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.
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...
Posted by: Elaine Flinn | March 24, 2008 at 12:34 PM
Libby rocks.
Posted by: Guyot | March 24, 2008 at 01:59 PM
[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#
Posted by: Patrick Balester | March 25, 2008 at 09:52 PM