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Conviction
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3.5 Stars* (rounded down).
Not your average thriller!
A woman obsessed with podcasts starts investigating a man she once knew who is the star of one. Talk about an intriguing premise!
Anna McDonald is a married woman who believes she is happily married when her husband takes off with her best friend and her children. With her life left in tatters, she starts investigating a man whose family is featured on a podcast. All were murdered at sea, on the Dana, a sunken yacht in the Bay of Biscay. The podcast accuses many and that crime is shrouded in secrecy and mayhem. The Dana had a history. Cursed they said.
Soon Anna takes off on a journey trying to uncover mystery of the “Death and the Dana.” Fin Cohen, her former best friend’s jilted ex-husband, goes along for the ride. What transpires between the two is quite humorous. Fin is a complete hoot and is a character you will be sure to love.
Conviction is a wholly different type of novel in the suspense genre. My favorite parts of this book are the interactions between the characters (Anna, Fin and another character named Adam) v. the chapters featuring the actual podcasts (which I think are on the slower side). What I find intriguing is how the author, Denise Mina, intertwines the storylines – which at first, seem quite impossible and then, well, are absolutely seamless.
If you are looking for an interesting take on a thriller, all I can say is, this is it!
This was a buddy read with Kaceey! Glad we shared in this read together.
Thank you to NetGalley, Mulholland Books and Denise Mina for an arc of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
Published on NetGalley and Goodreads on 5.15.19.
Will be published on Amazon on 6.18.19
Not your average thriller!
A woman obsessed with podcasts starts investigating a man she once knew who is the star of one. Talk about an intriguing premise!
Anna McDonald is a married woman who believes she is happily married when her husband takes off with her best friend and her children. With her life left in tatters, she starts investigating a man whose family is featured on a podcast. All were murdered at sea, on the Dana, a sunken yacht in the Bay of Biscay. The podcast accuses many and that crime is shrouded in secrecy and mayhem. The Dana had a history. Cursed they said.
Soon Anna takes off on a journey trying to uncover mystery of the “Death and the Dana.” Fin Cohen, her former best friend’s jilted ex-husband, goes along for the ride. What transpires between the two is quite humorous. Fin is a complete hoot and is a character you will be sure to love.
Conviction is a wholly different type of novel in the suspense genre. My favorite parts of this book are the interactions between the characters (Anna, Fin and another character named Adam) v. the chapters featuring the actual podcasts (which I think are on the slower side). What I find intriguing is how the author, Denise Mina, intertwines the storylines – which at first, seem quite impossible and then, well, are absolutely seamless.
If you are looking for an interesting take on a thriller, all I can say is, this is it!
This was a buddy read with Kaceey! Glad we shared in this read together.
Thank you to NetGalley, Mulholland Books and Denise Mina for an arc of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
Published on NetGalley and Goodreads on 5.15.19.
Will be published on Amazon on 6.18.19
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May 3, 2019
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May 3, 2019
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May 3, 2019
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May 3, 2019
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May 6, 2019
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Finished Reading
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Wonderful review! Sounds like a unique read
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Great review, Susanne! Have you read Mina’s other books? I’ve always been curious.
Yay, glad you both enjoyed it Susanne!
Great review Susanne. Sounds an interesting plot, I’ll add to my wish list right now! 😊
Fabulous review Susanne! I really hope to see you get a 5 star soon!! :)
Excellent review, Susanne! Sounds very intriguing!
Sounds like we have both been on a “thriller slump”! Hope your next read earns all the stars!
I like the sound this one is not an “average” read, Susanne ;) Loved your review and glad you enjoyed!! 😘❤️
Bookworm wrote: "Wonderful review! Sounds like a unique read"Thanks Bookworm! It sure was. :)
Larry wrote: "Great review, Susanne! Have you read Mina’s other books? I’ve always been curious."I haven’t Larry but they look interesting. I might give them a try!
Holly wrote: "Yay, glad you both enjoyed it Susanne!"Thanks Holly!
Sandra wrote: "Great review Susanne. Sounds an interesting plot, I’ll add to my wish list right now! 😊"Awesome Sandra!
Diane wrote: "Great review, Susanne ;)"Thank you Diane!
Kendall wrote: "Fabulous review Susanne! I really hope to see you get a 5 star soon!! :)"I think I might be reading one Kendall (it’d be like my 2nd this year.. lol!)
RedemptionDenied wrote: "Excellent review, Susanne! Sounds very intriguing!"Thanks RD!
Felicia wrote: "Superb review, Susanne 💖"Thanks Felicia!
Jayme wrote: "Sounds like we have both been on a “thriller slump”! Hope your next read earns all the stars!"Right?!! Awful! I need something Great. I am beginning to think no good ones have been written in the last year! Argh...
Tina wrote: "A nice review Susanne!!"Thanks Tina!
Julie wrote: "Terrific review, Susanne! 💖"Thanks Julie!
KAS wrote: "I like the sound this one is not an “average” read, Susanne ;) Loved your review and glad you enjoyed!! 😘❤️"It was so different KAS! Something to ponder for you maybe?
Norma * Traveling Sister wrote: "Fabulous review, Susanne! 💕"Thanks Norma!
As a fan (addict?) of podcasts this one might be too scary for me 😂 Great review Susanne!
Babydimps (Suzy) wrote: "Super review Susanne! 😊"Thanks Suzy!
JanB wrote: "As a fan (addict?) of podcasts this one might be too scary for me 😂 Great review Susanne!"Baah!!!! You are so funny Jan!
Sounds intriguing Susanne ......... great review :)
Richard wrote: "Sounds intriguing Susanne ......... great review :)"THanks Richard!
Terrific review Susanne! I think I ended up liking this one a whole lot more than you did! Glad we read it together though!🤗💕
Kaceey wrote: "Terrific review Susanne! I think I ended up liking this one a whole lot more than you did! Glad we read it together though!🤗💕"I think you did Kaceey, but I am glad that you did. :)
between your review and Paromjit's review i'm convinced that i will enjoy...if only i can stay awake and focused!....i've been dabbling with this book for weeks and am finally retiring it to be returned to at a later date
