5.0 out of 5 stars
A no-holds barred thriller!

How do you solve a Murder with 42,000 suspects? This immediately caught my attention and made me want to take a closer look. I’m so glad that I did.
I’m a long-time fan of Ms. Hellmann’s work, and Georgia Davis has proven to be one of my favorite characters. This latest addition to the series did not disappoint. While this one is more political in nature, it’s not overtly so, and only seems to enhance the tension in the story.
No matter which side of the political aisle you sit on, if you enjoy reading a no-holds barred, high octane mystery/thriller, you will love HIGH Crimes. I highly recommend it!

This book was well written. Too political for me, which is why I gave it three stars. You could tell the author was bashing our current president. The rest of the storyline was really good. Very interesting. I would recommend this book.

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.

This novel is a timely look at political violence through great story telling. Libby Fischer Hellman uses an established series protagonist, P. I. Georgia Davis, to shine uncomfortable truths on American culture with a story that compels the reader to turn the page until the end. It's more than just a murder investigation, but even if you ignore the broader truths, it's a fun read. How Hellman managed to write this novel as if it was pulled from today's headlines is beyond me. Maybe she has a time machine. I highly recommend it.

It's 14 months after the 2016 US election. A rooftop sniper kills ResistanceUSA leader Dena Baldwin at a rally in Chicago's Grant Park and then kills himself with a bomb. Dena's mother hires PI Georgia Davis to find the truth about her daughter's death after receiving a cryptic email. Was there a traitor amongst Dena's 42,000 Facebook followers? As Georgia follows a trail of clues from Chicago to Washington DC and a remote Minnesota cabin, she is threatened and attacked. But Georgia refuses to give up her investigation.

I like how the story is laid out with varying time frames and points of view to describe how Georgia works on the case and how the killer was originally recruited and manipulated into shooting Dena.

Georgia's personal life has changed with her younger half-sister Vanna and her newborn son Charlie now living with her. Then Georgia is stunned by the sudden reappearance of the mother who abandoned her when she was a child. This emotional family crisis is another complication that Georgia has to deal with in the midst of her investigation.

This book was a definite page turner and it was great to read another strong Georgia Davis mystery.

I received an eARC via Netgalley with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book and provided this review.

Did not finish. If you want to read left wing rants go for it. There is enough of this on the news already, have no desire to be preached at in a book by either side. If there are politics in a book I much prefer a balanced approach. This book was totally one sided. Too many other books out there to read. Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.

Talk about riveting high-profile fiction ripped from today's topical headlines! A sharpshooting sniper hits his intended target and proceeds to wreak havoc in a highly-attended political rally. Curt also succumbs from the bullets aimed from the roof of an adjacent building into Grant Park, downtown Chicago. Protesters scatter but the crack of the weapon seizes and is later discovered with the remains of the perpetrator.

Dena Baldwin, the target who created a Facebook group she called Resistance USA, is from an old Chicago family of big time money. She is adamantly opposed to the new president and garnered 42,000 followers who felt the same.

Protagonist Georgia Davis is contacted by Dena's mother several weeks after the assassination, who feels the FBI saw an open and shut case and closed it far too quickly to answer her questions. Georgia, however, also has an upheaval in her current private situation, that of her kid sister, Vanna, and baby Charlie crowding her two-bedroom apartment in Evanston.

The narrative backtracks to a timeline prior to the rally and also locations, from Chicago to Washington DC, bringing in support characters and peripheral family members that led to the events unfolded early in the novel. It also includes scenes with Georgia's long-lost mother and her strong emotional feelings of rejection. The sub-plot was somewhat distracting.

Otherwise, I really liked Georgia, smart and effective as a PI. I also appreciated the personal tour of the sites of Chicago, many of which I'm beginning to recognize.

I received this download from the publisher and NetGalley and greatly appreciated the opportunity to read and review. Ms. Hellmann lays it all out, blackeye and chest pains included, and it was obviously a knowledgeable and emotional assessment of her personal feelings. Recommended for anyone, pro or con, for or against, the current administration with an intelligent, admittedly prejudiced, purview into our political climate.

This book was extremely disappointing. It was a slow painful read that seemed to serve more as a forum for Left-wing rants and theories than detective work.

It was great to be back reading about PI Georgia Davis. Her family life is unusual. While I am not interested in politics, this book was fascinating. A definite page turner. The switching back and forth from past to present gave insight and intrigue. The author provided an advanced review copy.