The Monster in the Box: An Inspector Wexford Novel Audiobook (Unabridged)

" It was good. Basically like the rest, yet different. "

" A bit slow in places but on the whole found it a good book . "

" Always enjoy a good British mystery novel and this wasn't an exception. Now I'm on to what I've been waiting for -- The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest! "

" Just couldn't get into it. Picked it up twice, read some, put it back down. It's obviously a slow started and that is often fine with me, but nothing in the first few chapters really engaged my interest enough to keep on. "

" This is a very good novel. It is set in England. The detective in the story tries to solve several crimes with one criminal. The ending is unexpected and very well done. I enjoyed reading this book. "

" like it so far - the characters are so real and the language/description is very appealing to me "

" Interesting. Ending could be better. "

" A light, enjoyable read - but not great! "

" Mystery writers seem to run out of "original" ideas, after developing and solving numerous case so the story line gets more and more unusual, even bizarre. I am about "mysteried" out. "

" duller than her usual fare... "

" i always like a british murder mystery "

" Usually I enjoy Ruth Rendenll's book but this one wasa little on the dry and dull side, it felt like the plot was a continuation of previous book that was written. I liked how the antagonist was portrayed (Eric Targo). It didn't flow right. "

" Disappointing and unsatisfying "

" Even by Wexford standards this is a rather light novel. It's also a lazy one, with an obnoxious subplot about, of all things, Muslim forced marriage. Seriously? The villain hadn't any teeth, nor did Wexford require much wit to bring him to ground. Bad Rendell is still better than most, I suppose... "

" I didn't really like the main character. He seemed rather dull, and the writing matched. But I kept reading to "solve the mystery." Wouldn't recommend. "

" As usual, Rendell writes a good, readable, mystery! "

" I only gave it a four because I couldn't figure out why the side story was included in the book. It all made sense in the end. Slow but good. "

" sad, but true. Ruth Rendell is not the same... The rating I gave this book speaks for itself. "

" Usually I enjoy Ruth Rendenll's book but this one wasa little on the dry and dull side, it felt like the plot was a continuation of previous book that was written. I liked how the antagonist was portrayed (Eric Targo). It didn't flow right. "

" Wexford is introspective as usual in this new offering from Rendell. His long-standing obsession with the villain Targo is reminiscent of a younger Wexford/Rendell, strongly reminding me of A Speaker of Mandarin. "

" Good book to recap Detective Wexford. Didn't like as much as some of her other books and even her other Wexford stories. However, was great plane read. "

" Finally finished Monster in a Box, it took awhile, I read True Grit and A Man Called Horse by Dorothy M Johnson during the time I was reading Monster in a Box. It just seemed a little slow to develop, but I thought it ended well with a twist, although a bit predicable. "

" It was good. Basically like the rest, yet different. "

" Not so great - but I'm not really a Ruth Rendell fan. "

" Just finished this book! I love Ruth Rendell and the way she gets into the minds of her criminals and detectives! Great British murder mystery! "

" I hadn't read any Rendell for a long time--now I want to go back and pick up where I left off. The Wexford series is a fun read. "

" My first Inspector Wexford novel. I guess I sort of lucked out on the chronology. Liked the London descriptions. Like the book even more because of the somewhat bathetic ending. "

" Ruth Rendall is still a good writer but I think this series is running out of steam. No real suspence although the interconnected story about the "missing girl" was interesting, and reflected the complexities about diversity. Inspector Wexford seems tired. "