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Nobody's Child: A Georgia Davis PI Thriller (Georgia Davis Series Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Libby Fischer Hellmann (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 1,049 ratings
A bloodstained note left for PI Georgia Davis reveals the shocking existence of a half-sister she never knew about. That sister, Savannah, is pregnant and begging for Georgia’s help. Determined to track her down, Georgia finds herself heading deep into the secretive and dangerous underworld of Chicago’s illegal sex trafficking business.

Georgia soon discovers that trafficking is just a small part of the horrifying and deadly situation in which her new sister is caught up. Even worse, as Georgia tries to extricate Savannah, she faces an old enemy determined to make sure neither woman will escape alive.

In the fourth Georgia Davis thriller, Georgia faces her toughest challenge yet—and one she might not survive.
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  1. Book 4 of 6
    Georgia Davis Series
  2. Print length
    350 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    August 15, 2014
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Thrilling -Publishers Weekly

What a phenomenal story.

Plenty of action and suspense.

Conflict so real it grips the reader.

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"Thrilling -- Hellmann ratchets up the tension with each chapter."Publishers Weekly

"Following on the heels of several excellent standalone novels, (this is) a dark, well-told tale. Hellmann is an expert at tearing into the fabric of villainy that lies in ... our cities."Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine

"Conflict so real it grips the reader. You dare not breathe or put the book aside... Libby Fischer Hellmann ranks as one of the top mystery writers in America today." Caleb Pirtle, Venture Galleries

About the Author

Chicagoan Libby Fischer Hellmann is the award-winning author of compulsively readable thrillers, including NOBODY'S CHILD, the 4th Georgia Davis crime thriller. Her other novels include the 5 volume Ellie Foreman series, which Libby describes as across between "Desperate Housewives" and "24," three additional hard-boiled Georgia Davis PI series, and four stand-alones. She also has written over twenty short stories and novellas. A transplant from Washington DC, she says they'll take her out of Chicago feet first. More at libbyhellmann.com.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00KWJ8Q1E
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Red Herrings Press (August 15, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 15, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.0 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 350 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1938733460
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Libby Fischer Hellmann left a career in broadcast news in Washington, DC and moved to Chicago a long time ago, where she, naturally, began to write gritty crime fiction. She soon began writing historical fiction as well. Seventeen novels and twenty-five short stories later, she claims they’ll take her out of the Windy City feet first. She has been nominated for many awards in the mystery and crime writing community and has even won a few. She has been a finalist twice for the Anthony and four times for Foreword Magazine’s Book of the Year. She has also been nominated for the Agatha, the Shamus, the Daphne, and she won the The Chicago Writers Association Book of the Year in 2021. In the past she has won the IPPY, Foreword Magazine’s Indie Awards, and the Readers Choice Award multiple times.

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Customers find this thriller engaging from start to finish, with well-developed plots and great characters. Moreover, the book includes romance elements and plenty of action, while one customer particularly appreciates the author's skill in scene construction. Additionally, customers praise the author's potential.

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42 customers mention "Suspenseful"42 positive0 negative

Customers find the book suspenseful and exciting, with the story holding their interest from start to finish.

"...This book is in all senses of the word, a thriller, beginning with the revelation that Georgia has a sister!..." Read more

"I definitely enjoyed this Georgia Davis novel and will read more. I hope she ends up with Jimmy!..." Read more

"...It's by turns, suspenseful, extremely frightening and a real page turner...." Read more

"...I think young and old will enjoy tremendously." Read more

23 customers mention "Storyline"17 positive6 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of the book, describing it as a well-written thriller with well-developed plots and suspenseful elements.

"...As always, an outstanding listen, the narrator does a wonderful job as well!" Read more

"...Ms. Hellman has produced an exciting, extremely well-written book, that is very respectful of its subject matter...." Read more

"The book has 2-3 page chapters which feel like interruptions in the story. That is one problem which takes away from the storyline...." Read more

"...Georgia is led into a sordid deep underworld, this is a very suspenseful read as the two sisters are so desperate to unite." Read more

19 customers mention "Character development"16 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one customer noting the point of view switches among characters.

"I love the character development in this book, and the way the point of view switches among characters...." Read more

"...I especially like reoccurring characters...." Read more

"I really enjoy the PI Georgia Davis character, she feels unworthy of love because her mother walked out and abandoned her when she was ten...." Read more

"...Will she succeed? The characters are well written so it was easy to empathize and understand their motivation...." Read more

9 customers mention "Romance"9 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romantic elements in the book, with one customer describing it as a heart pounding story that conveys feelings and flavor of the locale.

"...She does so straightforwardly with finesse and empathy...." Read more

"...Will she succeed? The characters are well written so it was easy to empathize and understand their motivation...." Read more

"...selling, the Russian Mafia, and human organ sales, you also dabble into a bit of romance and experience the vital importance of family to fulfill..." Read more

"...creativity troughout and writing sound , and to conveyed some feelings and flavor of the locale...." Read more

3 customers mention "Action content"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the action content of the book.

"This book was well written with lots of action" Read more

"...Very riveting and full of action. Never alone in our darkest moments. The light , always shines in the darkest night!" Read more

"Lots of suspense, mystery and action. Very enjoyable reading. I really liked this, book. I would recommend it to everyone." Read more

3 customers mention "Art quality"3 positive0 negative

Customers praise the book's art quality, with one customer noting its great scene construction and another appreciating how it paints a vivid picture.

"...Great scene construction, etc. a good read." Read more

"...every word and punctuation came together and created this wonderful work of art. Great Read." Read more

"...Libby Fischer Hellmann does such a great job painting a picture that I feel like I'm watching an action movie. Very intelligent writing." Read more

3 customers mention "Author potential"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the author's potential, with one describing them as amazing.

"...The story was dark and powerful. Libby Fischer Hellmann is an amazing author. I am anxiously waiting for the next story...." Read more

"Think the author shows a lot of promise - the story had some creativity troughout and writing sound , and to conveyed some feelings and flavor of..." Read more

"...For a seasoned reader, it's somewhat trite. But the author shows potential." Read more

3 customers mention "Enjoyment"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable, with one mentioning they really liked Georgia and another noting the good balance in the story.

"...I wanted to just sit and read until I was done. I really liked Georgia and hope to read more about her." Read more

"...Jimmy makes for a good balance to Georgia." Read more

"I enjoyed the Georgia Davis novel and will definitely read more of them! I just hope Georgia ends up happy with Jimmy...." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Roger Fauble
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonder book! Outstanding Read/Listen!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2016
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    So many books, so little time to read. I listened to this audio book over a 3 day span, it would have been quicker but the battery on my Kindle Fire wears down quickly when listening to audio books! I was given a book by the author, not this book, and when I discovered there was a prequel to the series I decided to read it first. I'm glad I did. Now I'm 4 books into the series and it just keeps getting better! I'm a character reader, I get into the characters, their story, who/what they are. The author has done a great job of developing Georgia quickly & thoroughly throughout the first 3 books. The significant characters in her writing are developed similarly along the way. This book is in all senses of the word, a thriller, beginning with the revelation that Georgia has a sister! That’s it, no more spoilers from me though I can see more about this character in the future. As always, an outstanding listen, the narrator does a wonderful job as well!
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  • Christi Kearns
    4.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed the Georgia Davis novel and will definitely read more of them! I just hope Georgia ends up happy with Jimmy. Now if I could just post less than20 words I would be happy haha.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2018
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    I definitely enjoyed this Georgia Davis novel and will read more. I hope she ends up with Jimmy! Now if I could just post less than 20/words I would be great!
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Intense, but intriguing story...
    Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2016
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    I love the character development in this book, and the way the point of view switches among characters. Georgia is a fierce, private, independent women who is very private due to her grim childhood. When she receives a mysterious note on the edge of a napkin with blood on it, a plea for help from a supposed half sister she hadn't even known existed, Georgia, a private investigator, (and former cop) pulls out all the stops to find this sister, Savannah. In the process of the investigation, Georgia becomes involved in a seamy underworld of Russian mafiosos and a sex ring of stolen young women forced into prostitution and even more evil doings. It's by turns, suspenseful, extremely frightening and a real page turner. I couldn't put it down until the very end, one I could not have predicted, and it left me anxious to get the next book in the series, wanting to know what happens to the protagonist, her half sister, and the former colleague, who has become her sometime lover.
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  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Difficult to read
    Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2024
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    The book has 2-3 page chapters which feel like interruptions in the story. That is one problem which takes away from the storyline. A retail store is robbed by "gang grab" thieves who run out of the store with arm loads of merchandise. Then drug sales enter the same picture. Plus we get drawn into missing sister, sex trafficking and finally murders! top it off with Russian bad guys!!!
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  • Liz
    4.0 out of 5 stars So good to have another book featuring Georgia
    Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2014
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    So good to have another book featuring Georgia. Hellman addressed human trafficking in an earlier book featuring Ellie Foreman. I especially like reoccurring characters. I must have missed Georgia's dyslexia in previous books, and I was somewhat mystified that she could do so much research on the computer despite her reading challenge. William Kent Krueger also wrote about trafficking in Windigo Island. The two authors came at the subject from different directions, and I thought they both cast light on a disturbing prevalent problem. Hellman matures as a writer with each book she writes. I look forward to her next book.
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  • Tom Camden
    5.0 out of 5 stars Georgia
    Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2024
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    This book bc caught my attention a chapter in. After that I had to keep reading all the time wondering how it could possibly come to an end. I think young and old will enjoy tremendously.
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  • Bob Dickerson
    5.0 out of 5 stars I Have a New Favorite Author
    Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2015
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    I bought this book last year on a recommendation from an email service when, it was on sale. After reading the first chapter I was convinced that I would have happily paid full price for it. I know that many of these free or inexpensive novels are introductions to new authors and attempt to get the reader hooked on a series character. Nobody's Child is certainly not the product of a rookie author, but it definitely has me hooked on her series and I plan on purchasing the rest of the Georgia Davis books as well as the Ellie Foreman mysteries (Ellie is a minor character in this book, but is the protagonist of her own series)

    One of the earlier reviews claimed that this was a "teen novel", which had me scratching my head, It is definitely not young adult material. This is a dark, dark story involving very disturbing subject matter which, in less competent hands, could have become lurid and exploitative. Ms. Hellman has produced an exciting, extremely well-written book, that is very respectful of its subject matter. I won't go into plot details as they have been well covered in earlier reviews, but I will add my hearty recommendation to buy this book. You can thank me later.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
    Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2018
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    This story grabs hold of you from the very beginning to the end.Mystery,suspense and thrills.But at the center just one really good read.
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  • Julie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nobody's fool
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 7, 2023
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    Why did it take me so long to read this book? Especially as once I started I couldn't put it down. I loved it. The story is told by two sisters and does jump around in time but this really works because Georgia works out the clues and Savannah explains how they were left. It was very cleverly done and everything gets explained nicely. There is a lot going on and you do get emotionally invested in what happens to the characters. It's a very serious subject (so don't go reading this is if you are expecting a cozy mystery) and this talented author isn't afraid to tackle the things people don't like to talk about let alone imagine, such organ harvesting, baby adoption rings, prostitution and even drug abuse. Off to see what other book by this author I have missed.
    Private investigator Georgia Davis has always had a troubled family life but even she is shocked to learn she might have a half sister out in the world needing her help. The only clue she has is the wrapper the pleading note is written on and the fact that she is pregnant. Oh and the bloody smeared in the corner. Could somebody be setting her up? The possibility that she could have a half sister out there mean she has to try, even if it means going up against the Russian mob because for somebody like Georgia who has nobody the possibility of family is everything.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Real Thriller
    Reviewed in Australia on July 27, 2018
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    An excellent and exciting story that is difficult to put down. The author has given the characters individual personalities which makes it more intriguing and guess what will be the outcome to escape the dangers that controls them. Look forward to another of her books as I closed this book.
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  • nightreader
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sister found, Sister lost, Georgia Davis has a huge case to follow up on
    Reviewed in Canada on July 16, 2018
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    I've had the privilege of reading several of Libby Fischer Hellman's books over the past few years and I have never found one I didn't enjoy! Her main characters are amazing, well-fleshed out, and comfortable to know. One thing I found interesting was how her characters interacted between books at times, sort of like brief cameos. Through all the various genres she has written, this one really stands out, perhaps mainly for its tone and subject.

    Well written as always, there are so many different lines we could follow and never get lost. Georgia is an unusual person for having been a cop previous to becoming a private investigator; she has a few personal traits that hold her back from fulfillment, particularly friendly communication, but within her work abilities she definitely has the spunk and invaluable investigating gene. The subjects covered are unfortunately very real and very difficult to deal with, trafficking possibly most common whether drugs, artifacts, babies, young women, body parts, etc. Yet this happens all too often in the world of today. Libby definitely knows how to get acknowledgement of crimes found in many large cities, even smaller towns. These things don't just happen, these crimes are worldwide and she handles the content with feeling. Cleaning up any of them will be a long hard road for all fields of crime busting and freedom seeking. Friendly helpful conversation between Ellie Forman and Georgia Davis here and there in this story-line is brilliant. These are two characters who have their own books by this author, it isn't usual that you will find them in the same book, but personally I thought it was genius.
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  • Carol
    4.0 out of 5 stars Xxxx
    Reviewed in Australia on August 16, 2018
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    Haven't finished reading it yet
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  • Sandy Hall
    4.0 out of 5 stars Easy Read
    Reviewed in Canada on September 16, 2016
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    Enjoyed. Nice story with bumps and turns. Good weekend read.
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