A review by lauraborkpower
Portobello by Ruth Rendell

4.0

Rendell, as usual, draws up a story rich with anxious characters all tip-toeing around their own secrets, lies, and deep insecurities. Rendell gives each character a small piece of the puzzle, and it is in this way--and her terrific third person narration--that she is able to build such great tension. The reader sees all of the individual pieces and knows where they need to go, but it takes just about to the end of the story until they're fit together.

I usually don't like it when Rendell summarizes the endings of her books to give a sort of "where are they now" finale. But in this one it works because of the Portobello Road framework. It was, all in all, a very satisfying read.