the innocence of a mentally challenged man who has been accused of murdering a teenage girl. Easy Innocence is not as suspenseful as it could be (mostly because it reveals a key plot twist before the story even starts) and the motivation of its villains is questionable. But Davis is an engaging character, and Hellmann does a nice job with the book's clique of teenage girls, so the book rises above those limitations. Easy Innocence shows promise for Georgia Davis. Hopefully we'll see her again soon.

Comments

[Elaine Flinn]

I've always enjoyed Libby's books, but after reading this glowing review - I'm especially looking forward to EASY INNOCENCE.

Thanks for the heads up, David...

[Guyot]

Libby rocks.

[Patrick Balester]

[Editor's Note: This comment contains spoilers for the book's plot. --DJM]

An excellent book that deals with a very timely subject. In fact, the phrase "art imitates life" was never more valid. I just read an article on wfaa.com in which a teen-aged girl was arrested for luring other girls into the world of prostitution. If David doesn't mind me posting the article link, here it is:
http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa080324_wz_teenpimp.2278d8a4.html#