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Hostage to Murder [Paperback]

V. L. McDermid
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  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins (3 Nov 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007173490
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007173495
  • Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 11.2 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 23,912 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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‘Tough, exciting, moody and unpredictable’ The Times

‘Neatly constructed and splendidly sarcastic’ Daily Telegraph

‘The writing is tough and colourful, the scene setting excellent’ Times Literary Supplement

‘There are wisecracks galore and the whole ends on a high note. This is terrific fun’ Independent

‘McDermid not only keeps you guessing but keeps you interested’ Sunday Telegraph

‘Compulsive reading’ Herald

‘Has the reader gripped from the first page, both moody and hilarious and thoroughly unpredictable’ Tribune

‘Fun at all levels’ Evening Standard

‘You don’t have to be a feminist to enjoy this well-crafted caper’ Publisher’s Weekly

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'Tough, exciting, moody and unpredictable' The Times 'Neatly constructed and splendidly sarcastic' Daily Telegraph 'The writing is tough and colourful, the scene setting excellent' Times Literary Supplement 'There are wisecracks galore and the whole ends on a high note. This is terrific fun' Independent 'McDermid not only keeps you guessing but keeps you interested' Sunday Telegraph 'Compulsive reading' Herald 'Has the reader gripped from the first page, both moody and hilarious and thoroughly unpredictable' Tribune 'Fun at all levels' Evening Standard 'You don't have to be a feminist to enjoy this well-crafted caper' Publisher's Weekly --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
A Really Good Read 31 Jan 2004
Format:Paperback
Val McDermid's Hostage to Murder is a really good read. The whole series has a life and vitality to it that is not easy to find. Each book is fresh and non-repetitive unlike many of the 'series' books that seem to be churned out robotically rather than by an author like Val McDermid who not only cares about her characters but also cares about her readers.
Lindsay Gordon is a great lead character and for me at least one of her most endearing characteristics is to act first and perhaps think about the consequences later + she doesn't always get it right. Hostage to Murder is fast paced to begin with and picks up speed page by page. The inclusion of a family member in a pivotal role is brilliant and adds to the realism that this excellent book gives to the reader. As a paperback original Hostage to Murder is a bargain. Actually with the amount you save versus a hardback you could buy at least another 2 of the series !! It would be money well spent.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By RachelWalker TOP 1000 REVIEWER
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Although from the ending i get the distinct feeling that McDermid has written this as an end-of-the-line book for Lindsay Gordon, this one is as strong as the rest in the series, and anyone who likes the Lindsay Gordon books would be well advised to pick Hostage to Murder up. (If you're not an established fan already, though, you may do well to start at the beginning, with Report for Murder, otherwise this may well not quite be for you...)

It's not a typical murder-mystery book this time, more of a thriller. After returning from her life in America, shortly after getting a job as a freelancer Lindsay finds herself in the middle of a kidnapping - of a child by his estranged father. This leads to all sorts of shennanigins, including a dangerous snatch-back operation which will take Lindsay and her partner all the way to the frozen north, St Petersburg, which McDermid renders admirably.

This is a well-written, enjoyable book. It's not as "major" as her other works, such as A Place of Execution, Killing the Shadows, or her Tony Hill series, but it is still very very enjoyable. Lindsay is good company, and there are some great developments in her personal life with this book - if this is indeed the end, I shall be sad to see her go. (p.s. I am sure that the "insemination scene", as i cal it, will go down in history!)

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It's been several years since Val McDermid last wrote about the feisty Scottish journalist Lindsay Gordon, but it's been worth the wait. In the intervening years, McDermid has become a much more sophisticated story-teller, and it shows here. This isn't the traditional mystery style of the previous books -- it feels much more like a thriller, with real emotional dilemmas and a lot at stake. Lindsay is tested as never before, and the varied settings of the book -- Glasgow and St Petersburg -- are a fascinating backdrop. It's a lot lighter than her Tony Hill series, no gruesome torture or anything, but it's still a great read. Smart plotting, great writing and a lot of tension.
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