I haven't checked it out, but I wonder if it was about this time that she began writing those rather unnerving psychological thrillers, which perhaps freed her to pursue something mor As the English Mysteries Group works our way through a read (or re-read for many of us) of the full Inspector Wexford canon, this is the first one that has the authentic feel of the series. It seems as if Rendell had figured out by this book what she wanted to do with Wexford and Burden and the Kingsmarkham police. They are also investigating a car crash a few weeks earlier that killed two people and a woman who they struggled to identify.Ī good British crime novel that may appear a little tame by today's standard.moreĪs the English Mysteries Group works our way through a read (or re-read for many of us) of the full Inspector Wexford canon, this is the first one that has the authentic feel of the series. Inspector Wexford leads the case aided by Inspector Burden to try and find the identity of Charlie's killer. He appears to have been involved in some shady business and truck hi-jacks are mentioned as a possible source of his extra income. Charlie is a truck driver, but appears to be flush with money and is not shy when it comes to flashing it around. This novel features a stag party on the eve of Jack Pertwee's wedding where Charlie Hatton his best man is murdered.
I have now read about 5 books in this series and although I have given them all a moderate rating I have nevertheless enjoyed them and generally feel the more I read the better they get with the main characters becoming a lot more familiar. I never manage to read this series in the order they were written but I don't feel that it deflects at all from my overall enjoyment. This novel features a stag party on the eve of Jac This is the 4th book in the Inspector Wexford series by author Ruth Rendell.
This is the 4th book in the Inspector Wexford series by author Ruth Rendell.