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Semicolon » Blog Archive » Anna’s Book by Barbara Vine — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:40:14 +0000

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Review: A Dark-Adapted Eye, Barbara Vine « Jenny's Books — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:01:50 +0000

[…] far, I have read two Barbara Vine books, the other being Anna’s Book, and I have liked them both very much. But then I read three books she wrote as Ruth Rendell, and […]

By: Philip

Philip — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:28:37 +0000

I hope you’re continuing to pursue reading the Vines and Rendells – under either name she’s my favorite writer, period, and I’ve read them all. I’ve read ASTA’S BOOK an even dozen times, and other Vines such as A DARK-ADAPTED EYE, A FATAL INVERSION, HOUSE OF STAIRS and BRIMSTONE WEDDING as much as five times each, the rest merely two or three times. Her stand-alone suspense novels as Rendell are also great, particularly THE BRIDESMAID, A DEMON IN MY VIEW, THE KILLING DOLL and A JUDGMENT IN STONE. And if you like a detective series, her Chief Inspector Wexford novels are excellent. Her insights into the obsessive/compulsive mind are remarkable, and one of the things she’s best-known for. But something definitely happens when she sits down to write as Barbara Vine (and although some of us feel that some “Rendells” could almost be “Vines” she says there’s a definite difference, and that she knows even as she plans a book whether it’s a “Rendell” or a “Vine”).

By: jennysbooks

jennysbooks — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:11:55 +0000

Tara – I sort of had the impression that the Rendell ones would be a bit different (not as good). I checked out six of them today. I’m saving the Barbara Vine ones for special occasions like, I don’t know, pregnancy or something.

annie – Yay! I think actually you said something about Barbara Vine on your blog and that was why I picked up Anna’s book, so thank you! And I will definitely check out A Dark-Adapted Eye, though now both of you have recommended it, I will probably delay gratification for years yet.

By: annie

annie — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 16:14:36 +0000

I loved this book!
http://superfastreader.com/annas-book-by-barbara-vine.htm

You should check out A Dark-Adapted Eye. It’s my favorite Vine.

By: Tara

Tara — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:55:22 +0000

Love BV. Here is a link to a post I wrote about A Dark -Adapted Eye by VB. I’ve also enjoyed House of Stairs and Chimney Sweeper’s Boy.

http://booksandcooks.blogspot.com/2007/11/dark-adapted-eye.html

To tell you the truth, Anna’s (Asta’s) Book is still my favorite, with Dark Adapted Eye a close second. I understand the books written under the Rendell name are a bit different. Have fun! I’ve collected a stack of Vines and I dole them out to myself sparingly.