Val McDermid delivers again with multilayered and compelling crime tale

In her 30th novel, McDermid proves herself to be as adept as ever at mixing thrilling crime fiction with psychological study

Val McDermid has produced another gripping Karen Pirie story Pic: Getty

Fiction, Out of Bounds, By Val McDermid, Little, Brown, €25.25

In Out of Bounds, her 30th novel, Val McDermid proves herself to be as adept as ever at mixing thrilling crime fiction with psychological study.

Readers know McDermid best for her nine-book series featuring criminal profiler Dr Tony Hill, but there are other memorable characters in her oeuvre, including crime journalist Lindsay Gordon and private investigator Kate Brannigan.

These characters allow McDermid to ...