The Brimstone Wedding Audiobook (Unabridged)

" hmmm...according to the quote from the Chicago Tribune this is her best book ever...an amazing accomplishment. Actually, it's not. Her Inspector Wexford mysteries(as Ruth Rendell) are much better and while our protagonist, the superstitious Jenny, is engaging this just drug on and on for me. A bit better than average because the characters are finely drawn but when the denoument arrives it just fell flat for me. "

" my favorite British mystery "

" This is a new author for me and I'm torn between a 2 and 3 as a rating. It's a charming mystery that will appeal to anglophiles & I foresee an addiction to Rendell shortly despite the rating. I won't classify this as a "beach" read, as this author is so highly enjoyable & readable & perceptive it seems to be more than that. She knows human nature, all right. I see a few similarities with Iris Murdoch who was, I vaguely recall, darker. "

" I've read several of Barbara Vine's psychological thrillers, but I wouldn't say this was one of her best. BV (or Ruth Rendell, if you prefer) is pretty good at characterisation and her mysteries, which delve into the past of families, always keep you guessing. There was nothing wrong with this story, it was highly readable, but just didn't excite me much. "

" For a real reader of words and lover of a sharp snappy stodgy english novels, not for the best seller reader...this is not John Grisham gristmill "

" It took a long time to get to the point in this story, but when we got there, it was worth the wait! "

" Really liked this book. Reminded me so much of The Forgotten Garden and The House of Riverton by Kate Morton. I feel like a found a new author. Love the style of writing. Can't wait to read another one by her. What a treasure! "

" Just finished this one, and it's really lingered in my mind. One of the best English mysteries I've read in awhile. Immensely enjoyable!! "

" Loved it. The author knows how to keep you in suspense. "

" Really sad book! "

" Good book, well written. Enjoyable, nice and harmless. "

" Another stunner from Rendell/Vine. Though the "mystery" is not hard to figure out, it's a wonderful ride to get there. "

" Enjoyed listening to this book,my first Barbara Vine. An interesting plot with two stories running in parallel. "

" not a regular mystery-more a psychological study. good but not great "

" Adultery and murder done only as Vine can! She is a master at psychological twisters. "

" Solid 3.5. Rounding up. "

" This was a good book. Another Amazon Daily Deal so it was definitely worth the $1.99. This book involved a plot mystery and didn't resolve until the last page. I liked it. "

" It was an interesting read although the ending was a bit anticlimactic. I definitely was shocked by how Jenny's affair ended, which is much more realistic. (Some books paint adultery as this wonderful, romantic soap opera that ends with a happy ending.) Overall a good read. "

" Chilling and tragic. The story teller drops many hints of the tragedy that changed her life. And even though you know what will be finally revealed, you are not prepared for the detail and description of it. A haunting tale told masterfully. "

" I always enjoy Ruth Rendell - i like the psychological buildup of her stories, and the lack of the conventional murder mystery structure. "

" Ruth Rendell as the author Barbara Vine. One of the best books I have ever read, certainly my favorite by Ruth Rendell "

" I found The Brimstone Wedding to be a very slow read and difficult for me to get into. The storyline was not clear at the beginning which did add an air of mystique but the story in whole was slow moving. "

" There is magic that beckons this novel to keep going, to wrap its cloak on the mind and let imagination loose on a ride. I was saddened to have it end. "

" Some of her most atmospheric and powerful writing. After reading it, I felt like I'd lived it. "

" Classic Barbara Vine/Ruth Rendell (they are the same person, after all). Failing relationships, betrayal, murder. "

" From what I can recall, this book started off very strong, but did not continue in that way. Not one of my favorite Barbara Vine's(pen name of Ruth Rendell). Would recommend A Fatal Inversion or Gallowglass instead. "

" I found The Brimstone Wedding to be a very slow read and difficult for me to get into. The storyline was not clear at the beginning which did add an air of mystique but the story in whole was slow moving. "

" Loved it. The author knows how to keep you in suspense. "

" An unusual psychological mystery with only one distant death that may have been a murder. "

" I loved this book. A bit meandering and over-descriptive in some places, but good. I would have given it five stars, but the last 100 pages of the book should have been cut down to maybe 50. Otherwise, very good read. "