From Doon with Death: The First Inspector Wexford Novel Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Well-written mystery set in 1960s rural England where a young woman goes missing, and it later found murdered, with no major suspects. The plot is somewhat engaging, but lacks depth overall. "

" Medium interest crime novel taking place in England--less interesting the other novel I read by this author. "

" Great mystery! The first Rendell I've read, which makes me feel silly for not reading her sooner. (Madagascar) "

" Not usually my preferred genre, but this was a great detective novel. Will definitely read more. "

" It's quite exciting to find a good new mystery writer. I enjoyed this somewhat cozy with a punch first book from Ruth Rendell. The time period is the 1960's Britain but this is very early 60's. it has an older feel yet very contemporary to it's time. "

" Ruth Rendell's first book. Wow, fun to read and know where she went with the character. Now to reread some of the newer books. "

" First Inspector Wexford novel. Excellent writer. 'Nuff said. "

" A good book, but it feels a lot more dated than Rendell's other novels. "

" Chief Inspector Wexford - British murder mystery. Great book for a long road trip. "

" I like it when I figure them out. A little on the melodramatic side. Not sure being an outsider really makes you crazy as depicted in this novel. This one has more in common with Shakespeare's depiction of Ophelia than reality. "

" The first of the Wexford series. Well worth reading although formulaic it sets the scene for this accomplished writer. Many of the Wexford novels reflect social scenes of the times so can appear somewhat dated although always good reads. "

" It was interesting to read the first Inspector Wexford book. It's a slight book, without the personal material I'm used to from the mature, fully fleshed Wexford and Burden. Even so, it's more than a mere plot-heavy whodunnit. Recommended, especially if you want a short read. "

" Fun English mystery... enjoyed the era and the small village living. "

" Audiobook.............No great shakes. A pleasant British murder mystery. "

" I liked this, although I saw the twist coming - it was probably harder to guess in 1969 when this book was published. I'm planning to read all the Inspector Wexford novels now in order of publication. "

" Gosh the first ever Wexford. a good solid who dun it! "

" I have yet to read a poor Ruth Rendell mystery. in fact I have enjoyed reading them all. Not all at once but over the years. "

" I tried and tried to like this book. I really enjoy English mysteries and crime novels. But this just didn't work for me. "

" An Inspector Wexford book. As always, with Rendell, well written with a tight storyline that makes sense by the end. If you are looking for a police procedural you just can't go wrong with Inspector Wexford! "

" Good book. A bit dated but considering it was written in the 60s, that's not surprising. A good opening to the Inspector Wexford series. "

" This was pretty much what I expected. While I did identify the murderer about 3/4 of the way through I wasn't 100% sure until it was revealed so that is always nice. "

" I like it when I figure them out. A little on the melodramatic side. Not sure being an outsider really makes you crazy as depicted in this novel. This one has more in common with Shakespeare's depiction of Ophelia than reality. "

" It's mind boggling that Ruth Rendell published this first Inspector Wexford novel in 1964 and she's still going strong today. "

" Elegant but really dated. I would recommend this for Rendell completists only. "

" I keep going back to mysteries o ease off the "must read"books. I find Ruth Rendell's mysteries very pleasurable. Fun to try to outdo the detective. "

" Finally read this first book of Rendell's. It was good. "

" This is the first Inspector Wexford mystery. An engrossing, enjoyable, quick read. Felt slightly dated - though I’d need a spoiler alert to tell you why. "