martin saunders Scarborough, Canada
Just finished reading "The Retribution." Gave it my 5 stars out of 5!!!!! Best one you've written yet. Can't get enough of Carol & Tony. Hope this isn't the end!!!
Cheers from one of your Canadian fans.
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Carin Sargent Castle Rock, Colorado (moving to Vermont)
Dear Val,
I really, really, really love your writing. What else can I say?
I am reading "A Darker Domain". Karen Pirie is such a likable character. If that series is ever filmed, then perhaps Caroline Quentin would be good in the part.
I think that Tony Hill in your books is much nicer and normal than Robson Green plays him.
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Kim Winson North Carolina, USA
I just finished reading, "The Retribution," and I thoroughly enjoyed it! Thanks for writing Tony Hill into this world!
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Carla Clayton Elgin, IL
I just finished reading The Retribution. Again, you have kept me guessing until the end. Bravo. I was a bit sad at how things were left with Carole & Tony. It felt like going to bed mad at my partner!
Please come to Chicago - Women & Children First bookstore!
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Jim Rhodes North Haven, CT USA
Avid reader and admirer of your books, esp the Carol Jordan & Tony Hill series. All exceptionally well done. After reading what Mankell did or how he finished with Wallender I was hoping old Tony would not be dealt with so harshly. Couldn't he at least have had one ecstatic sex / love session with Carol in The Retribution before she unceremoniously (and unjustly) cut him off, as it were. Give the guy a break! She is tough but a bit too quick to blame him. I'm still looking forward to the next installment. They are too interesting to abandon. Thanks for the reading pleasure so far.
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Liz WV
I'm having a horrible experience with The Last Temptation. I bought it at the Apple iStore for my iPad and there are so many typos it is almost impossible to read. Anyone else having the same problem?
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Jock Strapp UK
So know what u mean Mr Proper . . .but have u seen her, she trying to be a man
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steven chudney Briarcliff Manor, New York
Dear Ms. McDermid: I read the interview you did in Publishers Weekly, and really enjoyed it, as I have your books in the past, both as a reader and when I worked in retail, including at the Oscar Wilde bookshop in NY. I am an agent now, and was glad to see you're moving over to Grove Atlantic for your new books. I was wondering if you could share with me who your new editor is over there?
Also, do you offer blurbs or quotes on other writers novels? I'm in the process of selling a debut Lesbian mystery, and would adore it if you reviewed it.
With all best wishes, Steven Chudney
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Hannah Mallon Brenham/USA
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Thank you
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fifi scotland
Just finished "The Retribution" - absoltely fantastic - cant wait for the next one in the series. She cant leave Carol and Tony's relationship hanging like that! us readers need answers...........please.
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Margaret Shillabeer Victoria Australia
Just wanted to say that I LOVE your books. Your characters come alive on the pages.
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Arthur Drane Jr. Boston, USA
Val, thank you for sharing your gift with the rest of the world.You are a natural story teller. Whenever I see your latest title come out I am assured of a great read!Continued success!
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Ariadne Preston, UK
The first novel I read that wasn't anything to do with school was The Wire In The Blood, and ever since I read that book I've been hooked. I have a large collection of your books and am very excited when I find out a new one is due out. I enjoy reading them that much I practically forced my partner to start reading the books so I can talk to him about them!! My favourites are the Tony Hill novels and have read and re-read them many times. I love your books!! Thank you for making my teenage life and early adulthood far less boring! As soon as my son is old enough to read them I'll be getting him hooked too :)
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Peter Murphy Santiago, Chile
Good interview with Sackur, I don't know if he let you off lightly or maybe there was a wee bit of kinsmanship in the air,he's usually harder on people.
Good luck with the books.
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Katherine Dittoe Barnesville, Ohio U.S.
I discovered you quite by accident after seeing the credits for the movie "Place of Deception". I rushed out to the library and picked up "Grave Tatoo" and I'm now reading "Wire in the Blood" and "Killing the Shadows." How could I have missed you all these years. Love your storylines and style of writing. I'm spreading the word to all my bookish friends!
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Richard Ramsay BURNTISLAND
Hi Val
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I have recently published a book costing £9.99 "A Guide To Post-War Scottish By- Elections to the UK Parliament."It covers the facts, figures, personalities, successes, failures and the many indiscretions.
The book costing £9.99 can be purchased via Amazon etc or directly via myself.My address is 23, Colinswell Road, Burntisland, Fife, KY3 0HS and telephone no 01592 874852
Perhaps you and appropriate contacts would be interested in buying the book.
I realize you are a very busy person but thank you in advance for any help you can provide regarding promoting sales of the book.
Richard
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Kim Norris San Antonio, TX, USA
Anyone else notice the plethora of typos/errors in the ebook of The Last Temptation?
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Barbara Schnikwald Provincetown MA - now Largo FL
Hi Val, Happy New Year. am so excited - another book. Thanks for all your fabulous books. I love The Retribution characters. my favorites. Wish I lived in England - BBC shows your books all the time. Best wishes for good health and fortune in the New Year. Barbara S.
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Penelope York Sanbornton, New Hampshire, USA
Just finished reading THE RETRIBUTION. I am stunned by your ruthlessness. Your writing continues to be magnificent. I surely do hope for a sequel. Soon.
Best regards to you and your wife and your dog,
Penny
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Sinclair Lundy Hattiesburg, MS
Love your books... I've bought hardbacks, paperbacks and Kindle.... However, you need to know that the editing on the Kindle is shameful! Misspellings, incorrect grammar, missing spaces between scenes, hyphens in weird places. Things that spellcheck would catch. I'm reading The Last Temptation right now, but the errors are so distracting, it's hard to get into the story.
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Veronique Denyer GLENROTHES
Well, Val McDermid,
You have the distinction of bringing me undone for the first time reading a murder novel:-)
When Ziggy goes through that horrible abuse and ends up in the Bottle Dungeon, my heart was in my mouth. As he collapses into Alex's arms, I relaxed and tears formed in my eyes.
Congrats for that
Best
V
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Mr Proper Singapore
Just skimmed Trick of the Dark . . . oh dear the lesbo thing again, why can't you leave it alone.
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Carolina G Avon, CT, USA
This last week, Killings the Shadows was my night and day companion through sickness. Thank you for writing such absorbing material. I had to cover the pages with my hands to keep my eyes from skipping ahead. Took my mind away from how awful I felt!
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EILEEN PALMER AUSTRALIA
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Wendy Harrington Covington, GA, USA
I'd love you to meet my sister!
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Isobel MacLachlan Kirkcaldy
Sitting in Starks park,watching my beloved Raith Rovers,I promised myself,the next book I read will be Val Mcdermid.I started off with the distant echo,and could not put it down.I have read another 4 of your books in the last month.Absolutely brilliant !
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mr.stephen williamson gateshead
hello,i have just started to read vals booksthe thing is they are just brilliantly addictive.one question i have is there any order to read the books in or just read any one at a time.hope to hear from you.thanks steve
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Midge Nixon Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Hi Val,
as an avid reader and keen crime fiction devotee, it is strange that up until now I have not read any of your work even though you were on my radar. I can only apologise for this lapse and hope that it pleases you to hear that I am definitely putting you on the top of my tbr pile. How could I have missed such fascinating and dark stories? They are so up my street.
And I really love to see women succeeding in any profession but especially writing.
By the way loved the interview with Sophie Grabol on The Culture Show, shame there wasn't more of it. My family and I loved Forbrydelsen and can't wait for the next series.
Maybe you should get together with Soren Sveistrop you guys would make a killer combination.
Sad to hear that Wire in the Blood is no more but will be putting the complete boxset on my Christmas list.
Best regards
Midge
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Iain Mercer Dubai UAE - originally from Fife
Hi Val... just watched ur interview on BBC world news... New fan and off to buy some off your books tomorrow for the 1st time
Regards
Mercer
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Susie Twigge Perth, Western Australia
Please tell me that there's another book after Retribution. I can't bear the thought that Tony and Carol aren't going to be together.
Thanks
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Madeleine Venners Australia
Hi Val,
As you no doubt know you have a lot of fans in Australia,myself included.
Your scope of writing is astounding and as late bloomer to the art of writing, especially crime and some very dark poems, I am in awe of yout talent!
Regards
Madeleine
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Pamela Tomkins Chirk/Nth Wales
Just taking the chance to tell you how grateful I am that I recently 'found' you! One the one hand I have missed out on the patient wait for the next book but I have had the joy of reading you none-stop. Your ability to paint with words is uncanny, I am drawn into the twists and turns of your plots and as I approach the ending of each book I find that I cannot put it down! Thank you so much for sharing your imagination (that's me hoping that not ALL the plots are based on fact!) I am about halfway through your output so I must slow down and savour the rest! Thanks again!
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Vik Hoddesdon, Herts
It was my birthday yesterday, and someone bought me The Retribution. Today was a glorious day, so I sat in the garden in the mid afternoon and thought I'd read a few pages.
Please take this comment as an invoice for the 6 hours that passed in the blink of an eye while I read the book from cover to cover, pausing only to drink more birthday champagne. The spare room remains uncleaned, the ironing is still crumpled. Stop doing this to meeee!!!!!
Fantastic book... words fail me.
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Marie Gorman Neath South Wales
Hi Val
Speaking to you tonight on twitter ref the MIner's appeal - thank you so much for the suggestion of donating a signed book for the charity auction after the rugby match Miners XI v Neath - the auction is next Monday 3rd Oct - we have Morristion male voice choir singing on the pitch before the match - and then straight in the club house after for the auction
my address is Marie Gorman - 54 Bryn Nedd , Cimla , Neath , West GLam , South Wales , Sa11 1JJ
Diolch yn fawr iawn xxxx Thank You x
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