My upbringing was middle-class but my parents' families were both working-class so I had this odd combination of working-class background but in a privileged position. (Denise Mina)

My upbringing was middle-class but my parents' families were both working-class so I had this odd combination of working-class background but in a privileged position.

Denise Mina

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