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The book is intelligent and chilling; the pace and tension are handled by a master, but it was McDermid's eye for detail which lifted the story above the norm for me. I walked the streets of Edinburgh with the characters and felt bereft when I got to the end. I was completely taken by Karen Pirie despite the fact that I ''have'' grown rather tired of police officers who are insubordinate and senior officers who are less than honourable. Here it seemed to work and work well.
''Out of Bounds'' read well as a standalone, but I suspect that there are spoilers, if not for the endings then for major incidents which would lose their shock value if you were expecting them. You might be better off reading the books in [[Val McDermid's DCI Karen Pirie Novels in Chronological Order|order]]. I doubt you'll regret it.
For another Edinburgh cold case , we can recommend [[Rather be the Devil by Ian Rankin]]. For something more unusual from McDermid, try [[Resistance: A Race Against Time to Save Mankind by Val McDermid|Resistance: A Race Against Time to Save Mankind]]. {{amazontext|amazon=0751561436}}
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