A review by carolsnotebook
Murder Being Once Done by Ruth Rendell

3.0

Wexford is out of his comfort zone and still feeling a little shook up by his recent medical issue. He's not as sure of himself here as he usually is, not as confident. And he's not treated with the same deference he is in his own town. It's a different look at the detective, but in the end after a misstep or two, his intuition and perseverance get them to the killer, even though it's a twisty road.

If I have one complaint about this book, it's the identity of the killer. In most mysteries, the killer is one of the at least semi-major characters. Here's that's not so much the case. On the other hand, there are plenty of suspects and at least one with a reasonable motive and I really thought I knew who the killer was until I was totally wrong.