Not in the Flesh: A Wexford Novel (Inspector Wexford Mystery)
by Ruth Rendell
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Author: Ruth RendellEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-06-10
ISBN: 0307406814
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Crown
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- ISBN13: 9780307406811
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Book Reviews of Not in the Flesh: A Wexford Novel (Inspector Wexford Mystery)
Book Review: Another Strong Wexford Story
Summary: 4 Stars
I don't look forward to Ruth Rendell's Inspector Wexford novels as eagerly as I do her other work, but each time I finish one, I wonder why. Like several of the books in this series, "Not in the Flesh" starts out slowly, but by the time I'd read the first fifty pages it was difficult to put it down. I quit watching TV for a couple of days to make more time for reading (which usually happens when I read a Rendell novel).
As with recent entries in this series, Rendell adds a subplot concerning a social issue, but unlike "Simisola", "Harm Done", or "End in Tears", this subtext does not pertain to the central mystery, which is the novel's only shortcoming. The subject is certainly worth bringing up, but it might have been more effective if integrated with the central plot.
I like to be surprised by Rendell's stories, to the point where I don't read the copy on the dust jacket and prefer to dive in knowing nothing about the plot. (Sometimes even back covers and dust jackets reveal too much.) So I prefer not to describe the plot.
If you're a Wexford fan, I don't think you'll be disappointed. Since the publication of her first novel 40 years ago, Ruth Rendell has not lost her touch. Her fine writing entertains and enthralls; it's like a fine wine. And Inspector Wexford is as complex and fascinating a man as ever.
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