Love this series! It's fairly fast paced, very interesting and actually funny at times. Love the characters and was happy to see a little more of Georgia's half-sister, Savannah. Wonder if their mom liked Georgia (the state, not the daughter) for some reason. Also happy to see a little romance for Georgia too. Really good read!
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family-dynamics, fanatics, political-intrigue, Chicago, thriller, suspense, private-investigators, law-enforcement

Chicago. Politics. Corruption. Conspiracy. Murder. All that and much more in this novel that could be pulled from this morning's Tribune. The characters are interesting and sometimes quite disturbing, and the plot is ingenious and demanding. No spoilers. Just read it!
It seems that this is book 5 in series which I am new to, but no floundering because it is perfectly fine as a standalone.
The narration by Eva Kaminsky is fantastic! Clear voice and the characters are well delineated.
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An excellent complex mystery that was very well written and has well developed believable characters. The plot is current, fast paced, intense, suspenseful, and realistic. Contains several twists and was hard to put down. A George Davis crime thriller that I highly enjoyed and recommend. ( )

High Crimes by Libby Fischer Hellmann is the latest edition to The Georgia Davis PI series. Georgia Davis is hired by Erica Baldwin Stewart to find out more about her daughter, Dena’s death. The family received an anonymous email several weeks after her assassination and it bothers them. Dena Baldwin was the leader of ResistanceUSA, a group against the current president with 42,000 followers. Dena was vocal against the current regime and their practices. At a demonstration in Grant Park in Chicago, Dena was assassinated and the gunman, Scott Allen Jarvis, was found dead on a nearby rooftop. Georgia’s search for the truth takes her on a perilous journey. She soon learns that someone does not want the truth to come to light, and they are willing to do whatever it takes to keep their secrets hidden. While handling the case, Georgia’s mother reenters her life. It brings up the old feelings of resentment, abandonment and jealousy. Georgia’s case takes a dangerous turn when people begin disappearing. Her quest for the truth could find Georgia paying the ultimate price.

If you have not read the previous books in The Georgia Davis PI series, I recommend beginning with Easy Innocence (the first book). I have not read any of the other novels in this series, and I felt I was missing key details on Georgia. I was not able to get into High Crimes (I ended up reading two other books while attempting to wade through High Crimes). I felt it lacked continuity and an ease. It jumped around to various characters and time periods which I found confusing. I tried to like Georgia, but it did not happen. I especially disliked her sister, Vanna. I found her self-centered and whiny. High Crimes contains an intriguing mystery with various twists that will surprise readers. It is the best part of the book. The writing is extremely detail oriented. Some of the extraneous information could have been eliminated. High Crimes takes punches at our current administration. It is obvious that the author is not a fan of the current president. If you are looking for an escape from all the political goings on in the news, then High Crimes is not the book for you. There is a significant amount of foul language (which I find offensive and unnecessary) and there is intimacy between couples (fair warning) that I was not expecting. As you can tell, I am not the right audience for High Crimes. However, that is the beauty of people and books. We are all unique and like different things. I suggest you obtain a sample of High Crimes to see if it is the right fit for you. ( )

High Crimes is an excellent political thriller that takes something that happens regularly (people infiltrating groups who think differently with the intention of being disruptive) and runs with it. If you can't read a thriller unless everyone on your end of the political spectrum are good then you might not be grown up enough for this one. Like any such work it takes who is in power, the right currently (even though they are a significant minority), and amplifies the old adage that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

I find it funny that those who claim to be so tough get their little feelings hurt when a story isn't filled with enough propaganda for them. If the story were reversed they would probably put it on Breitbart and believe it was true, such are the mental shortcomings of those currently destroying democracy. If the people in the story are simply taken as characters without whining about them being on one side or the other, there are plenty of flaws to go around. And that is what makes a good story. If all you want is more of the same kool-aid, well, go try to decipher Trumpenfuehrer's tweets or his childish rallies. If you want a story that is well written and taken from the contemporary toxic waste that is our current administration, this is a great work.

Recommended for readers with functioning brains who enjoy political thrillers. For whiny right-wingnuts who feel entitled to everything, well, you're too cowardly to enjoy this so go back in momma's basement and read Breitbart and plan your next assault on a pizza restaurant running a child trafficking ring from their nonexistent basement.

Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley. ( )