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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
Upon re-reading, I found the ending fiendishly clever, all the more so since it depended on one character being unusually honest and another being truly in love (which are not normal elements of Rendell's characters' psychological makeup). I enjoyed the literary references, including the title. I found Wexford's frustration with the mystery so convincing that I became frustrated myself, as one of his surmises after another exploded in his face.
I could have done without all the bus and train and taxi nonsense, reminiscent of Agatha Christie at her worse and the kind of thing that Dorothy Sayers made fun of herself for doing when she had Harriet Vane puzzling over timetables.
Dora Wexford is not well served by either her husband or the author.
I could have done without all the bus and train and taxi nonsense, reminiscent of Agatha Christie at her worse and the kind of thing that Dorothy Sayers made fun of herself for doing when she had Harriet Vane puzzling over timetables.
Dora Wexford is not well served by either her husband or the author.
A good mystery. I liked the setup of "Wexford knows the husband's done it - but how? And why?"
Subplot of Wexford's attraction to a friendly local widow was annoying.
Subplot of Wexford's attraction to a friendly local widow was annoying.
This is only the 2nd book by this author that I have read but it has made me want to read all of them. Extremely clever writing and the ending I just didn't see coming at all. Ruth Rendell I applaud you.
This was a good one. Loved the funny exchanges between Inspector Wexford and Mike Burden especially. Good mystery, nice twist; didn't see that coming.
Audiobook, Nigel Anthony excellent.
Another good Wexford; two in a row, upped her game in my opinion.
Another good Wexford; two in a row, upped her game in my opinion.
Kind of a crazy last twist, but it made sense. Also, there's more in this novel about London bus and tube routes than I probably needed, though I felt I was able to work out the gist of it from context and imagination.
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
slow-paced
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes