I never have given thought to how the big stories are created. The research, the desire to be the first to break the story and how the research is done. I liked the behind the scenes time and energy tracking the many threads to create and break the story. The detail is interesting. I enjoyed the book. I will appreciate the big breaking stories now.

It's not really a review because I couldn't finish it (and I will not be posting the review anywhere else). Just saying why it didn't work for me:

The premise is interesting and it starts well, but then it goes slow and informative and chatty, I mean there are too many unnecessary dialogues. These things inhibit the pace of the story, which is not good for a murder mystery.

Sorry it didn't work for me, however, I must admit that I am an impatient reader. So you are patient, it might work for you.

Thank you for the copy.

I was very quickly pulled into the story and was all into it until the end. It is full of twists and turns that kept me interested, trying to find the clues along the story... This is my first book by this author and the first of the series that I've read, but I didn't feel that I was losing something of the story since it can be read as a standalone.
I would like to thank #NetGalley #OceanviewPublishing and the author #RGBelsky for my ARC of #BroadcastBlues

Another engaging mystery in the Clare Carlson series. Clare is turning 50 soon, thrice divorced and her on air job at a NYC TV station is in jeopardy due to an impending sale of the station. What she needs is ratings and just in the nick of time comes the type of story that type brings in viewers. A lot of viewers. Fast-paced with enough twists to keep you guessing, this book is a winner.

This is the third Clare Carlson book I've tried and it's the last. I didn't get very far before I put it down. Clare is written in very broad strokes as a super TV news anchor who runs around solving mysteries while being on the air too. She has the obligatory awful boss and some sidekicks and I can't stand her

Broadcast Blues is a well-plotted, suspenseful book set in the world of television journalism. The insights into the inner workings of television news added depth to a well-developed story. While this is a good stand-alone novel, I think I’d have liked it better if I’d read the earlier Clare Carlson books. It’d have helped me understand the complexity of some of her relationships as well as her musings on marriage. I suspect that the series as a whole is even better than this already fine mystery.

R.G. Belsky has catapulted to my must-read-author list. Broadcast Blues is the 6th book in the Clare Carlson mystery series, and it does not disappoint. The plot is action-filled, with humour, great character development, and suspense. I love this type of book - in my opinion, it is a journalist-procedural - and moves very quickly. A fantastic read!

I have read all the books in this series and enjoyed them all. I was leery at first, a male author writing a female lead protagonist, but Belsky has done a good job in creating and developing Clare's character. I like her tenacious attitude and her relentless drive to solve the mystery, even when she does not know where her actions will take her. She is not afraid to break the rules in order to get the story. I like how she works through her thoughts on marriage in this novel, helping her daughter in the process.

Another strength of the novels has been the impact of the newsroom scenes and the associated relationships, the result of Belsky's career in the news media. He can create Clare's boss from hell because he has had some.

The plot in this mystery is complex. Layers of deceit must be uncovered. There is potential danger for Clare as some people are not who they claim. And there is a good twist near the end I did not see coming at all.

This is an entertaining mystery featuring an amateur sleuth. While it is part of a series, it can be read as a stand alone.

I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My comments are an independent and honest review.

No more; I'm tapping out. The way the victim was, yet again, involved in the negative side of a sex-linked industry...sleuthing for wives who want to catch their husbands cheating on them for an advantage during divorce proceedings...is not going to work for me.

Clare's a wildly opportunistic, abrasive person. That is fine with me, takes one to know one. What I find really hard to credit is that any corporate structure in today's world would harbor such a person in their senior ranks. Not because it's a bad way to be, but because routinely defying one's boss is not well tolerated in the C Suite.

At the end of the day I want to read about fictional sleuths who follow their own compasses believably enough that I don't have to remind myself that it's a novel too often. I really feel sad that I don't have that sensation in this series because the author is genuinely amusing, often enough laugh-out-loud funny. But the overemphasis on the negative uses of sex and the main character's apparent inability to use the sandpaper on her tongue to round off some of her spikier corners make this series just over the edge of my suspension of disbelief line.

Well, it was a darn good attempt for me. I wish it had worked better.

Clare Carlson is turning fifty. As the News Director of a New York station she has broken a number of major stories but changes are coming to the station and she worries about her future. She needs another breaking story. Her break comes when private investigator and former NYPD officer Wendy Kyle is blown up in her car. She specialized in helping women with cheating husbands, leaving a long list of possible suspects. A page from her missing diary listing Ronald Bannister, a billionaire with influence, is found in her office. Wendy’s career as a police officer ended when she supposedly attacked her commander. What brought on the change from a model officer to a troublemaker is traced back to the case of a young woman whose death was listed as suicide. She believed that it was a murder that was covered up. The final report was signed off by Jaime Ortiz, who is now running for governor. Clare begins to make connections between the womanizing billionaire and corruption in the NYPD, but nothing that she finds is as it seems.

R.G. Belsky uses his years in journalism to take you behind the scenes and into the chaos that reigns in a newsroom. As Clare tracks down her story she must still put together the nightly broadcast as the director while dealing with the demands of her broadcasters and the station manager. She has had three failed marriages, but her relationship with her exes is generally cordial, allowing her to call on their connections to law enforcement for assistance. Her instincts have her questioning the solution to Wendy Kyle’s murder and she is determined to continue her investigation until the true story is revealed. This is the sixth book in the Clare Carlson series and Belsky has filled it with constant twists that will keep you guessing to the jaw dropping end. I would like to thank NetGalley and Oceanview Publishing for providing this book for my review.

Wow! My first RG Belsky book but definitely not my last! This one hooked me from the very beginning and just never let go. Fantastic characters that kept me flipping pages long into the night. Great tension, twists and crazy reveals. Very well done and expertly delivered.
Thank you NetGalley, RG Belsky and Oceanview Publishing for the opportunity to read and review this cracker of a book. Big 5 stars from me.

Clara Carlson loves her newscasting job and she digs deep for good stories. When a story occurs about a former NYPD officer that was killed in a car bombing lif goes crazy. Clara digs deep to uncover the truth and along the way fades some dangerous situations. She also begin to contemplate her life. A really good book that will leave you speechless.

In this well written mystery, Clare Carlson is determined to discover the truth and her investigative reporting instincts drive the plot, which moves along and a nice pace and includes a fair amount of twists and turns and a somewhat surprising ending. The first-person narrative works well in this book, placing the reader in Clare's head - able to understand her reasoning as she investigates the life and death of Wendy Kyle. It also provides an insider's view into the workings of TV news programming and law enforcement. This was my first encounter with Clare (I haven't read the previous books in the series.) I just might have to go back and read the earlier ones when I have the time.

This was my first experience with Clare Carlson. She leads an interesting and exciting life. Intriguing mystery that kept me guessing and being surprised. I would like to read the previous books in this series. Thanks to the publisher for providing a copy via NetGalley. My review is voluntary.

Fast paced and written with lots of twists and turns. I love a good mystery, and this was definitely a good one. The main character kept me from giving this one a 5 star unfortunately. She just wasn't my favorite.

I am not sure what to say about this book except for WOW! The storyline is totally believable and I was re-reading the big twist to it, not sure I got it right the first time! I loved this book! I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book.

This is my first foray into the Clare Carlson Mystery Series and I found plenty of references to past books but was still easy to read as a standalone.
Clare Carlson is a newscaster on Channel 10. Written somewhat as a hardboiled character reminiscent of newspaper reports (men) of the past but with the gender all reversed and now on TV. This modernized the character and made her relatable to any reader. Clare has all the personal problems with men that one can imagine but also has maintained mostly friendly relationships with her exes (3) as her 50th birthday approaches.
In this outing, Clare is hyper focused on the next big story while fighting with her new boss and potential buyers of Channel 10. Author Belsky's personal history in news reporting brings the characters to life providing a foundation for a murderous story of coverups.
The only caveat I have is where murderous characters decide to reveal their entire illegal activities but that is a common practice in TV shows. Maybe it's just me saying - keep yourself to yourself!

Thank you to Oceanview Publishing for access to an early e-copy via Netgalley. All opinions are my own.

Wendy Kyle has been killed when a bomb is planted in her car. This story ends up in Clare Carlson’s lap. And it is not cut and dried as it appears. Clare just keeps digging and digging because she knows something is not right! Love a reporter’s intuition!

This is a story that is a bit complex and intricate and I enjoyed it. I loved the politics and who did what to whom! And the ending….I SO did not see that coming!

I have not read any books in this series and this one is stand alone. But, I do want to go back and pick these up. I enjoyed Clare. She has some gumption and she is not afraid to get in the deep end!

Need a good who done it…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today.

I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.

Book #6 in the Claire Carlson series. Each book can be read as a stand alone but there are some character building chapters in the first books that lend weight to the perception of Claire as a badass tv journalist. Claire is facing her 50th birthday in the mirror every morning. In a job where looks matter, she's looking to secure her news director job by investigating and reporting on some mega crimes. When Wendy Kyle is murdered by a car bomb, Claire figures there has to be a story there, so she starts her own investigation.
Wendy Kyle has a history of finding secrets that cause trouble for some wealthy, influential men. There is a long list of men who would love to see her dead. As Claire follows the clues, she'll get help from a support crew of friends and family. And the killer......you'll never believe it!!!

Clare Carlson is the news director and star reporter at New York City’s Channel 10. She’s broken a good number of big stories over the years, but she’s obsessed with her upcoming 50th birthday. She has three ex-husbands, and she seems to have pretty good relationships with them, which I found interesting. In this book, Clare is covering the death by car bomb of a former NYPD officer turned private investigator, Wendy Kyle. Wendy has made quite a few enemies over the years, first on the police force and then as a result of her investigations, which focused on cheating husbands.

Although this is the sixth book in the Clare Carlson series, this was the first one I’ve read and I had no trouble jumping right in to this series. There are a good number of references to previous events, but I didn’t feel lost at any time.

There is a lot of humor along the way in this mystery/thriller, as the story is narrated by Clare. The author has worked on New York City newspapers as well as network news programs, so the scenes taking place at Channel 10 had a definite ring of truth to them. The endless search for the next big story is a way of life. As is the sale of media to big bottom-line-conscious conglomerates, which also features in the story.

There are a couple of big twists near the end of the book, which completely changed who I thought was responsible.

Thank you to NetGalley and Oceanview Publishing for the opportunity to read an advance readers copy of this book. All opinions are my own.