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Ava Cortez

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I am Vanya Kostadinova but write under the pen name Ava Cortez. I have master degrees in Biotechnology and Marketing. In University have taken several short courses in Anthropology and Criminology. My dream was to be a criminal biologist, and that dream carried over into writing crime novels. I could not yet call myself a writer, although I have the honour my first book to be nominated for the Annual Awards for contribution to the Bulgarian literary context "Feather". I love travels, books and mysteries. ...more

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Average rating: 4.79 · 28 ratings · 21 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Аз бях там by Ava Cortez (Goodreads Author), Ваня Костадинова, Ева Кирова (Cover art) 4.80 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Second on the left 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	SOS! Remy is lost! 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Ava Cortez rated a book it was amazing Сърцето ми смени адреса си by Michel Bussi	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Много различна в сравнение с предишните книги на автора. Но не ме разочарова. До последно не знаех кое е вярно и кое не.Книгата добре обследва психиката на човек когато е преживял травма.Как се променя живота когато си изпълнен с омраза. Дали все пак ...more
Feb 24, 2026 08:46AM · like · see review
Ava Cortez wants to read Куршумът, който не улучи (Криминален клуб „Четвъртък“, #3) by Richard Osman	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Ava Cortez rated a book really liked it Календарния убиец by Sebastian Fitzek (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Както всяка книга на Фитцтек и тази ме грабна. Началото е малко мудно, но както винаги прави авторът се съмняваш в собствените си предположения. До последно има обрат след обрат и много ми хареса.
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Ava Cortez wants to read 1991 (Sharko & Hennebelle #12) by Franck Thilliez	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Ava Cortez rated a book it was amazing С обич, мама by Iliana Xander (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
"С обич, мама“ е най-хубавата книга, която прочетох през 2025 година. Романът ме грабна още от първите страници и ме държа в напрежение до самия край. Това е криминална история, която не просто четох, а преживявах. Най-голямата ми изненада в книгата ...more
Dec 19, 2025 01:57AM · like · see review
Ava Cortez rated a book liked it Първият удар (Госпожа Периш, #,5) by Liv Constantine (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Забавно и леко крими четиво.
Dec 15, 2025 11:30AM · like · see review
Ava Cortez wants to read Убийствена Коледа by Val McDermid	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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