RG Belsky. Newsroom drama. Clare Carlson. What could possibly go wrong?
The sixth Clare Carlson book and all previous outings have been winners that the MRB boys have enjoyed. Yeah, we're biased.
A prize winner journalist now an NYC TV reporter and news director who is approaching her 50th birthday and reflecting on her three previous failures in marriage. She can’t stand her boss and the TV station is up for sale. But a juicy scoop might do wonders for killing the sale. The newsroom is a constant setting for comfort and chaos. The juicy scoop she needs falls into her lap when a former star cop, Wendy Kyle (who got dumped for slugging a higher officer) and now a high-profile PI is killed. It’s NYC so you can bet that crooked cops and politicians will be at the core of the investigation. Kyle’s PI business specialized in catching husbands fooling around that helped cement her poor reputation with the NYPD; there was no shortage of higher ups who would be just fine if she was wiped from the board. Clare’s investigation chased a story with little evidence to support her theory that Kyle’s death was more than a random killing.
Belsky is a proven winner. Great story, intriguing characters, realistic dialogue, believable settings combined with a healthy bit of his trademarked humor. Tell us if you saw the conclusion of this book while reading. I didn’t. Broadcast Blues can be a stand-alone book, but it might help understand Clare if you read these in order.
Thanks to Netgalley for the advance reviewer copy.
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