One Across, Two Down Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Well written. Well plotted. All characters get what they want and, more importantly, what they deserve. "

" I found the murderer's mundaneness fascinating. This is not as complex as some of Rendell's other books, but it was hard for me to put down. "

" This is a rare book that I liked a lot MORE at the end than the beginning. I picked up looking for a mystery, but it's really more of a psychological study of the main character (it is never a mystery what has happened or who was responsible). Very, very creepy. "

" Occasionally, I like to read a good, light, mystery. This one wasn't bad but I wouldn't say quite as good as an Agatha Christie novel but entertaining all the same. I would recommend it if you're looking for an easy summer read. "

" Compared to other crime writers, this is a great book. Compared to other Ruth Rendell books it's good, but not great. She does such a wonderful job of creating an interesting story even when there's no mystery involved; we know who did what to whom from the outset. "

" An interesting analysis of the transformation of a loser into a killer, tempered with clever witticisms. "

" Always love Ruth Rendell!! This was one of her earlier works but the story was engaging and was especially interesting because I love crossword puzzles as does the protagonist in this book! A great read! "

" 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. "

" This is a good beach read, not Ruth Rendell's best but it is a page-turner. "

" The murder is planned with the brain of a crossword puzzler - until it reaches its dramatic final turn "

" Rendell has done it again. She spins a great yarn and presents characters that are simple yet elegant. "

" ( Horizontais Dois, Verticais Um ) "

" ironic downward trajectories and the banality of drab lives, a rendell specialty at times. as always, she resists easy condescension. fascinating and mordant, but at times the bleakness becomes almost formulaic. "

" An older (’72) stand-alone based on crossword puzzler. The first half dragged, but the web the “villain” managed to catch himself in kept the last half moving quickly. There wasn’t much of a mystery here except how Stanley would be caught. Very satisfying ending. "

" Great good fun.Rendell's good with creepy. Nothing like Highsmith of course and all's well that ends well--in this one at least.I'll try more of her. "

" I found the murderer's mundaneness fascinating. This is not as complex as some of Rendell's other books, but it was hard for me to put down. "

" Compared to other crime writers, this is a great book. Compared to other Ruth Rendell books it's good, but not great. She does such a wonderful job of creating an interesting story even when there's no mystery involved; we know who did what to whom from the outset. "