I gave Acts of Convenience 4* out of 5* Book Description: Imagine, if you will, a near future where governments adopt policies that suit them rather than the people they were elected to represent. Imagine a near future where old age and chronic problems are swept away with expedient legislation. I know; it's an unlikely scenario. However, it's a scenario in which Cassie Lincoln finds herself. It's a scenario that compels her to take action. It's a scenario that leads to despair and danger. My Review: I am already familiar with Alex Craigie's work, having read her debut novel. Someone Close to Home which I reviewed  here , and I admire and enjoy her style of writing. Similar to this first book there is an underlying passion in the themes she has chosen in  Acts of Convenience .  Yet this book is different; this is a slow burner; the first third of the story sets the scene, the world that Cassie Lincoln and her family live and work in. Thi...