Stranded

“McDermid pulls us deeply into the lives of the victims and their families. . . . Pirie is a complicated heroine made all the more appealing by her everywoman demeanor.” —USA Today, on A Darker Domain
 
“Scottish writer Val McDermid writes superb thrillers that probe psychological soft spots, and her latest doesn’t disappoint. . . . Distinctively evokes the gritty atmosphere and bleak humor of its northern setting.” —The Seattle Times, on The Distant Echo
 
“Smooth. Confident. Deeply satisfying. What else can you say about McDermid’s writing?” —Entertainment Weekly, on The Torment of Others
 
“This is McDermid’s storytelling at its best, and DI Pirie, with her blend of humor and tenaciousness, is both likable and believable.” —Library Journal, on A Darker Domain
 
“Val McDermid is one of the bright lights of the mystery field.” —The Washington Post
 
“McDermid is a whiz at combining narrative threads, shifting to the viewpoints of her various characters . . . and ending chapters with cliffhangers that propel you to keep reading. . . . She’s the best we’ve got.” —The New York Times Book Review, on Killing the Shadows
 
“One of the most accomplished crime novelists in the UK, Val McDermid has an acute reading of the psychology that lifts her out of the genre straitjacket. She delivers pulse-raising set pieces when necessary, but truthfulness of characterization is always more important than the exigencies of plot.” —The Independent, on The Vanishing Point