Conviction
A Suspenseful PI Crime Thriller

Conviction is a really excellent addition to this beautifully written series featuring Journalist Rebekah Roberts – a character who is highly engaging and easy to get behind. In this story she is looking into the conviction of a young man for the murder of his adopted family – but DeShawn insists he......more

A new-to-me author, despite Conviction being the third of Julia Dahl’s books to feature spirited and tenacious reporter Rebekah Roberts. Grappling with the weighty issues of race, religion, and justice this proved to be a markedly different, and thought provoking read… In Rebekah we have a confident,......more

I'd heard good things about Dahl's mystery writing, but this was the first of her Rebekah Roberts books I tried. I was not disappointed; it's a really good read, full of intriguing situations, an engaging heroine and plenty of interesting supporting characters, and a textured sense of New York City.......more

Probably my favorite book in the trilogy because the mystery is so...contemporary? Ugly? Thought-provoking? I'm not sure what to say about it other than there's a lot of unpack here and I think a book club group could chew on this one for days. I hope the author hasn't completely abandoned the idea......more

I recently saw this book advertised on Social Media and it sounded interesting, so I hopped on the Libby app hoping as it was an older book, my library would have an e-copy and they did. One of the things I love reading about is books set within "the innocence project" as it speaks to me as someone......more