The Speaker of Mandarin Audiobook (Unabridged)

" the novel is great, as are all of the books in the Inspector Wexford novels. The narration however leaves a lot to be desired. Michael Bryant speaks far too fast. He doesn't even pause for a second after a full stop. Slow down a bit Michael, makes the books more enjoyable. "

" Very fast-moving Inspector Wexford installment, with a twist ending that isn't corny. "

" Not as riveting as some of the other books in the Wexford series, due to the first third of the book being a travelogue of sorts detailing a trip to China. Interesting, but not as seamless as it might have been. Many red herrings here, and a good one to try to figure out before the last chapter. "

" It was a good tale up until the very end. I didn't care for that. It made sense, I just didn't care for it. Rendell writes well, though, so I can't complain. "

" Not as compelling as the other ones I've read. "

" ( O Enigma Do Mandarim ) "

" I enjoyed this book, but did not think the trip to China, which filled half the book was really necessary to the story. A chapter would have sufficed. "

" 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. "

" Inspector Wexford Mystery--lots of twists. "

" I like the Inspector Wexford series, this is an old one, she has written tons of them. This was an interesting little mystery with a few twists at the end. "

" So-so mystery. Interesting character studies, as usual. "

" Not one of Rendell's best. The Chinese connection didn't add to the story but distracted from it. "

" Fast and enjoyable, as always. "

" Wexford + China + 1970's = a good time. Every time. "

" I like all of Ruth Rendell's writing. The story in this was OK. Some of the cultural references were rather mired in the 1980s--something one must endure regularly with older fiction. "

" Wexford goes on vacation. He goes to China. But while he is there, he keeps seeing an eldery Chinese lady with bound feet. He wonders what is wrong with him. When he gets home, someone who had been on the trip is murdered, and Wexford is the police officer who is called. "

" This was ok, but; the story really dragged along, and seemed a bit over done, for the ending result. I have one more to read in this 4 book series, hopefully it will be better. "

" I like the way Rendell always plays fair with her twist ending, seeding them subtly ahead of time and then triggering them at the denouement. I'm learning to see them a mile away, which is half the fun. "