Easy Innocence by Libby Fischer Hellmann

“Haunting…Rarely have history, mystery, and political philosophy blended so beautifully…could easily end up on the required reading list in college-level American History classes.” “Superior standalone novel…Hellmann creates a fully-realized world…complete with everyday details, passions and enthusiasms on how they yearned for connection, debated about ideology and came to belief in taking risks to stand up for what they believed.” “A top-rate standalone thriller that taps into the antiwar protests of the 1960s and 70s…A jazzy fusion of past and present, Hellman’s insightful, politically charged whodunit explores a fascinating period in American history.” “A Bitter Veil… is a social statement about what can happen when religious fundamentalism trumps human rights, but that’s hardly a drawback in this suspenseful, well-researched book.

A Bitter Veilis so thought-provoking that it especially would be a great title for book clubs to discuss.” “Readers will be drawn in through the well-researched inside look at Iran in the late 1970s and gain perspective on what the people in that time and place endured. Instead, the message drives the psychological and emotional conflict painting a bleak and heart wrenching tale that will stick with the reader long after they finish the book.” “Hellmann crafts a tragically beautiful story… both subtle and vibrant… never sacrificing the quality of her storytelling. “The Iranian revolution provides the backdrop for this meticulously researched, fast-paced standalone …A significant departure from the author’s Chicago-based Ellie Foreman and Georgia Davis mystery series, this political thriller will please established fans and newcomers alike.” This is a fine, extremely well told novel.”

Her plotting has become more solid and assured, her characters more realistic, her settings wonderfully described. “Hellmann’s writing has matured considerably since her early novels. “A sprawling tale… the story of the Cuban revolution, as well as the Cuban military efforts in Angola, is fascinating…” “A riveting historical thriller… This multigenerational page-turner is packed with intrigue and shocking plot twists.” “A many-layered adventure…smart writing, done in accomplished style by an author who never talks down to her readers.”

Easy Innocence by Libby Fischer Hellmann