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A review by leighnonymous
A Dark-Adapted Eye by Ruth Rendell
3.0
Cleverly constructed, this novel is a mystery in reverse; we start off knowing the killer and spend the length of the book discovering who was murdered and why. Events of thirty years ago are recounted in surprising detail by the niece of the murderess. Although we never get to know her (Faith) on any level other than a narrator, I felt like her character was suited to be mere eyes and a voice of the past.
As the story progressed, unexpected details emerged that made me give pause to the direction of the plot; many times I felt derailed and abandoned. My hunch at the beginning proved to be correct, though, and for that I was proudly satisfied with that part of the ending. However, with the remainder, satisfaction gave quick birth to irritation. This elaborate mystery ends with another, one which cannot be solved due to the events surrounding the first. It's a loose thread hanging from a hem and you can't cut it off. Three and a half stars.
As the story progressed, unexpected details emerged that made me give pause to the direction of the plot; many times I felt derailed and abandoned. My hunch at the beginning proved to be correct, though, and for that I was proudly satisfied with that part of the ending. However, with the remainder, satisfaction gave quick birth to irritation. This elaborate mystery ends with another, one which cannot be solved due to the events surrounding the first. It's a loose thread hanging from a hem and you can't cut it off. Three and a half stars.