Anita Margolis had vanished. There was no body, no crime, nothing more concrete than an anonymous letter and a name. A pattern soon emerged to the investigation. Not only had Anita been wealthy and flighty, she had been thoroughly immortal, too.
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"Fascinating to read an early Wexford - the characters are so much less developed than in the more recent ones. But, nevertheless, it was an enjoyable and speedy read." — Sue (4 out of 5 stars)
"Fascinating to read an early Wexford - the characters are so much less developed than in the more recent ones. But, nevertheless, it was an enjoyable and speedy read."
" Anita Margolis has vanished. But with no body and no apparent crime, there's seemingly nothing for Inspector Wexford to investigate. "
" Outdated but still a fun mystery. "
" Tried at this point to read the back catalogue of Wexford novels. "
" Liked the twist at the end. You can always rely on Ruth Rendell for a well-plotted and well-written book. "
" Very grim, but excellent. "
" Inspector Wexford's fist case. Unusual and effective twist. They discover the body last thing. "
" A good solid mystery with a fascinating cast of characters. Will keep you guessing until the end. "
" I ordinarily love RR books, but I've just finished this one and I still can't figure it out! Who did what to whom, and why on earth did they do it! Oh dear, this was one for the "I'm so confused" list!! "
" A woman is missing. Has she been murdered? The trail leads Wexford and crew on a winding path among many characters who might be criminals or might victims. "
" Eh. I like Ruth Rendell's writing style, but I didn't find this book particularly engaging. The characters seemed a bit wooden, and by the end I really didn't care. "
" Great twist and turns in this mystery!! "
" 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. "
" It was a pretty good mystery but not as good as her books without Wexford in them. Thirteen steps Down is better. "
" This was ok, seemed to have too many red herrings for my taste. "
" This is a nice classic British mystery and police procedural with plenty of twists and turns for a two day read. A good one indeed. "
" Early Rendell. I learned whence my favorite author came from (structure/philosphy). "
" I love Ruth Rendell's books. This is the first of the Wexford series I have read and enjoyed it. "
Ruth Rendell (1930–2015) wrote more than sixty novels in a career spanning fifty years. She won numerous awards for her writing, including three Edgars—the highest accolade from Mystery Writers of America—as well as four Gold Daggers and a Diamond Dagger for outstanding contribution to the genre from England’s prestigious Crime Writer’s Association. She was also the winner of the MWA Grand Master Award. A longtime member of the House of Lords, she lived in London.
Robin Bailey (1919–1999) was an English actor, perhaps most fondly remembered for his portrayal of Uncle Mort in I Didn’t Know You Cared. Bailey recorded hundreds of audiobooks to critical acclaim.
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