--- title: "1 Tight Hug Quotes By Val McDermid" description: "1 Tight Hug quotes by Val McDermid. Plus more from Val McDermid and more Tight Hug sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c3b/val-mcdermid-13650_carol-jordan_he-looked-so-vulnerable-and-fallible-his_1492792.jpg" --- > [“He looked so vulnerable and fallible, his shoulders slumped, his head down, that Carol's impulses overrode the decision she'd taken only minutes before to play it cool. She stepped forward and pulled Tony into a tight hug. 'If anyone can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/val-mcdermid/he-looked-so-vulnerable-and-fallible-his-shoulders-slumped-his-head/) [Val McDermid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/val-mcdermid/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c3b/val-mcdermid-13650_carol-jordan_he-looked-so-vulnerable-and-fallible-his_1492792.jpg) ## More by Val McDermid > [“I told her you were probably here'. 'Thanks,' Tony said. 'Did I mention she thinks her brother's murder is my fault?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/val-mcdermid/i-told-her-you-were-probably-here-thanks-tony-said-did-i-mention-she/) [Val McDermid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/val-mcdermid/) > [“Around five-eight, slim, good shoulders, narrow hips, legs and trunk in proportion, short dark hair, side parting, dark eyes, probably blue, shadows under the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/val-mcdermid/around-five-eight-slim-good-shoulders-narrow-hips-legs-and-trunk-in/) [Val McDermid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/val-mcdermid/) > [“I failed her. And she's out of my life. I don't even know where she's living. What she's doing to get through the days.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/val-mcdermid/i-failed-her-and-she-s-out-of-my-life-i-don-t-even-know-where-she-s/) [Val McDermid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/val-mcdermid/) > [“Her eyes widened and her mouth formed an anguished O. He had to admit, there was real pleasure in seeing her pay the price…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/val-mcdermid/her-eyes-widened-and-her-mouth-formed-an-anguished-o-he-had-to-admit/) [Val McDermid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/val-mcdermid/) > [“Discovering dedicated mystery booksellers was a bit like going to heaven without having to die first”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/val-mcdermid/discovering-dedicated-mystery-booksellers-was-a-bit-like-going-to/) [Val McDermid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/val-mcdermid/) > [“Everybody's got the right to go to hell in the handcart of their choice.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/val-mcdermid/everybody-s-got-the-right-to-go-to-hell-in-the-handcart-of-their/) [Val McDermid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/val-mcdermid/) > [“It wasn't enough but it was a start. It might keep him going...”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/val-mcdermid/it-wasn-t-enough-but-it-was-a-start-it-might-keep-him-going/) [Val McDermid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/val-mcdermid/) > [“Look at you. Finally, you look upset. Is that what's bothering you now?' She stepped close to him and pushed him hard in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/val-mcdermid/look-at-you-finally-you-look-upset-is-that-what-s-bothering-you-now/) [Val McDermid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/val-mcdermid/) > [That was the trouble with moving houses; no matter how carefully you packed the books, they never ended up on the new shelves in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/val-mcdermid/that-was-the-trouble-with-moving-houses-no-matter-how-carefully-you/) [Val McDermid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/val-mcdermid/) > [“Why are you only coming home just after three? Do you want a drink? I'm wide awake now.' He could be so like a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/val-mcdermid/why-are-you-only-coming-home-just-after-three-do-you-want-a-drink-i-m/) [Val McDermid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/val-mcdermid/) > [“junction at the top of the stairs. She gave a curious glance down General Tilney’s corridor, but she”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/val-mcdermid/junction-at-the-top-of-the-stairs-she-gave-a-curious-glance-down/) [Val McDermid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/val-mcdermid/) > [Steve Mosby has become one of a handful of writers who make me excited about crime fiction.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/val-mcdermid/steve-mosby-has-become-one-of-a-handful-of-writers-who-make-me/) [Val McDermid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/val-mcdermid/) > [It's not magic that takes us to another world - it's storytelling.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/val-mcdermid/it-s-not-magic-that-takes-us-to-another-world-it-s-storytelling/) [Val McDermid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/val-mcdermid/) > [“I was just finishing up my drink then I was off to get the night bus.' Carol grinned. 'Your sophistication never ceases to amaze…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/val-mcdermid/i-was-just-finishing-up-my-drink-then-i-was-off-to-get-the-night-bus/) [Val McDermid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/val-mcdermid/) > [“Attractive smile, Carol added to her list of particulars as she shook the hand.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/val-mcdermid/attractive-smile-carol-added-to-her-list-of-particulars-as-she-shook/) [Val McDermid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/val-mcdermid/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/tight-hug/val-mcdermid/#itemlist", "name": "1 Tight Hug Quotes By Val McDermid", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“He looked so vulnerable and fallible, his shoulders slumped, his head down, that Carol's impulses overrode the decision she'd taken only minutes before to play it cool. 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