He reads as if he is wading through syrup - so slow and so boring and sounding so old. At the start I wasn't sure if I could stand the narrator but got somewhat used to him. I like male narrators, but in this case I much prefer Cathleen McCarron. Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Saul Reichlin? What was one of the most memorable moments of Mermaids Singing? In fact, come to think of it, except for the graphic descriptions there wasn't much of a storyline to hold the interest.I much prefer other Val McDermid books I listened to. Hard to imagine now, but in 1994, nobody in the UK was writing serial killer. Photograph: Charlotte Graham/REX/Shutterstock. I am not squeamish but I found it did not add to the storyline at all. Val McDermid won the 1995 CWA Gold Dagger for The Mermaids Singing. The Mermaids Singing by Val McDermid Condition Used - Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket Edition First edition Published 1996 Binding Hardcover ISBN 10 0061011746 Quantity Available 1 Seller.

I was quite annoyed with the unnecessary graphic description of sexual and physical torture. Now, in THE MERMAIDS SINGING, she continues her trademark ingenuity for susp. The title is part of the fifth line from. Val McDermid stunned readers and critics alike with the publication of her brilliant thriller, A PLACE OF EXECUTION, which was a finalist for the prestigious Edgar Award.

Tony Hill, 2 it was adapted into the pilot episode of ITV1 's television series based on McDermid's work, Wire in the Blood, starring Robson Green and Hermione Norris. 1 The first featuring her recurring protagonist, Dr. It was ok - i got engrossed although I took a few breaks listening. The Mermaids Singing ( 1995) is a crime novel by Scottish author Val McDermid. Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not? Unnecessarily graphic, poor narration, not a fave

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