A review by tomhill
No Man's Nightingale: An Inspector Wexford Novel by Ruth Rendell

3.0

I really enjoy listening to the Inspector Wexford series, they're the audiobook version of easy listening. Whether working, gardening, getting ready for bed or socially isolating, this is the kind of book I like to listen to because it doesn't require too much concentration. That's meant as a compliment, because a lot of books are too complex to compliment daily activities. Even though they deal with murder, I always find the Wexford novels soothing and reassuring, even if the mystery in this case isn't that well-structured. There are some inconsistencies in the book as well that should have been easily corrected by a good editor. But this is Wexford's last case, so I'll overlook it! Rendell leaves things open for a subsequent book, but also offers a closing line that feels like a suitable end to the series, as if she wasn't quite sure whether she or Wexford would live longer.