Still Midnight is about a couple of bumbling criminals who accidentally kidnap the wrong person and make a fine mess of things. It takes place in Glasgow (Mina is Scottish) and the kidnapped family are originally Ugandan. There are some interesting themes re: immigration and profiling and people of color that she tackles.
Ugh, I borrowed this from the library and my loan expired and thus I lost all my notes. I hate that. The main detective, as I remember, is a woman who gets passed over all the time. She's a little rough around the edges (for good reason) and has to play it real cool every time she uncovers something so her co-workers don't steal all the credit. I like how she writes dialogue - I could really hear their Scottish accents in my head. Hilarious ending was a nice surprise.
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