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BOOK INFO
Title: It’s News to Me
Author: R.G. Belsky
Publisher: Oceanview
Publish Date: October 4, 2022
Genre: Amateur Investigator
Series: Clare Carlson #5
My Rating: 3/5
BOOK BLURB
When Riley Hunt—a beautiful, smart, popular student at Easton College in Manhattan—is brutally murdered, it becomes a big story for TV newswoman Clare Carlson.
After days of intense media coverage, a suspect is caught: a troubled Afghanistan war veteran with a history of violent and unstable behavior. The suspect’s mother, however, comes to Clare with new evidence that might prove her son’s innocence.
As Clare digs deeper into the puzzling case, she learns new information: Riley had complained about being stalked in the days before her murder, she was romantically involved with two different men—the son of a top police official and the son of a prominent underworld boss—and she had posted her picture on an escort service’s website offering paid dates with wealthy men.
Soon, Clare becomes convinced that Riley Hunt’s death is more than just a simple murder case—and that more lives, including her own, are now in danger until she uncovers the true story.

MY REVIEW
It’s News to Me is the fifth book in the Clare Carlson series by R.G. Belsky. Clare is a journalist who has worked on several high profile investigations. In It’s News to Me, Clare covers the murder of a popular college student.
Clare is an intelligent and witty, yet flawed character. She makes some questionable decisions, but does have good investigative skills and the determination to find truth.
This is an enjoyable series with gripping mysteries. It’s News to Me can be read as a stand-alone, but I recommend reading the earlier books too.
It’s News to Me is a complex and suspenseful mystery. Recommended for fans of mysteries from a journalists point of view.
I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
Books in the Clare Carlson series:
- Yesterday’s News
- Below the Fold
- The Last Scoop
- Beyond the Headlines
- It’s News to Me
- Broadcast Blues