Ken's Reviews > Conviction

Seeking a distraction the day that husband Hamish announces that he is leaving for best friend, Anna finds comfort in a true crime podcast only to discover that the case that the series is covering involves someone from her past.

As the infamous Dana yacht had already a checked history of hauntings and tragedy, so the sinking of the vessel felt like another murderous mystery to solve.
Anna takes it upon herself to investigate the real truth.

The idea of introducing most of the initial plot through a podcast was such a great way to hook the reader in, all the information is told in manageable bitesize chunks as Anna listens to each episode.
It's certainly a fun way to get get through plenty of exposition!

My only criticism was the three plot strands felt like one too many, the central mystery and Anna's past were such strong element that the slip with Hamish felt a little unnecessary especially as the author than had to constantly refer back to it.

A great modern crime thriller with a nice bit of old superstition that will appeal to fans of this genre.