Review of 'Northanger Abbey' by Val McDermid

Available from HarperCollins here. Are you familiar, Dear Reader, with the Austen Project whereby six famous authors have been commissioned to write modern versions of Jane Austen's novels?  I wasn't, until I saw a mention of Val McDermid's version of 'Northanger Abbey' in FictionFan's book reviews a few months ago.  I'm afraid the book languished...