Comments on: From Doon with Death, Ruth Rendell

By: Zenita

Zenita — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 16:06:22 +0000

In reply to zibilee.

The title of the book that escapes you is A Sleeping Life (1979). “The body found under the hedge was that of a middle-aged woman, biggish and gaunt. There was nothing to give Detective Chief Inspector Wexford her address, her occupation or even her identity – let alone any clues which might lead to her killer.” I have just read it and enjoyed the glimps of the past times.

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By: litlove

litlove — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:24:02 +0000

I tried Ruth Rendell years ago and didn’t quite click with her. Then after more years passed, I read one of her Barbara Vine novels and loved it. Then I read another and found it really awful. Ach. I have such an upsy downsy time with her. But your project sounds great because you might be able to identify which of her books are worth reading and which can be safely left alone in the library. Now that would be a good thing!

By: Samantha

Samantha — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:59:10 +0000

I read this one a few years back and enjoyed it but never got around to blogging about it. I like the sound of your project as well…it kind of makes me want to go see if my library has the 2nd book. LOL! And I’ve never read Barbara Vine aka Rendell so I must remedy that!

By: Teresa

Teresa — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:21:34 +0000

I am very much in favor of your project, so much so that I’m tempted to join you, but I don’t need another project.

I think I’ve mentioned before that I like Barbara Vine’s books better than Ruth Rendell’s, despite their being the same person. However, as far as I’m concerned, inferior Ruth Rendell is still better than a lot of books.

By: zibilee

zibilee — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:17:20 +0000

I also really loved A Dark Adapted Eye, and it was one of the very first books I reviewed. I gushed and gushed. I had the same reaction to a few books that were written long ago, and there is one in particular that I am thinking of whose name escapes me. It does seem slightly embarrassing when the big reveal is really no big deal, and sometimes it’s even hard for me to work up enough presence of mind to realize that it was a big deal back then. I can totally get what you are saying in this post, and quite agree.