"'I think you know who killed your stepfather, ' said Wexford". So begins this scintillating collection of long and short stories. It was clear to both Wexford and Bruden that Tom Peterlee was not killed for the amount of 360 pounds, but various people would like to think he was. With unerring insight Ruth Rendell probes behind the patterns of everyday life to pinpoint the guilty secrets of human beings. Unabridged.
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"Ruth Rendell...is a writer whose work should be read by anyone who either enjoys brilliant mystery--or distinguished literature."-Scott Turow
"Superior crime writing by one of he best in the world."-The Ottawa Citizen
"One of the best novelist writing today."-P.D. James
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A sinister evening of poetry and undying love...the ordinary girl miraculously lucky to be married to an absolutely perfect man...a spurned husband with a wicked new spin on the game of snooping...a lonely, reclusive woman who finds family and redemption in the strangest of circumstances.
These are only some of the eleven delightfully disturbing tales--which include the further adventures of Chief Inspector Wexford--by Ruth Rendell. Since her first novel in 1964, Ruth Rendell's internationally acclaimed imagination and award winning style have fascinated legions of readers. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
These are only some of the eleven delightfully disturbing tales--which include the further adventures of Chief Inspector Wexford--by Ruth Rendell. Since her first novel in 1964, Ruth Rendell's internationally acclaimed imagination and award winning style have fascinated legions of readers. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Ok collection, until the final story,
By RachelWalker "RachelW" (England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bloodlines: Long and Short Stories (Paperback)
This is an ok collection of short stories, right up until the final novella, "The Strawberry Tree". Until then, most of the stories are enjoyable, all are well written, but some of them don't have much impact. "Clothes" is a bit puzzling, to name just one. However, there are some excellent ones. "In All Honesty", "Lizzie's Lover" and the wonderful "Unnacceptable Levels" which is very short, but the best short story in the collection apart from the final one. The characters are all well drawn with accurate psychology, and many have rather disturbing and strange traits. The first story, a Wexford, which serves as the title for the collection, is well written and clever, but not quite as entertaining as some other Wexford short stories. However, now we come to the final story. "The Strawberry Tree" is a short novella of about 90 pages, but it is the best story in the collection, and possibly the best novella i have ever read. It says many things about the human condition, as well as being incredibly touching, well evoked, interesting, clever, very well written, etc. It in itself is worth the price of the entire book. Set in part in Spain, she describes the foreign landscape beautifully, as she does the relationships between the four main children in the story. It is a beautiful story, full of psychological perception. It's intriguing, compelling, emotional, sometimes sad, and has a subtle twist to the tale that it is hard to pre-empt. First class, but this book by the world's most talented writer. Of this generation or any previous.
5.0 out of 5 stars
awesome book.,
By Deshpande "film food junkie" (film food junkie) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bloodlines: Long and Short Stories (Paperback)
Arrived in good shape both cover and inside. an older print. a terrific read. Ruth Rendell is one of crimes best writers after Agatha Christie. Real characters you grow to love like Inspector Wexford, great atmosphere and interesting plots.
The movies are good too but the books are better.
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