Reliable Sources

Beth Saulnier's Reliable Sources is a terrific, suspenseful thriller. Set in the fictional upstate New York town of Gabriel (which sounds an awful lot like Ithaca), the novel follows twenty-something Alex Bernier a reporter for a local paper as she deals with the apparent suicide of her boyfriend, another reporter. As she digs into the details surrounding his death, she becomes convinced that it was murder. The story is compelling and holds together very well. The dialogue, the characters, Alex's interior monologue, the ending, it all works and it all works well. Enjoy.

I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading the rest of the books by this author. While I figured out early on "who done it", which I don't generally do -- I read for pleasure and relaxation, not to solve the case before the end of the book -- I still enjoyed the mystery. But knowing the Who, I had to keep reading to find out the Why. I thought the plot was very well worked out. Overall a very enjoyable read.

Beth Saulnier's leading lady, Alex Bernier involves herself in just the kinds of intrigue I used to imagine I might enjoy had I been as brave, as irreverent, and as bright as she is. Instead I'll gladly settle settle for reading Alex's exploits. 'Reliable Sources' is a great introduction to Alex and her small but compelling gang of cohorts. The book which involves an unauthorized investigation by Gabriel Monitor reporter Alex Bernier into the supposed suicide of her lover and friend is refreshingly well told. Alex is honest,intelligent, humorous and both a reflection of and sometimes critic of her generation x culture. I reccommend reading the entire series of Alex Bernier mysteries. I could not stop at just one.

Reliable Sources is a terrific story, written with humor and feeling. Saulnier catches the feeling of Gabriel and the personalities of her characters with skill and style. Alex Bernier is a worthy new heroine and I am anxiously awaiting the next books!

What a terrific book! I waited until "Reliable Sources" first was published before reading it, and could not put it down. This book keeps the reader dying to find out what is on the next page. It is funny and scary, cleaver and gripping. I cannot wait to read her next book. My "kid sister Beth" is an author extraordinaire, and if I could buy stock in her I would. Anyone who reads this, her first book, will eagerly await the others to follow.