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BOOK REVIEW: Confidence (Fin & Anna #2) by Denise Mina

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  Publication Date:  July 5, 2022 Format:  Kindle Genre:   Noir Crime/Conspiracy  Publisher:  Mulholland Books Length:  296 pages Buy:    Kindle  |  Paperback Synopsis Deception. Theft. Murder. All you need is confidence. Anna McDonald has made a terrible mistake. She has forced her blended family to vacation together. The weather is bad, her daughters are bored, and her ex-husband still insufferable. Oh, and Fin Cohen brought his latest girlfriend, too. So when news of a shocking kidnapping breaks, Anna and Fin do the responsible thing. They take off to solve the case.  Lisa Lee, a young YouTube star, has vanished after answering the door to what she thought was a pizza delivery. Police suspect her dad or the delivery guy, but in Lisa’s last known video she ventured into an abandoned chateau in France, where she uncovered a priceless artifact. Anna knows they must find this young woman before it’s too late. To do so,...

BOOK REVIEW: Conviction by Denise Mina

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Publication Date:  June 18, 2019 Format:  Paperback Genre:   Noir Crime Publisher:  Little Brown & Co                   Length:  385 pages Buy:  Paperback  | Kindle  Synopsis The day Anna McDonald's quiet, respectable life exploded started off like all the days before: Packing up the kids for school, making breakfast, listening to yet another true crime podcast. Then her husband comes downstairs with an announcement, and Anna is suddenly, shockingly alone. Reeling, desperate for distraction, Anna returns to the podcast. Other people's problems are much better than one's own -- a sunken yacht, a murdered family, a hint of international conspiracy. But this case actual...