Book description
If you enjoyed UNORTHODOX, you will be riveted by Rebekah Roberts . . .
'An absolutely crackling, unputdownable mystery. I loved it.' GILLIAN FLYNN
Fresh out of journalism school, Rebekah Roberts is working for the New York Tribune, trying to make a name for herself. Assigned a story about the…
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1 author picked Invisible City as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Invisible City is the first book in Julia Dahl’s Rebekah Roberts series. Julia Dahl cleverly weaves together Jewish culture and a murder mystery, using a rookie journalist as her main character.
I think journalists make great detectives in crime fiction, with their investigative skills, enthusiasm, communication skills, persistence, and perseverance. They bridge the gap between amateur sleuths and the police (not that different from a private investigator).
Invisible City portrays journalists in a positive light and also provides an insight into an unknown world, with a non-judgmental portrayal of the ultra-religious Hassidic Jewish community in Brooklyn. I enjoyed following the…
From Victoria's list on The best crime thrillers with a journalist sleuth on a mission to crack the case.
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