Book Review: Report for Murder by Val McDermid

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The debut novel from no.1 bestseller Val McDermid, now with a new design and introduction from the author: Introducing lesbian journalist Lindsay Gordon who finds herself solving a murder after a musician is killed at a concert

Synopsis:

Moments before she was due to appear on stage at school fundraising gala, star cellist Lorna Smith is found dead, garrotted with her own cello string.

Freelance journalist Lindsay Gordon was only covering the gala to make some quick cash, but when a friend is arrested for Lorna’s murder, Lindsay is determined to prove her innocence.

With her friend’s freedom at stake, Lindsay dives into Lorna’s life, uncovering a world of secrets, lies and betrayal.

Book 1 of Lindsay Gordon Crime Series

Review:

This is one of those books that starts a little slow, but quickly gets character driven, and initially gives the reader (and Lindsay) so many potential suspects for any number of crimes! But as the book rogresses, and Lorna dies, Lindsay, and the reader, realize there is even more going on behind closed doors than anyone suspected. With the added stress of dealing with teenage girls at the school interfeering and creating additional drama, it will take all of Linsday's journalistic skills to sort out what really happened. But like real life, there may be some unexpected consequences, that make solving the crime harder. A real page turner-McDermid gives you a twsity mystery with this one (which I can easily see becoming a BBC series!)

Book 2 of the series is Common Murder.

About the Author:
Val McDermid's best-selling novels have won the Los Angeles Times Book of the Year and the CWA Gold Dagger and Cartier Diamond Dagger Awards. She is also a multiple finalist for the Edgar Award, including for Edgar Nominee for Fact Crime Forensics, which won the Anthony Award for non-fiction. She lives in Scotland.