Tigerlily’s Orchids: A Novel Audiobook

" This is really poor. She was wonderful in her prime, but I think she should hang it up now. "

" I never miss a Ruth Rendell. Wexford is a sure bet, but all her psychological thrillers are always a joy to read. To be honest, this one took a while to take off (during which time I kept wondering, what's going to happen?), but it is still worth e read,especially the characterisation. "

" Typos, grammatical errors, plot errors, wooden characters - this book is a total mess. It tries very hard to be simultaneously a character study and a mystery and never succeeds at either one. "

" Classic Ruth Rendell with oddball British characters and clever plotting. Fun to read. "

" Such a strange story about the residents in an apartment building.....their lives collide and mix....and slide away from each other again "

" I'm definitely hooked on this author's work. This is one of her most recent works and I thoroughly enjoyed the building of the characters toward this psychological thriller that isn't over-the-top with suspense and blood - so definitely readable before bed! "

" Not a great Ruth Rendell. "

" Interesting cast of characters living in the same condo.Touches on how all are so involved with themselves and everyday life that we don't really know ourselves or others.Not an original idea or execution but done in her own inimitable style. "

" Not one of my favorites by this author - but always a good read. "

" I've loved reading Ruth Rendell's dark stories since my teens but found it hard to get into this one, Stuart is a bit creepy. "

" Okay, but certainly not up to her usual standards. "

" Rendell's psychological portraits of her sundry characters do not fail to amuse and entertain. She's a wizard. "

" Psychological story about a group of eccentric neighbors in a Lndon townhouse. A little slow. "

" This was a great mystery. You are led to think that it's just a contemporary novel about the people that live in condo complex. But stuff happens. Ruth Rendell has won 3 Edgars, the highest award from the Mystery Writers of America. Her style reminds me of Kate Atkinson and her mysteries. "

" I really enjoy Ruth Rendell's characters and the incidents she sets up in her plots, but the protagonist always seems to come out of left field to finish the book. "

" Just a newly purchased book at the library - If you like mysteries about English people living in an apartment building with plenty of odd characters, you'll enjoy this story. I found it slow to get into but I wanted to learn what happened to the people. They kind of grew on me! "

" Really good book! Engaging to the end. Lots of characters and lots of activity. "

" Pretty terrible in every way. 50 Shades of Grey at least has the pop culture value. "

" Who's the weirdest person on the block? All the characters are pathetic. Some end up well, some don't. Nothing fresh and new here, not much suspense, and no real gore. Still, I liked the smooth writing. "

" Suspenseful and good. No surprises here. "

" A well-crafted novel about an almost entirely despicable group of neighbors. There's a lot of pleasure in the ending, which is surprising yet inevitable. But I didn't enjoy getting there. The subplot about the alcoholic woman, in particular, seemed disconnected from the rest of the story. "

" Eccentric characters in different flats in a couple of building's in London... "

" I always like Ruth Redell's books. "

" Not as intense as many of her other books. "

" I am either captivated by Rendell's stories or stop reading after about 50 pages. This one enthralled me, and I read it at one sitting. One of her strengths is getting the reader to wonder "why is this in here" and then to find all the pieces fitting together. "

" Not one of her best. And so short! "

" Found a paperback copy in an Osaka bookstore weeks before the U.S. release date. Rendell scrutinizes the occupants of a suburban London apartment block this time out. Refreshing insights as usual but the plot was less gripping than the usual Rendell fare. "

" This is really poor. She was wonderful in her prime, but I think she should hang it up now. "

" This book struck me as being a bit of a departure from Ruth Rendell's style.It seemed to lack the twists and turns that I have come to expect from her.It takes quite a while to warm up but once it had gripped my imagination I had to find out who the baddy was....... "

" love Ruth Rendell's books......:) so British and deep... "