Reliable Sources - Softcover

Saulnier, Beth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0446607819 ISBN 13: 9780446607810

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, 1999

Synopsis

In this mystery story set in a university town, irreverent newspaper reporter, Alex, plunges into an increasingly dangerous world when her police reporter lover is found dead. A brilliant murderer is waiting to cancel her story for good.

About this title

About the Author:

Saulnier is a writer for the Ithaca Journal and is an associate editor and staff writer for Cornell Magazine. She is also a film commentator on local television.

From Booklist:

Alex Bernier is a reporter for the Gabriel Monitor in upstate New York. She enjoys her life and work, but she's especially happy that her boyfriend, Adam, has returned from California and even seems ready to commit. But when Adam's body is found at the bottom of a gorge following what looks like a suicide jump, Alex is understandably distraught. She is convinced he wouldn't have killed himself. The alternative is that someone killed him--but who and why? Naturally, she launches her own investigation. The trail takes her to another suicide, a series of mysterious deaths, a gay bashing, illegal experiments, a nuclear accident, and long-hidden secrets dating back to World War II. Saulnier writes with a breezy freshness that's fun and appealing, and her heroine is fast talking, irreverent, and wholly likable. The story does take a long time to unfold, and there are numerous characters and subplots that seem unnecessary to the main plot. Overall, though, this is an entertaining, enjoyable read for mystery fans who enjoy small-town settings and female sleuths. Emily Melton
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About this edition

• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0446607819
• ISBN 13: 9780446607810
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352