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Murder Being Once Done by Ruth Rendell
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Wexford Down but Not Out
Review of the Arrow Books/Cornerstone Digital Kindle eBook edition (2010) of the original Hutchinson hardcover (1972)
This continues my 2023 binge read / re-read of Ruth Rendell's (aka [a:Barbara Vine|47687|Barbara Vine|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1263385982p2/47687.jpg]) novels and it is the 7th in the Inspector Wexford series. Rendell keeps the series fresh by having Wexford forced to take a vacation and to improve his health regimen under doctor's orders. He goes to London with wife Dora to visit his nephew who is a high ranking Inspector in the police there. Wexford bristles under the doctor's diet carried through by Dora and his nephew's wife Denise. Meanwhile his nephew has been ordered to keep police work away from Wexford's orbit. A high profile case sends Wexford off on his own private investigation which he tries to hide from his family.
Cover image for the original Hutchinson hardcover edition from 1972. Image sourced from Wikipedia.
It all comes out though, and Wexford is brought in as an unofficial consultant on the case. He stumbles badly though with his first proposed solution and is embarrassed in front of his nephew's police squad. Will he have to crawl back to Kingsmarkham in Sussex, having been shown up by the superior investigative forces in the city? Or will he solve the case despite all? You can guess the rest
Review of the Arrow Books/Cornerstone Digital Kindle eBook edition (2010) of the original Hutchinson hardcover (1972)
Wexford viewed it grimly: two circular biscuits apparently composed of sawdust and glue, a pat of unsaturated fat, half a sugarless grapefruit, black coffee and, crowning horror, a glass of wobbly pallid substance he took to be yoghurt. - Inspector Wexford is put on a diet by his doctor.
No one but a fool follows a regimen that debilitates him while moderate indulgence makes him feel good. - Wexford’s opinion about his diet.
This continues my 2023 binge read / re-read of Ruth Rendell's (aka [a:Barbara Vine|47687|Barbara Vine|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1263385982p2/47687.jpg]) novels and it is the 7th in the Inspector Wexford series. Rendell keeps the series fresh by having Wexford forced to take a vacation and to improve his health regimen under doctor's orders. He goes to London with wife Dora to visit his nephew who is a high ranking Inspector in the police there. Wexford bristles under the doctor's diet carried through by Dora and his nephew's wife Denise. Meanwhile his nephew has been ordered to keep police work away from Wexford's orbit. A high profile case sends Wexford off on his own private investigation which he tries to hide from his family.
Cover image for the original Hutchinson hardcover edition from 1972. Image sourced from Wikipedia.
It all comes out though, and Wexford is brought in as an unofficial consultant on the case. He stumbles badly though with his first proposed solution and is embarrassed in front of his nephew's police squad. Will he have to crawl back to Kingsmarkham in Sussex, having been shown up by the superior investigative forces in the city? Or will he solve the case despite all? You can guess the rest