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Ellie Foreman #5
Jump Cut
Chicago video producer Ellie Foreman has been absent from thriller author Libby Fischer Hellmann s repertoire for almost a decade. Now, in Jump Cut, she s back...and is soon to find herself entangled in a web of espionage, murder, and suspicion that threatens to destroy what she holds most dear. Hired to produce a candy-floss profile of Chicago-based aviation giant Delcroft, Ellie is dismayed when company VP Charlotte Hollander trashes the production and cancels the project. Ellie believes Hollander was spooked by shots of a specific man in the video footage. But when Ellie arranges to meet the man to find out why, he is killed by a subway train before they can talk. In the confusion, she finds a seemingly abandoned pack of cigarettes with a flash drive inside that belonged to the now-dead man. Ellie gets the drive s contents decrypted, but before long discovers she s under surveillance. Suspecting Delcroft and the ambitious Hollander are behind it, she s unconvinced when Hollander tells her the dead man was a Chinese spy. Ellie and her boyfriend, Luke, try to find answers, but they don t realize how far they have ventured into the dangerous echelons of hidden power. When Ellie s daughter is kidnapped and Charlotte Hollander disappears, it becomes terrifyingly clear that Ellie is in way over her head, and more lives are on the line including her own."
288 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2016
About the author
Libby Fischer Hellmann
79 books969 followersLibby 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. Eighteen 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 writing community and has even won a few. Her newest work is MAX'S WAR, her 6th historical saga. MAX, set before and during WW2, It will be released in April, 2024.
Libby began her career as an assistant film editor for NBC News in New York before moving back to DC to work with Robin McNeil and Jim Lehrer at N-PACT, the public affairs production arm of PBS. Retrained as an assistant director when Watergate broke, Libby helped produce PBS’s night-time broadcast of the hearings. She went on to work for public relations firm Burson-Marsteller in Chicago in 1978, where she stayed until she left to found Fischer Hellmann Communications in 1985.
Originally from Washington, D.C.—where, she says, “When you’re sitting around the dinner table gossiping about the neighbors, you’re talking politics”—Libby earned a Masters Degree in Film Production from New York University and a BA in History from the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to writing, Libby writes and produces videos, and conducts speaker training programs in platform speaking, presentation skills, media training and crisis communications.
Libby’s best-selling novels have won widespread acclaim since her first novel, AN EYE FOR MURDER, which was nominated for several awards and described by Publisher’s Weekly as “a masterful blend of politics, history, and suspense”.
Libby is known for her portrayal of strong female characters. EYE introduced Ellie Foreman, a video producer and single mother who went on to star in five more novels in a series described by Libby as “a cross between Desperate Housewives and 24.”
Libby’s second series, also six novels now, follows Chicago PI Georgia Davis, a no-nonsense hard-boiled detective operating in the Northern suburbs and beyond.
In addition to her popular series, Libby has also written five standalone thrillers in diverse settings and historical periods that demonstrate her versatility as a writer. Readers will meet young activists during the late Sixties, a young American woman who marries and moves to Tehran, three women forced to make dire choices during WW2, and a female Mafia boss who chases power at the expense of love. And in A BEND IN THE RIVER, she takes a break from her thrillers to write an award-winning novel of two Vietnamese sisters trying to survive the Vietnam war. MAX is the upcoming 6th addition to the loosely-linked series she calls her "Revolution Sagas."
Libby began her career as an assistant film editor for NBC News in New York before moving back to DC to work with Robin McNeil and Jim Lehrer at N-PACT, the public affairs production arm of PBS. Retrained as an assistant director when Watergate broke, Libby helped produce PBS’s night-time broadcast of the hearings. She went on to work for public relations firm Burson-Marsteller in Chicago in 1978, where she stayed until she left to found Fischer Hellmann Communications in 1985.
Originally from Washington, D.C.—where, she says, “When you’re sitting around the dinner table gossiping about the neighbors, you’re talking politics”—Libby earned a Masters Degree in Film Production from New York University and a BA in History from the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to writing, Libby writes and produces videos, and conducts speaker training programs in platform speaking, presentation skills, media training and crisis communications.
Libby’s best-selling novels have won widespread acclaim since her first novel, AN EYE FOR MURDER, which was nominated for several awards and described by Publisher’s Weekly as “a masterful blend of politics, history, and suspense”.
Libby is known for her portrayal of strong female characters. EYE introduced Ellie Foreman, a video producer and single mother who went on to star in five more novels in a series described by Libby as “a cross between Desperate Housewives and 24.”
Libby’s second series, also six novels now, follows Chicago PI Georgia Davis, a no-nonsense hard-boiled detective operating in the Northern suburbs and beyond.
In addition to her popular series, Libby has also written five standalone thrillers in diverse settings and historical periods that demonstrate her versatility as a writer. Readers will meet young activists during the late Sixties, a young American woman who marries and moves to Tehran, three women forced to make dire choices during WW2, and a female Mafia boss who chases power at the expense of love. And in A BEND IN THE RIVER, she takes a break from her thrillers to write an award-winning novel of two Vietnamese sisters trying to survive the Vietnam war. MAX is the upcoming 6th addition to the loosely-linked series she calls her "Revolution Sagas."
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March 9, 2022
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I thought that this book was really good! I have had this book on my tbr list forever so when I saw that it was available at my local library, I moved it to the top of the pile. I was hooked by the story from the start and it held my interest until the very end. This is the fifth book in the Ellie Forman series but I read it as a stand-alone which worked perfectly fine. Of course, I do want to go back and read all of the earlier books from the series now that I have read this book.
I liked Ellie from the start. I don’t know that I would have dug into things quite as she did but I sure enjoyed watching her try to figure out exactly what was going on. Ellie is hired to produce a video for an aviation company. She thinks that the project is going well so she is caught off guard when one of the company’s vice presidents gets it canceled. Ellie is suspicious and wants to know why there is a sudden change in attitude so sets up a meeting with a man that she thinks might know more but when he is killed on the way to their meeting, she realizes that things may be more involved than she first thought.
This book was exciting. I had fun watching Ellie fit all of the pieces of the puzzle together as she worked to solve this mystery. Things did get pretty dangerous a few times during the story and I worried about the safety of Ellie and the people close to her. Ellie has a great support system and seems to be able to connect with the right people to solve the case. The mystery was quite complex and kept me guessing until the end.
Nan McNamara did a great job with the narration of this book. I believe that this is the first time that I have had the chance to listen to this narrator and I was very impressed. I thought that her voice was perfect for this story and I loved the way that she brought Ellie to life. I thought that she added a lot of excitement to the story through her reading.
I would recommend this book to others. I thought that this was a very well-done mystery with characters that I enjoyed. I am looking forward to reading the earlier books in this series just as soon as I get the chance.
I received a digital review copy of this book from Poison Pen Press via NetGalley and borrowed a copy of the audiobook from my local library.
Initial Thoughts
This was really good! I liked Ellie from the start. I don't know that I would have dug into things quite as she did but I sure enjoyed watching her try to figure out exactly what was going on. The mystery was quite complex and I found myself guessing until the very end. There was plenty of action that kept the story moving. I listened to the audiobook and I thought Nan McNamara did a great job with the reading.
I thought that this book was really good! I have had this book on my tbr list forever so when I saw that it was available at my local library, I moved it to the top of the pile. I was hooked by the story from the start and it held my interest until the very end. This is the fifth book in the Ellie Forman series but I read it as a stand-alone which worked perfectly fine. Of course, I do want to go back and read all of the earlier books from the series now that I have read this book.
I liked Ellie from the start. I don’t know that I would have dug into things quite as she did but I sure enjoyed watching her try to figure out exactly what was going on. Ellie is hired to produce a video for an aviation company. She thinks that the project is going well so she is caught off guard when one of the company’s vice presidents gets it canceled. Ellie is suspicious and wants to know why there is a sudden change in attitude so sets up a meeting with a man that she thinks might know more but when he is killed on the way to their meeting, she realizes that things may be more involved than she first thought.
This book was exciting. I had fun watching Ellie fit all of the pieces of the puzzle together as she worked to solve this mystery. Things did get pretty dangerous a few times during the story and I worried about the safety of Ellie and the people close to her. Ellie has a great support system and seems to be able to connect with the right people to solve the case. The mystery was quite complex and kept me guessing until the end.
Nan McNamara did a great job with the narration of this book. I believe that this is the first time that I have had the chance to listen to this narrator and I was very impressed. I thought that her voice was perfect for this story and I loved the way that she brought Ellie to life. I thought that she added a lot of excitement to the story through her reading.
I would recommend this book to others. I thought that this was a very well-done mystery with characters that I enjoyed. I am looking forward to reading the earlier books in this series just as soon as I get the chance.
I received a digital review copy of this book from Poison Pen Press via NetGalley and borrowed a copy of the audiobook from my local library.
Initial Thoughts
This was really good! I liked Ellie from the start. I don't know that I would have dug into things quite as she did but I sure enjoyed watching her try to figure out exactly what was going on. The mystery was quite complex and I found myself guessing until the very end. There was plenty of action that kept the story moving. I listened to the audiobook and I thought Nan McNamara did a great job with the reading.
November 19, 2016
A thriller that will keep you enthralled, a wild joyride into terror
This new Ellie Forman book took me to a place of excitement, creativity and secrets; the creation of a video to be played in sections, 'chapters' as Ellie puts it, for a huge aeronautic corporation is very well written, as Libby Fischer Hellman turns out another fascinating storyline of probable murder and plenty of mayhem thrown in the works. Libby has a definite feel for her characters, they always come alive (or dead as the case may be.) I always like to learn something new from a book, and learn I did. I thought the work on the video editing, how and what was done was very interesting, and certainly looked forward to seeing what 'Waldo', Gregory Sparks, was up to. Why did he show up in so many places on this corporate video? He said he was a consultant, but who does he really work for? Why is he asking so many questions if he is indeed a consultant? Why is his visibility in the video a cause for Ellie's work to be shut down immediately?
Now, fired and miserable, Ellie will begin to pick up the pieces and try to learn what happened. Taking action as she always does, she sets up a meeting with Gregory, meeting where their various El trains intersect. But, why is he so late? Screams and panic sound the alarm as she approaches the point where his train should be coming in. She's not going to get any answers here. As she accidentally discovers a flash drive she knows could only have come from him, she pockets it. Now she hopes to learn the truth about why she was fired.
Here the pace picks up substantially and the reader is thrust into a roller coaster of terror. A thriller that will keep you enthralled with espionage, spies and kidnapping. Her associates trying to keep her safe yet solve the puzzle include her boyfriend and her daughter as well as the police and the FBI, because this has suddenly become an international case. Luke fears for Ellie's life but has some good connections. Ellie suspects phone-tapping, computer hacking, and the ever-present shadowing of every movement she makes. Libby Fisher Hellman knows how to get your adrenaline going and turns it up with a different version of what she does so well. IEDs, encrypted files, hacked computers, lots to keep the reader on high alert in this one. We always know what Ellie Forman is prone to do, but we never know just what it will be from book to book. So glad she is back, she is a solid character and often unexpected.
This new Ellie Forman book took me to a place of excitement, creativity and secrets; the creation of a video to be played in sections, 'chapters' as Ellie puts it, for a huge aeronautic corporation is very well written, as Libby Fischer Hellman turns out another fascinating storyline of probable murder and plenty of mayhem thrown in the works. Libby has a definite feel for her characters, they always come alive (or dead as the case may be.) I always like to learn something new from a book, and learn I did. I thought the work on the video editing, how and what was done was very interesting, and certainly looked forward to seeing what 'Waldo', Gregory Sparks, was up to. Why did he show up in so many places on this corporate video? He said he was a consultant, but who does he really work for? Why is he asking so many questions if he is indeed a consultant? Why is his visibility in the video a cause for Ellie's work to be shut down immediately?
Now, fired and miserable, Ellie will begin to pick up the pieces and try to learn what happened. Taking action as she always does, she sets up a meeting with Gregory, meeting where their various El trains intersect. But, why is he so late? Screams and panic sound the alarm as she approaches the point where his train should be coming in. She's not going to get any answers here. As she accidentally discovers a flash drive she knows could only have come from him, she pockets it. Now she hopes to learn the truth about why she was fired.
Here the pace picks up substantially and the reader is thrust into a roller coaster of terror. A thriller that will keep you enthralled with espionage, spies and kidnapping. Her associates trying to keep her safe yet solve the puzzle include her boyfriend and her daughter as well as the police and the FBI, because this has suddenly become an international case. Luke fears for Ellie's life but has some good connections. Ellie suspects phone-tapping, computer hacking, and the ever-present shadowing of every movement she makes. Libby Fisher Hellman knows how to get your adrenaline going and turns it up with a different version of what she does so well. IEDs, encrypted files, hacked computers, lots to keep the reader on high alert in this one. We always know what Ellie Forman is prone to do, but we never know just what it will be from book to book. So glad she is back, she is a solid character and often unexpected.
May 5, 2016
Aren’t you the least bit curious about the title of this novel, JUMP CUT? From the beginning, when news of this latest Ellie Foreman, the first in the series for almost ten years, started appearing on Libby Fischer Hellmann’s blog, I was curious. Jump cut is a term used in film editing. It’s a cut made when editing a film that uses two sequential shots of the same subject that vary only slightly. The cut gives the effect of jumping forward in time. One can edit together two separate shots to create a spatial jump cut or can remove a middle section of a continuously filmed shot to create a temporal jump cut.
Yes, Ellie Foreman, age 50 or so, is a documentary filmmaker. She works and works hard at this career in Chicago, a city she loves. Of her latest adventure (it’s the fifth in the series), Ellie says, “It all started when I got fired from a job…and I was just trying to find out why.”
You are going to like Ellie. I did. She takes us on a whirlwind tour of the Windy City. You’ll go with her on a trip or two on the el, to the beautiful Baha’i Temple and the exhibit hall at McCormick Place. Into her home in Northshore, a suburb about 20 miles from downtown. I met her 25 year old daughter Rachel, her best friend Susan, her 90-something father Jake who loves corned beef on rye and kreplach soup, and her boyfriend Luke, the kind of man you want to take home to meet your parents. And you’ll learn how to make Shabbos, using the family “secret” recipe for cooking a beef brisket.
The storyline? Corporate espionage, counterdrone systems, encrypted files. A suspicious suicide. A vanishing executive. Flash drives, B-roll footage. Ethical hackers. Oil-rich Muslims in China. At times you may want to unplug your GPS, turn on a ham radio, or upload an encryption app to your cell phone. But the pace is fine: there’s not a single jump cut in the action.
I did read JUMP CUT from a PDF that at times jumped all over the place. It was a first for me: I prefer a hardback with a dust jacket. Like the one I ordered from Amazon when Libby asked me to read this latest. An Eye for Murder (2002) is the first Ellie and has wonderful Chicago scenes on the dust jacket and in its pages. And it was nominated for an Anthony Award for best first novel...and should have won.
It’s a grand and thrilling tale, too.
Yes, Ellie Foreman, age 50 or so, is a documentary filmmaker. She works and works hard at this career in Chicago, a city she loves. Of her latest adventure (it’s the fifth in the series), Ellie says, “It all started when I got fired from a job…and I was just trying to find out why.”
You are going to like Ellie. I did. She takes us on a whirlwind tour of the Windy City. You’ll go with her on a trip or two on the el, to the beautiful Baha’i Temple and the exhibit hall at McCormick Place. Into her home in Northshore, a suburb about 20 miles from downtown. I met her 25 year old daughter Rachel, her best friend Susan, her 90-something father Jake who loves corned beef on rye and kreplach soup, and her boyfriend Luke, the kind of man you want to take home to meet your parents. And you’ll learn how to make Shabbos, using the family “secret” recipe for cooking a beef brisket.
The storyline? Corporate espionage, counterdrone systems, encrypted files. A suspicious suicide. A vanishing executive. Flash drives, B-roll footage. Ethical hackers. Oil-rich Muslims in China. At times you may want to unplug your GPS, turn on a ham radio, or upload an encryption app to your cell phone. But the pace is fine: there’s not a single jump cut in the action.
I did read JUMP CUT from a PDF that at times jumped all over the place. It was a first for me: I prefer a hardback with a dust jacket. Like the one I ordered from Amazon when Libby asked me to read this latest. An Eye for Murder (2002) is the first Ellie and has wonderful Chicago scenes on the dust jacket and in its pages. And it was nominated for an Anthony Award for best first novel...and should have won.
It’s a grand and thrilling tale, too.
January 28, 2016
I was given an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Libby Fischer Hellman has never disappointed me and can certainly write suspense!
Ellie Foreman is back after 10 years as a video producer. This story begins with a project video for Delcroft Aviation. Delcroft does many civilian and military contracts.
She's suddenly fired and that fires up her curiosity. She keeps digging and keeps getting in deeper and deeper.
Libby weaves a suspenseful page turner with plenty of twists and turns to keep you glued to every page.
All I can say is Welcome Back Ellie Foreman and Great Job Libby Fischer Hellman!
I highly recommend this book and I can't wait for the next one.
Libby Fischer Hellman has never disappointed me and can certainly write suspense!
Ellie Foreman is back after 10 years as a video producer. This story begins with a project video for Delcroft Aviation. Delcroft does many civilian and military contracts.
She's suddenly fired and that fires up her curiosity. She keeps digging and keeps getting in deeper and deeper.
Libby weaves a suspenseful page turner with plenty of twists and turns to keep you glued to every page.
All I can say is Welcome Back Ellie Foreman and Great Job Libby Fischer Hellman!
I highly recommend this book and I can't wait for the next one.
March 5, 2016
Ellie Foreman is a Chicago video producer, having been a filmmaker for over 25 years. Not a profession which would seem to be dangerous, except that it becomes very much so in this instance.
From the publisher: Hired to produce a candy-floss profile of Chicago-based aviation giant Delcroft, Ellie is dismayed when company VIP Charlotte Hollander trashes the production and cancels the project. Ellie believes Hollander was spooked by shots of a specific man in the video footage. . . [Ellie] is soon to find herself entangled in a web of espionage, murder, and suspicion that threatens to destroy what she holds most dear.
In depicting the life of a young Jewish woman professional in Chicago, the author knows whereof she speaks. And she so clearly evokes that life and, for instance, the feel of a Chicago winter and a Friday night Shabbos dinner with the family that one can practically feel the cold and taste the brisket (for which a wonderful recipe is provided). Her characters are very well-drawn, especially her ex-husband, Barry; their recently-graduated-from-college daughter, Rachel; her nonagenarian father; and her boyfriend, Luke. (I have to interject that I loved the dedication to the author’s 95-years-young mother.) The suspense mounts, there are unexpected plot twists, and the pages turn swiftly; I devoured the book in less than 24 hours.
This is the fifth Ellie Foreman Mystery. The author has also written the hard-boiled Georgia Davis PI series (and I loved that Ms. Davis has a small but important role in this book!) and three standalone historical thrillers. I have thoroughly enjoyed each of those that I have read, including this one, which is recommended.
From the publisher: Hired to produce a candy-floss profile of Chicago-based aviation giant Delcroft, Ellie is dismayed when company VIP Charlotte Hollander trashes the production and cancels the project. Ellie believes Hollander was spooked by shots of a specific man in the video footage. . . [Ellie] is soon to find herself entangled in a web of espionage, murder, and suspicion that threatens to destroy what she holds most dear.
In depicting the life of a young Jewish woman professional in Chicago, the author knows whereof she speaks. And she so clearly evokes that life and, for instance, the feel of a Chicago winter and a Friday night Shabbos dinner with the family that one can practically feel the cold and taste the brisket (for which a wonderful recipe is provided). Her characters are very well-drawn, especially her ex-husband, Barry; their recently-graduated-from-college daughter, Rachel; her nonagenarian father; and her boyfriend, Luke. (I have to interject that I loved the dedication to the author’s 95-years-young mother.) The suspense mounts, there are unexpected plot twists, and the pages turn swiftly; I devoured the book in less than 24 hours.
This is the fifth Ellie Foreman Mystery. The author has also written the hard-boiled Georgia Davis PI series (and I loved that Ms. Davis has a small but important role in this book!) and three standalone historical thrillers. I have thoroughly enjoyed each of those that I have read, including this one, which is recommended.
February 22, 2016
This novel did not cut it for me
Drones, espionage, double agents, Ethnic minority groups, murder and mayhem - this novel has it all. The only problem is that the plot does not ring true and the main character is not believable. I really had to force myself to finish reading this book.
Research tells me that this is the fifth in the Ellie Foreman mystery series and that the series has won awards and I have no doubt that many readers will enjoy these novels but this did not work for me. It is a decade since the last book and crime fiction has moved on in leaps and bounds. The Scandinavian crime writers have introduced us to crime writing at its best and anything else pales by comparison
It is always difficult to construct a plausible plot when the main character is an amateur sleuth and not a bonafide detective or part of a police force and the way in which Ellie becomes involved in the investigation does not seem realistic. The plot is quite convoluted and this only serves to muddy the water.
A disappointing read all in all so I can only award the book 2 stars.
Gillian Minogue
Breakaway Reviewers received a copy of the book to review.
Drones, espionage, double agents, Ethnic minority groups, murder and mayhem - this novel has it all. The only problem is that the plot does not ring true and the main character is not believable. I really had to force myself to finish reading this book.
Research tells me that this is the fifth in the Ellie Foreman mystery series and that the series has won awards and I have no doubt that many readers will enjoy these novels but this did not work for me. It is a decade since the last book and crime fiction has moved on in leaps and bounds. The Scandinavian crime writers have introduced us to crime writing at its best and anything else pales by comparison
It is always difficult to construct a plausible plot when the main character is an amateur sleuth and not a bonafide detective or part of a police force and the way in which Ellie becomes involved in the investigation does not seem realistic. The plot is quite convoluted and this only serves to muddy the water.
A disappointing read all in all so I can only award the book 2 stars.
Gillian Minogue
Breakaway Reviewers received a copy of the book to review.
January 3, 2016
Ellie Foreman has been hired by Delcroft Aviation to make a series of videos to become more engaged with and interests of the public. In other words, become more public friendly. Ellie and her crew produce the first video, and she shows the big wigs of the firm. All of a sudden Charlotte Hollander, Delcroft's VP isn't happy with the videos and fires Ellie. Ellie does not take firing lightly, so she decides to find out just what went wrong. She gets into all kinds of trouble. Delcroft is into drones and is about to launch a new one. Ellie gets in way over her head in this one. There are double agent spies, Charlotte becomes "transferred" though no one knows where. Ellie's daughter gets kidnapped all over a flash drive that Ellie found after a person in the videos is pushed in front of a subway train and killed. What is going on here? Does Ellie get her daughter back? What about her life, she's being tracked by phone taps and followed around everywhere. If you enjoy mystery and military secrects, this get this book. It is well written and actually could happen!
February 13, 2016
Video producer Ellie Foreman returns in author Libby Fischer Hellmann's heart palpitating thriller, "Jump Cut". Not surprising author Libby Fischer Hellmann has crafted another amazing suspense thriller. Each of her Ellie Foreman books are sit on the edge of your seat adventures. Picking up after several years this Ellie Foreman story begins with a project video for Delcroft Aviation. Delcroft does many civilian and military contracts. For the military, most of the hush hush work revolve around drones. Ellie's job is to create a social presence for Delcroft to the public. Allowing everyday people ability go onto Facebook and Twitter to see short videos Ellie has crafted. When Ellie comes to the board with the first videos it's obvious some in upper management neither knew or wanted anything like what Ellie was doing. Charlotte Hollander, Delcroft's VP and Director of Engineering is immediately alarmed and shuts down presentation. Afterword Gregory Parks, a consultant to Delcroft on new aviation developments wants to meet Ellie. Park wants to meet up at busy train station in the city. However before meeting occurs Parks is thrown in front of passing train. Ellie luckily finds his cigarette pack off the ground. But, for some unknown reason contained a secret flash drive. That flash drive well encrypted seems to be the holy grail of the story. Rumors abound about Parks and Hollander maybe being Chinese spies. When Hollander disappears, and one of Ellie's expert data guys ("Ethical Hacker") has his business blown to bits terror begins to really seep in. Ellie has her phone, computer, house, and car bugged by military, NSA, FBI, and a few other alphabet departments. When Ellie refuses to turn over the flash drive to Delcroft's director of security named Stokes, he has Ellie's daughter Rachel kidnapped. With nowhere to turn Ellie asks her close friend FBI Special Agent Nick LeJune get involved. Stokes has no intention of turning back Rachel alive in exchange for flash drive. It seems Stokes was a rouge CIA agent who was tossed out of the "company" several years before. With some incredibly amazing characters this story was fast paced pure high octane suspense. Returning in story are Ellie's boyfriend Luke, Her father, and her favorite cop Jimmy S. At times very difficult to put down I just had to go one more chapter after one more chapter as the events unfolded. Author Libby Fischer Hellmann is an absolute master story teller without question. She's one of my very favorite writers to be sure. An automatic five stars out of a possible five stars for, "Jump Cut", a top notch suspense thriller. If you haven't ever read anything from Ms. Hellmann, you should be ! Any of Ms. Hellmann's fans ought to jump into this one ASAP. It's a real shame the number of ways a normal citizen can be "bugged" in this day and age. Give pause to think about. (Where did Charlotte Hollander go ?)
February 29, 2016
An Ellie Foreman mystery
In a remote mountainous village, nine-year old Yusup is thrilled when his father says he can once again attend the school in the local mosque. Since the strangers in robes with angry faces and menacing behavior came to the village, his parents have kept him close to home. The men have been talking about things alien to his ears, and telling the young men of the village they must join jihad. His father says he must stay away from them. On this day, he sets off for school, happy that he will see his friends again. Before he can reach the mosque, there’s a loud explosion, then fire envelops the village.
In faraway Chicago, Ellie Foreman and her team are almost done with a promotional video for Delcroft, an aircraft company with both civilian and military customers. They think it’s one of their best projects, and they are stunned when Delcroft’s director of engineering, Charlotte Hollander, pulls the plug.
Ellie refuses to take no for any answer. At the very least she wants to know why the video was canceled. It’s obvious that Ms. Hollander doesn’t like Ellie, but is it a personal matter, or is there something more sinister behind the cancellation? Why did Ms. Hollander freak out when she saw Warren Stokes, Delcroft’s security chief, in the video? Why does an Asian man trust her with a heavily-encrypted flash drive, and who should have the devastating material on it?
As the situation gets more and more complicated, Ellie and those she holds near and dear, including her boyfriend Luke and her college-aged daughter Rachel, face great danger from multiple sources. The tangled tale comes to a stunning and heart-pounding conclusion that will have the readers on the edge of their chairs.
Ms. Hellman’s writing is, as ever, impeccable and crisp. The characters are all fully fleshed out and realistic. The scenery, whether in the Chinese desert, the big city, or a secluded resort, comes to life on the page.
This is the fifth in Hellman’s Ellie Forman mystery series. It has been ten years since the last book, A Shot to Die For, was released, and Ellie is better than ever. Highly recommended.
In a remote mountainous village, nine-year old Yusup is thrilled when his father says he can once again attend the school in the local mosque. Since the strangers in robes with angry faces and menacing behavior came to the village, his parents have kept him close to home. The men have been talking about things alien to his ears, and telling the young men of the village they must join jihad. His father says he must stay away from them. On this day, he sets off for school, happy that he will see his friends again. Before he can reach the mosque, there’s a loud explosion, then fire envelops the village.
In faraway Chicago, Ellie Foreman and her team are almost done with a promotional video for Delcroft, an aircraft company with both civilian and military customers. They think it’s one of their best projects, and they are stunned when Delcroft’s director of engineering, Charlotte Hollander, pulls the plug.
Ellie refuses to take no for any answer. At the very least she wants to know why the video was canceled. It’s obvious that Ms. Hollander doesn’t like Ellie, but is it a personal matter, or is there something more sinister behind the cancellation? Why did Ms. Hollander freak out when she saw Warren Stokes, Delcroft’s security chief, in the video? Why does an Asian man trust her with a heavily-encrypted flash drive, and who should have the devastating material on it?
As the situation gets more and more complicated, Ellie and those she holds near and dear, including her boyfriend Luke and her college-aged daughter Rachel, face great danger from multiple sources. The tangled tale comes to a stunning and heart-pounding conclusion that will have the readers on the edge of their chairs.
Ms. Hellman’s writing is, as ever, impeccable and crisp. The characters are all fully fleshed out and realistic. The scenery, whether in the Chinese desert, the big city, or a secluded resort, comes to life on the page.
This is the fifth in Hellman’s Ellie Forman mystery series. It has been ten years since the last book, A Shot to Die For, was released, and Ellie is better than ever. Highly recommended.
February 15, 2016
Jump Cut is the latest book in the Ellie Foreman mystery series, absent for about ten years from the Libby Fischer Hellman series. She is now back! Ellie Foreman was hired by Delcroft Aviation to make a series of videos in order for them to become more public friendly. Ellie and her crew make the first video and show it to the executives of the firm. Charlotte Hollander VP at Delcroft's isn't happy with the video and fires Ellie. Ellie doesn't take it lightly and decides to find out what went wrong?She gets into all kind's of trouble. Delcroft is into drones and they are about to launch a new one. Ellie is in way over her head. There are double agents, spies, Charlotte gets transferred though no one knows where. Ellie's Daughter is kidnapped because Ellie found a flash drive after a person in the video is pushed in front of a subway train and killed. Does Ellie get her Daughter back ? She is also being followed and her phone is tapped. If you enjoy military and mystery stories i highly recommend you read Jump cut.
July 15, 2016
Full disclosure, I had to skim the last third of the book. I was lost after the main character keep making endlessly stupid decisions for no greater a reason that curiosity, even when people started dropping like flies. Something bad happens because of her stupidity and then she is surprised... However, this is a recurring character of a series, I believe, who gets into "rough" stuff all the time? Then why is she so naive? Just hard to believe this person continually gets involved in these things and doesn't get killed when she seems to have no cleverness, no street smarts, no self preservation. I just lost the urge to follow her when I started wishing someone would hurt her enough to not be so damn stupid.
October 27, 2016
This is the first book of this authors I have read and so don't know much back story of Ellie Foreman. The good thing is, the way that this is written means you don't necessarily have had to read the previous ones.
This is such a good book and story. It is so current, and allows you to imagine the worst of the best people. All is not necessarily as it seems, and I did not see most of them coming. The research that must have been undertaken to write this book would be extensive, but it allowed me to understand the nitty gritty parts of the book with ease, and realise that maybe.......just maybe these things are happening as we speak.......and I'm not normally a conspiracy theorist!!
This is such a good book and story. It is so current, and allows you to imagine the worst of the best people. All is not necessarily as it seems, and I did not see most of them coming. The research that must have been undertaken to write this book would be extensive, but it allowed me to understand the nitty gritty parts of the book with ease, and realise that maybe.......just maybe these things are happening as we speak.......and I'm not normally a conspiracy theorist!!
March 7, 2016
Libby Fischer Hellmann's characters can often be found at a favorite restaurant or local watering hole, enjoying some kind of comfort food or a favorite adult beverage. So it is with her fiction. You can be confident that it's well researched, with a strong topical element, and well paced -- clean and crisp. The characters are warm and human, and she always makes good use of her setting in Chicago and environs.
July 28, 2016
Jump cut by libby Fischer helman is an espionage thriller Hired to produce a candy floss profile of Chicago-based aviation. Absolutely fantastic read. I loved the story and the characters. Ellie was my favourite character. Had me gripped from start to finish. I can't wait for the next part. I loved the ending too. There was nothing I disliked about this book. Highly recommended. 5* from me. Thanks to netgalley and tbc on fb for the arc
June 5, 2017
This book starts out a bit slow, but that's because there is so much buildup that must happen in order for the reader to understand the many intricacies of the plot. It's like an avalanche that starts as a snowball slowly rolling down a hill and then gets bigger and bigger until it comes crashing towards you. There is A LOT going on in this book, and yet Libby Fischer Hellman does a great job of keeping the reader on top of it all and never confusing or overwhelming her audience. There is a lot of information coming, yet it is organized and put forth in a way that is clear and exciting to read. Even though the beginning is a bit slow, it is important to pay attention to the details so that you understand the why's of it all in the end. There are a few unanswered questions in the end, but it is almost okay that way, as Ellie says that she will never know the answers either (so neither will the reader). I do think that there were a few parts that were a bit drawn out and then a few that were a bit rushed, and those that were rushed could have been drawn out a bit more so as to be a bit more climatic. Overall, this is a very exciting thriller/mystery. I think that Libby Fischer Hellman does a good job of bringing emotion into the high stress situations and that brings another element that many thriller writers are missing nowadays.
I listened to the audiobook, so I cannot comment on any spelling/grammatical/formatting issues in the book. I can say that the audiobook is a high quality production and has a good narrator. The narrator, Nan McNamara, does a good job as the narrator, but she doesn't do as good of a job as some others in distinguishing between characters in dialogue, so it can get a bit confusing if there isn't "Luke said" or "Ellie Said". So I think she could have been stronger in her differentiation of characters voices in dialogue. There were times where I thought Luke was talking and it seemed like she was using Ellie's voice. It's important for narrators to use different tones so that we can tell the characters apart since we can't see the line breaks when listening.
The author sent me an audio copy in exchange for an honest review; this does not affect my opinion in any way, although I am very grateful to her for the opportunity to listen and review her work.
I listened to the audiobook, so I cannot comment on any spelling/grammatical/formatting issues in the book. I can say that the audiobook is a high quality production and has a good narrator. The narrator, Nan McNamara, does a good job as the narrator, but she doesn't do as good of a job as some others in distinguishing between characters in dialogue, so it can get a bit confusing if there isn't "Luke said" or "Ellie Said". So I think she could have been stronger in her differentiation of characters voices in dialogue. There were times where I thought Luke was talking and it seemed like she was using Ellie's voice. It's important for narrators to use different tones so that we can tell the characters apart since we can't see the line breaks when listening.
The author sent me an audio copy in exchange for an honest review; this does not affect my opinion in any way, although I am very grateful to her for the opportunity to listen and review her work.
May 3, 2018
When I listened to my first Ellie Foreman audio book, I enjoyed it, but wasn't overwhelmed. Jump Cut, however, drew me in from the very beginning and kept me hanging on. It's filled with surprises, with unexpected twists and turns, and then, after you're worn out from the tension, it offers a satisfying ending.
Ellie Foreman is at it again. She's innocently managed to get herself into the middle of an international situation when all she wanted to do was make a promotional video about a Chicago-based aviation firm. In doing so, she captures the image of a man that some officials at Delcroft Aviation don't seem to want noticed. This simple, unknowing bit of footage loses Ellie the contract and leads her into the middle of a death investigation, a death that involves a person she was supposed to meet. At the scene of this death, Ellie finds a flash drive hidden in a pack of cigarettes. That flash drive just might hold the key to a case of espionage. Things ramp up as Ellie tries to determine what's behind it all, and in the process, her beloved daughter is kidnapped right out of Ellie's car.
For me, this series of books is a delight in many ways, but especially because I know well the area where the action takes place. I can easily imagine where Ellie is stopped on I-94. I can visualize the areas she walks, the restaurants she eats in, and the "L: station where important things happen. It's not necessary to know these things, the descriptions are sufficient to allow you to follow them; it's just a nice added touch for me to hear about familiar places.
The narration in this audio book is top notch. Nan McNamara gives a 5 star performance in this book. Characters are easily distinguishable, and emotion is presented with just the right touch to indicate what's happening in the book. Her voiced is easy to listen to and holds your attention.
I received this audio book as a gift from the author. Her generosity had no influence on the opinions I express in this review.
Ellie Foreman is at it again. She's innocently managed to get herself into the middle of an international situation when all she wanted to do was make a promotional video about a Chicago-based aviation firm. In doing so, she captures the image of a man that some officials at Delcroft Aviation don't seem to want noticed. This simple, unknowing bit of footage loses Ellie the contract and leads her into the middle of a death investigation, a death that involves a person she was supposed to meet. At the scene of this death, Ellie finds a flash drive hidden in a pack of cigarettes. That flash drive just might hold the key to a case of espionage. Things ramp up as Ellie tries to determine what's behind it all, and in the process, her beloved daughter is kidnapped right out of Ellie's car.
For me, this series of books is a delight in many ways, but especially because I know well the area where the action takes place. I can easily imagine where Ellie is stopped on I-94. I can visualize the areas she walks, the restaurants she eats in, and the "L: station where important things happen. It's not necessary to know these things, the descriptions are sufficient to allow you to follow them; it's just a nice added touch for me to hear about familiar places.
The narration in this audio book is top notch. Nan McNamara gives a 5 star performance in this book. Characters are easily distinguishable, and emotion is presented with just the right touch to indicate what's happening in the book. Her voiced is easy to listen to and holds your attention.
I received this audio book as a gift from the author. Her generosity had no influence on the opinions I express in this review.
September 17, 2017
Perfect combination. A great story with great narration. Thoroughly entertaining, engaging and enjoyable story. The story pulled me in immediately and kept my attention until the end. There is enough mystery, intrigue, suspense and action to keep the story moving forward continuously. You never feel like the story is dragging. There is always something happening.
Having previously listened to several of the Georgia Davis P.I. books by this author I was familiar with the character Ellie Forman. I enjoyed this book just as much as I did the Georgia Davis P.I. books. Even though this is book 5 in the Ellie Forman series it is the first I have listened to. It in no way affected my overall enjoyment of this story. Each book in the series can be listened to as a stand alone.
I enjoyed this installment enough that I will go back and listen to the rest of the series from the beginning.
Really good cast of characters. Both likable and unlikable. For being a smart independent woman Ellie does make some questionable decisions. A couple of times I was about to give up on her as far as being smart goes then she would redeem herself. But then again finding yourself in this kind of situation might cause anyone to make some not so smart decisions.
Nan McNamera did a really good job with the narration. This is the first time I have listened to her narrate a book. She has a very pleasant voice. Her narration pulls you right in. Easy to listen to for long periods of time. Clearly spoken with a nice smooth pace. Really good character voices. Her male character voices could use a little more difference. Her inflection and tone were perfect. She was able to bring the story and the characters to life. Very enjoyable.
I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator or publisher.
Having previously listened to several of the Georgia Davis P.I. books by this author I was familiar with the character Ellie Forman. I enjoyed this book just as much as I did the Georgia Davis P.I. books. Even though this is book 5 in the Ellie Forman series it is the first I have listened to. It in no way affected my overall enjoyment of this story. Each book in the series can be listened to as a stand alone.
I enjoyed this installment enough that I will go back and listen to the rest of the series from the beginning.
Really good cast of characters. Both likable and unlikable. For being a smart independent woman Ellie does make some questionable decisions. A couple of times I was about to give up on her as far as being smart goes then she would redeem herself. But then again finding yourself in this kind of situation might cause anyone to make some not so smart decisions.
Nan McNamera did a really good job with the narration. This is the first time I have listened to her narrate a book. She has a very pleasant voice. Her narration pulls you right in. Easy to listen to for long periods of time. Clearly spoken with a nice smooth pace. Really good character voices. Her male character voices could use a little more difference. Her inflection and tone were perfect. She was able to bring the story and the characters to life. Very enjoyable.
I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator or publisher.
May 29, 2023
I enjoyed this book. There was so much going on that literally had me sitting on the edge of my seat with bombs, kidnappings, murder, drones and even spies but best of all it features Ellie Foreman and even the main character from the authors other hit series Georgia Davis lending a hand. I like the characters, Ellie's a great main character and isn't afraid to ask the hard quest, even of the people she loves. This is book five in the series and it does work as a standalone thriller but that does mean you miss out on the other great stories. The story was interesting and you never know where the author was going to take you next as the plot unfolds. Another good story by a talented author who knows how to keep her readers engaged and wanting more.
When Ellie and her team get fired, Ellie doesn't understand why. The executives of Delcroft, a company that have ties to the military, seemed to like the short video, all except one. Ellie noticed the VP reaction at the time and when she re watches the video she realises she reacted to the same man. Ellie contacts the man and he dies before he can tell her anything but she does find a flash drive that is heavily encrypted. What was he involved in? And was it a suicide, an accident or murder? With people bugging her phone and following her, Ellie has to ask does she really want to know? Especially when the computer guy she takes it too has his place blown up. Somebody doesn't want her decrypting the drive and will stop at nothing to make sure she doesn't find out.
When Ellie and her team get fired, Ellie doesn't understand why. The executives of Delcroft, a company that have ties to the military, seemed to like the short video, all except one. Ellie noticed the VP reaction at the time and when she re watches the video she realises she reacted to the same man. Ellie contacts the man and he dies before he can tell her anything but she does find a flash drive that is heavily encrypted. What was he involved in? And was it a suicide, an accident or murder? With people bugging her phone and following her, Ellie has to ask does she really want to know? Especially when the computer guy she takes it too has his place blown up. Somebody doesn't want her decrypting the drive and will stop at nothing to make sure she doesn't find out.
May 11, 2017
Another exciting book in the Ellie Foreman series!
Ellie Foreman has been hired to do a series of promotional videos for Delcroft Aviation. Then at the screening for the corporate big-wigs Charlotte Hollander shuts down the program. Ellie can't just walk away and wants to know why she was fired. As Ellie starts digging she enters a world of international espionage involving the Chinese. People are having "accidents" and disappearing all around her then Ellie's daughter is kidnapped. Will Ellie solve everything and get her daughter back safe and sound?
I received this book for free from the Author in exchange for my honest review.
Ellie Foreman has been hired to do a series of promotional videos for Delcroft Aviation. Then at the screening for the corporate big-wigs Charlotte Hollander shuts down the program. Ellie can't just walk away and wants to know why she was fired. As Ellie starts digging she enters a world of international espionage involving the Chinese. People are having "accidents" and disappearing all around her then Ellie's daughter is kidnapped. Will Ellie solve everything and get her daughter back safe and sound?
I received this book for free from the Author in exchange for my honest review.
September 21, 2017
Actions and motivations of many of the characters truly strain believability at times, but the story is engaging and suspenseful. The main characters are likable and interesting. Nan McNamara gives the characters distinct and appropriate voices. It's a good match of narrator with story. I continue to enjoy this series.
NOTE: I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
NOTE: I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
May 5, 2019
A very vanilla-y, mildly exciting thriller. I'm reviewing several years after reading, but I remember being overall satisfied with this one. However, in my current state, this is not one I would pick and even if I did, I doubt it'd be one I'd stick with. Rather simplistic but nothing wrong with that if you're looking for a light and easy read with a bit of mystery.
June 25, 2017
Jump Cut is a smart, sharply written, intense modern day thriller. I listened to the audio and was on the edge of my seat. My husband passing by stopped to listen. A totally engaging story. Recommend.
November 3, 2021
Entertaining yet disturbing
Excellent book that highlights security and politics. That's the disturbing part. The story is very entertaining. I enjoy how Ellie gets in the thick of things. I also really enjoy how in-depth the author gets.
Excellent book that highlights security and politics. That's the disturbing part. The story is very entertaining. I enjoy how Ellie gets in the thick of things. I also really enjoy how in-depth the author gets.
April 11, 2018
Great Audio book I got a free credit on Audible from the author for this book. You will be on the edge of your seat the entire book.
March 28, 2020
Espionage / terrorism / bombs and secret intelligence make for a great read. I couldn't put it down once I started. Of course - being quarantined due to corona virus gives me more time to read!
January 31, 2021
Ellie Foreman series
I have enjoyed this series so much. Each book was as good as the next. Thank you so much for the entertainment.
I have enjoyed this series so much. Each book was as good as the next. Thank you so much for the entertainment.
December 11, 2024
I found the inexplicable decisions of the lead character in bringing danger to her family lacked credibility - only 3 stars
February 10, 2023
The author did an excellent job researching and writing this book. Thriller, informative, fun read.
Loved it.
Loved it.
September 12, 2022
I've honestly read much better fanfiction depicting PTSD, not that this is the only thing that's wrong with this "novel."
February 25, 2016
Jump Cut is the 5th book in the Ellie Foreman Mystery Series by Libby Fischer Hellman. Ellie is a video producer based in Chicago. She is divorced, conscientious about her work, and since she is neither rich nor famous, when she is hired to do a feel-good PR video for a large aircraft company the job is important to her.
The story gets intense early on and doesn’t let up. When the project is abruptly cancelled Ellie wants to know why. This is the point where the excitement begins, and it continues right up to the last page. As soon as she starts to ask questions, someone is murdered. She suddenly finds herself in a world she really didn’t know existed, a world of high-tech espionage populated with spies and hackers. There are no well-defined bad guys and good guys, and as Ellie continues to poke and prod the list of possible suspects grows, with surprise and more danger around every corner. She takes things at face value and doesn’t realize the depth and extent of the danger or the espionage. It’s hard for her to believe there could be a Chinese spy in the mix, or that events from long ago are still having an effect today. Just when you think Ellie has found an ally and someone she can trust, she is betrayed and in danger again.
It is very difficult to find a place to stop reading because the action just does not stop. Some scenes are quite chilling, and it is sobering to realize how easily normal, law abiding citizens can be targeted and investigated without their knowledge. Ellie and her boyfriend Luke try to figure out what is going on, but they are no match for the powerful players. It's not long before Ellie realizes she's stepped into something much bigger and more dangerous than she could have imagined, but she keeps trying to find out what happened.
I had read other books by Libby Fischer Hellman but this was the first of the Ellie Foreman series I read. The author does an excellent job of blending the scary elements of high-tech espionage with charming, funny characters that are well developed. I liked Ellie from the start. Even though I hadn’t read the previous books in the series, there was enough backstory for me to feel I knew her, and I thoroughly enjoyed – and sometimes laughed out loud at – her outlook on life: “I have long, wavy black hair, which, thanks to my hairdresser, will never contain a strand of gray . . . and I can still fit into a size eight, although they keep liberally interpreting the measurements.” or “The voices of insecurity mimicked the tone and words of my late mother. “Yes, a B-plus is nice, but where is the A?” or “Sheila got into Vassar. And you’re just going to Michigan?” made me feel Ellie was someone I would like to know better. The other characters in the story are equally compelling.
The descriptions of Chicago are spot on; I am from the area and felt like I was home again. In addition, as she seems to do in all her books, Libby Fischer Hellman subtly inserted so much detail and history into the story that I felt immersed in it, without feeling like I was in class or being lectured.
As a member of the 'Review Crew' I paid a reduced price for this book in exchange for an early review, but I enjoyed the story and meeting Ellie so much that I immediately purchased the four previous books in the series and began reading. Jump Cut works as a standalone but it’s even better when you see how she got to where she is today and learn more about the supporting characters.
I would recommend this book without hesitation.
The story gets intense early on and doesn’t let up. When the project is abruptly cancelled Ellie wants to know why. This is the point where the excitement begins, and it continues right up to the last page. As soon as she starts to ask questions, someone is murdered. She suddenly finds herself in a world she really didn’t know existed, a world of high-tech espionage populated with spies and hackers. There are no well-defined bad guys and good guys, and as Ellie continues to poke and prod the list of possible suspects grows, with surprise and more danger around every corner. She takes things at face value and doesn’t realize the depth and extent of the danger or the espionage. It’s hard for her to believe there could be a Chinese spy in the mix, or that events from long ago are still having an effect today. Just when you think Ellie has found an ally and someone she can trust, she is betrayed and in danger again.
It is very difficult to find a place to stop reading because the action just does not stop. Some scenes are quite chilling, and it is sobering to realize how easily normal, law abiding citizens can be targeted and investigated without their knowledge. Ellie and her boyfriend Luke try to figure out what is going on, but they are no match for the powerful players. It's not long before Ellie realizes she's stepped into something much bigger and more dangerous than she could have imagined, but she keeps trying to find out what happened.
I had read other books by Libby Fischer Hellman but this was the first of the Ellie Foreman series I read. The author does an excellent job of blending the scary elements of high-tech espionage with charming, funny characters that are well developed. I liked Ellie from the start. Even though I hadn’t read the previous books in the series, there was enough backstory for me to feel I knew her, and I thoroughly enjoyed – and sometimes laughed out loud at – her outlook on life: “I have long, wavy black hair, which, thanks to my hairdresser, will never contain a strand of gray . . . and I can still fit into a size eight, although they keep liberally interpreting the measurements.” or “The voices of insecurity mimicked the tone and words of my late mother. “Yes, a B-plus is nice, but where is the A?” or “Sheila got into Vassar. And you’re just going to Michigan?” made me feel Ellie was someone I would like to know better. The other characters in the story are equally compelling.
The descriptions of Chicago are spot on; I am from the area and felt like I was home again. In addition, as she seems to do in all her books, Libby Fischer Hellman subtly inserted so much detail and history into the story that I felt immersed in it, without feeling like I was in class or being lectured.
As a member of the 'Review Crew' I paid a reduced price for this book in exchange for an early review, but I enjoyed the story and meeting Ellie so much that I immediately purchased the four previous books in the series and began reading. Jump Cut works as a standalone but it’s even better when you see how she got to where she is today and learn more about the supporting characters.
I would recommend this book without hesitation.
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