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3.0 out of 5 stars Not the best, December 30, 1999

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This review is from: Road Rage (A Chief Inspector Wexford Mystery) (Chief Inspector Wexford Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

When selecting a book I look for author first and then read the opening section of the first chapter. I have always found that Ruth Rendell's opening lines make me want to read more. Her characters are well crafted and you can get a sense of realism that many authors fail to achieve. This time though the book concentrates more on the feelings of Inspector Wexford and less on character & plot development. The side plots did not blend together into a seamless whole and it was hard to link the different plots together. There are times when the book is very tense but mostly it lacked the energy to keep you enthralled. I felt I wanted to get to the end of the book to see how it all fitted together but was left with a disappointing "Oh is that it?"

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not her best!!, September 1, 1998

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This review is from: Road Rage (Hardcover)

Very bad effort from a MASTER. For someone else, this would be good, but from the Queen of SUSpense, Psychology, and Mystery? Pedestrian story of greenpeace like group of malcontents, making protest, environmental issues, etc. but Rendell never does get beneath the surface headlines. Please try her other books, she is the best mystery/suspence/psychology novelist.

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A typical Wexford novel - excellent!, August 22, 2007

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L. Toll "www.iblist.com" (Ottawa, ON) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Road Rage (Mass Market Paperback)

Rendell has done it again! This is a masterful mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end.

Wexford's beloved Kingsmarkham is a village divided. A new bypass is scheduled to be constructed, and protesters descend on the quiet little town, causing havoc everywhere. Dora Wexford is kidnapped on the way to the train station. Within hours, it becomes apparent that four other people have been kidnapped as well, and what seemed like innocent protests take on a sinister cast.

Despite his personal involvement, Wexford is placed in charge of the investigation. Seemingly stymied, he still manages to pull off a grand unveiling of perpetrators in true Rendell style. Endless plot twists and larger-than-life characters have definitely made this my favourite of the Wexford novels.

Fans of Rendell's style of writing will be thrilled with this relatively recent effort, and if you're not yet a fan, this wouldn't be a bad place to start. I totally lost myself in this one, and I'm sorry it's over.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not up to Ruth Rendell's usual standard
For those not familiar with the author, this is an excellant book, but not the best introduction to her work. For her fans, this has to be considered minor. Read more

Published 18 months ago by Neal C. Reynolds

5.0 out of 5 stars reassuring
I thoroughly enjoyed this book mostly since it reassured me of my own.

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Published on December 8, 2009 by Robert Milliken

2.0 out of 5 stars Road Rage
Not as good as most Ruth Rendell books. Lots of characters and no character development, and this includes all the police staff in the book. Read more

Published on March 13, 2009 by Kathy Waterbury

4.0 out of 5 stars Superior as always!
Ms. Rendell never disappoints, and this book is no exception. It is not for nothing that Ms. Rendell is considered to be the best writer of detective fiction around today. Read more

Published on April 17, 2007 by S. Schwartz

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh, I'm so happy!
If you've read this book, you might recall what my subject line refers to. I just loved this book. The characterizations and plot line were just so wonderful. Read more

Published on December 14, 2005 by E. Palladino

3.0 out of 5 stars Engaging mystery
I'm not usually a reader of the "murder mystery" genre of fiction, but I picked this book up the other day when I was desperate for something to read on the train trip... Read more

Published on July 17, 2003 by Fiona

5.0 out of 5 stars Many Plot Twists.
"Road Rage" by Ruth Rendell. Subtitled: "An Inspector Wexford Mystery". Audio Book Version read by Christopher Ravenscroft. Random House Audiobooks, 1997. Read more

Published on March 25, 2003 by John P. Rooney

4.0 out of 5 stars A very Intriguing Inspector Wexford mystery
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~ * ~ This wasn't my abspolute favorite Ruth Rendell, but it is still a very good Inspector Wexford mystery. Read more

Published on September 30, 2002 by lynkfri13

4.0 out of 5 stars A Rendell Fan
I read this book (or rather listened to it on audiobook) just because it was written by my newest favorite author. It wasn't exactly exciting, though. Read more

Published on July 1, 2001 by Marcie

4.0 out of 5 stars My First Chief Inspector Wexford Book
I found this an engaging book. It was interesting in that the Inspector's wife was kidnapped with several others and kidnappers threatened to kill them off one by one if their... Read more

Published on May 22, 2001 by A reader

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old bypass, bypass site, new bypass, old gym, tree people

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Sacred Globe, Chief Constable, Contemporary Cars, Andrew Struther, Clare Cox, Brendan Royall, Karen Malahyde, Audrey Barker, Kitty Struther, Ryan Barker, Tanya Paine, Damon Slesar, Roxane Masood, Barry Vine, Owen Struther, Rubber Face, Nicky Weaver, Conrad Tarling, Lynn Fancourt, Stanley Trotter, Savesbury House, Frenchie Collins, Dora Wexford, Montague Ryder, Peter Samuel

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