Rollicking Rollercoster Ride of Mystery!

Loved Conviction and so thrilled to find this sequel.
Must go back and read Conviction again.
This fab book grabbed me from the very start and hurtled me into an excellent mystery with so many twits and turns plus all the delights of a crumbling French chateau plus a whistle stop trip to Rome.
Private jets, youtubing, urban exploring, invaluable relics and icons.
What an adventure, so beautifully written and skilfully plotted
Oh I loved it.
More please Ms Mina
Recommend 100%

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Disappointing

Have loved all Denise Mina's books but this was disappointing and I found myself drifting off and loosing the story! Too convoluted and the narration a bit flat.

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not a patch on the first one

I was really looking forward to this but it's so bad, I abandoned it with 2 hours to go. The narration is terrible - she does some voices but not all, and she sounds too young for the main character. She's also really dull - one of those narrators who approach the role like someone reading a bedtime story they're not really interested in, rather than one who acts out the different characters. The story starts off really well, with an intriguing premise, but following the introduction of two key characters, becomes both confusing and boring. The central characters of the first book just get lost, especially Finn, who might as well not be there at all. Denise Mina is the most inconsistent novelist I follow - capable of truly great fiction and truly terrible books. This is one of her worst.