A Darker Domain

by Val McDermid

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Val McDermid used to be one of my very favourite crime writers, now I mostly find her books forgettable. Sorry! Will probably keep trying them out though.

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🔌The problem with my bike was diagnosed to be the charger and now I have a new one.

🚲The kids who shouted out “Wheelie?” as I rode past them. That’s beyond my capabilities but I was glad not to be dismissed out of hand.

🌬️I picked the right direction to ride in, when I tried to go back on myself at one point the sea breeze was impossibly brutal.

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