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Blood Lines

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Ruth Rendell is the quintessential mistress of weaving ingenuous stories from mundane situations. All of her short stories provide brief glimpses into the minds of unusual characters with interesting ideosyncracies.

"Blood Lines" is yet another collection of interesting stories. This audio book is abridged, which is disappointing, but the narrators do exceptional jobs with the different stories. The only story I disliked was the title piece, an Inspector Wexford mystery that was fairly weak. All the other stories exceed expectations. Some of my favorites include:

1. "Expectations". An interesting first-person narrative that reimagines a literary classic by Dickens from an unusual perspective.
2. "Slits and Slivers". This macabre tale will force readers to ponder the real reason why certain foods in shops are recalled! Terrifying and thought-provoking.
3. "Lizzie's Lover". A discussion of a Robert Browning poem by an English teacher and his lover results in an unexpected twist.
4. "Clothes". A poignant tale about a woman's compulsion that seeks to destroy her.

These are just a few delights that await you in this collection. I'd also recommend "The Copper Peacock and Other Stories," and "Means of Evil," both books by the same author. Happy reading, and God bless you.