A Fatal Inversion Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Not one of my favorite books. "

" Read this years ago and remember being very impressed, but this time, not so much. I could tell quite early on where the story was going, and it seemed all a bit contrived. "

" One of my favourite books. It was set in the late 70's and I remember those times....it was also made into a mini series on TV and that was extremely good as well. I do wish they'd repeat it. "

" This is probably my favorite Barbara Vine. It tells of a group of young people who experience something together which haunts them for the rest of their lives. The characters are intriguing and the ending is terrific. Vintage Rendell/Vine. "

" None of the characters are very sympathetic in this, most not at all. The mystery itself isn't up to Rendell/Vine's usual standard, sadly, though the attempt is mildly laudable. I won't be reading this again. "

" I was disappointed. Perhaps it was too British for me. I found the story very confusing between past and present. "

" I am not a fan of the mystery genre. That said, I greatly enjoyed this book, a mystery, strongly recommended by my mother -- a huge fan of mysteries. Strong writing, excellent characters, lots of twists and turns, and great description of 1970's era London and surrounding areas. "

" OMG, this a great book. Subtle, twisty, and excruciatingly true to its period. It was famously praised by scientist Stephen Jay Gould, who noted that it was a perfect example of evolution in action. Do not miss it. "

" I have loved this book since assigned reading in one of my English Lit classes in unversity. I have re-read it several times & something about the book makes it feel new every time. "

" Less mystery and more character study, but I like it. "

" The book was alright, but the twist was a bit easy to guess... "

" I didn't like this at all. The later half of the book was slightly better, when we actually had some dialogue and not just endless descriptions. It wasn't suspenseful enough for me and I honestly didn't even care to find out who murdered whom by the end of it. "

" This was the first Barbara Vine I ever read,and at the time I thought it was excellent(nearly 20 years ago) "

" A friend is making a film of this (we hope) and I'm not surprised; a great tale "

" Think I have become a bad tempered , hard to please whatsit.This was recommended on Radio 4 A Good Read as being far and away the best mystery ever.Really ? "

" A psychological mystery involving a group of young college students who attempt to live an idyllic life together in a large mansion. There are many elements of Lord of the Flies in this novel. "

" I think of this story often even though it's been 15 years since I read it. At the end, the last page in fact, I read to the last period and threw the book across the room. "

" A fatal inversion is a very different murder mystery. The way the past haunts the protagonists and the way it has been narrated is awesome. "

" Best writer in teh English language and master of psychological suspense "

" The first Barabara Vine book I read: it was that one novel that makes you want to read everything by that particular author. Evocative setting, tense, well-written, the ideal psychological thriller. "

" Well-crafted as usual but not as compelling as the other Rendell books I've read. "

" I knocked off one star because the story is rather slow to get interesting. The storytelling technique is clever though. overall it's more of a slowly unfolding study of a situation, more than a 'mystery' really. "

" Darn good psychological suspense, and an ending that actually shocked me, which is rare. "

" Not one of my favorite books. "

" This is probably my favorite Barbara Vine. It tells of a group of young people who experience something together which haunts them for the rest of their lives. The characters are intriguing and the ending is terrific. Vintage Rendell/Vine. "

" I think of this story often even though it's been 15 years since I read it. At the end, the last page in fact, I read to the last period and threw the book across the room. "

" A friend is making a film of this (we hope) and I'm not surprised; a great tale "

" Best writer in teh English language and master of psychological suspense "

" The book was alright, but the twist was a bit easy to guess... "

" One of my favourite books. It was set in the late 70's and I remember those times....it was also made into a mini series on TV and that was extremely good as well. I do wish they'd repeat it. "

" Having trouble deciding between 3 or 4 stars for this, but I'm gonna go with 4, just because the ending was satisfying. "

" I didn't like this at all. The later half of the book was slightly better, when we actually had some dialogue and not just endless descriptions. It wasn't suspenseful enough for me and I honestly didn't even care to find out who murdered whom by the end of it. "

" again, one of my faves. babs strikes again! "

" Less mystery and more character study, but I like it. "

" This was the first Barbara Vine I ever read,and at the time I thought it was excellent(nearly 20 years ago) "