Reviews

Out of Bounds by Val McDermid

dhasenkampf's review

4.5

McDermid does it again. She writes mysteries so well and makes it look so easy. Loved the characters, the plot, the pacing. Everything was wonderful. 

lmarsden's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

asny's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

hettyb's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

sarahryoung's review

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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lurker_stalker's review

5.0

4.5 stars

So happy I made this my first McDermid book. Very well-written. The characters were believable and I don't recall any BS moments. So many strong, capable women!

I'm going to miss Karen. I definitely recommend this one.

saraheholtom's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

zsazsa_3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

sjyudelson's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

tashmashy's review

challenging dark tense fast-paced

3.75

I really enjoyed this one. I didn't like the ending of the last book in the series but it did allow for some really interesting themes to develop and I really enjoyed the development of Jason the Mint Murray and the relationship between him and Karen. 

I liked the slight unravelling of Karen with her grief which led her to make more risky and less "by the book" policing decisions. 

As always with police books, I hate how defence lawyers are portrayed in the police station. However, overall I really did enjoy this.