Val McDermid - 1979 1979 author Val McDermid Published by Little, Brown, hardback £20 (also available in ebook and audiobook). I received a proof copy of the novel from the publisher as I chaired an event at the Portobello Book Festival featuring the author. Many thanks to Joanne Baird at PBF and Laura Sherlock for facilitating … Continue reading Review: 1979
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Review: Still Life
Val McDermid - Still Life Published by Sphere, paperback £8.99. My review is of the Little Brown hardback edition (£20), which I bought new. Still Life is the sixth Karen Pirie novel and Val McDermid's 34th novel, and who knows what number crime novel I've read, but opening the covers I know that I will face … Continue reading Review: Still Life
Review: How The Dead Speak
Val McDermid - How The Dead Speak Published by Sphere, paperback £8.99. My review is of the Little Brown hardback edition (£18.99), which I bought new. I’ve been a big fan of Val McDermid’s books for many years, and Tony Hill and Carol Jordan are two of my favourite characters in crime fiction. I’ve reread … Continue reading Review: How The Dead Speak
Review: Broken Ground
Val McDermid - Broken Ground Published by Sphere, paperback £7.99. I received a proof copy from the publisher (Little, Brown hardback edition) for review purposes. Cold case detective Karen Pirie started life as a secondary character in The Distant Echo. She popped up again in Fife-set A Darker Domain, and then Val McDermid discovered, as … Continue reading Review: Broken Ground
Review: Bloody Scotland anthology
Various authors - Bloody Scotland Published by Historic Environment Scotland, paperback £8.99. I received a free proof copy of the hardback edition (HES, £12.99) for review purposes. To celebrate its sixth birthday, the Bloody Scotland crime writing festival produced this anthology in association with Historic Environment Scotland (HES) as part of Scotland’s Year of History, … Continue reading Review: Bloody Scotland anthology
The Girl With All The Crime Books 