The contemporary crime novel is, at its best, a novel of character. That's where the suspense comes from.
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Val McDermid
These are some quotes by Scottish author Val McDermid Writer, who was born on June 4, 1955.
Quotes by Val McDermid
I spent a lot of time at my grandparents in the school holidays, and the only books in the house were a copy of the Bible and Agatha Christie's 'Murder at the Vicarage.' I developed a taste for murder mysteries and then later discovered libraries, second-hand bookshops, and jumble sales.
