Reviews
Rendell unspools anentertaining cast of characters… Lovely touches of detail… Best of all forWexford fans, the book affords some terrific moments between the retired sleuthand [Detective Superintendent Mike] Burden., "I'm happy to report that RuthRendell's "No Man'sNightingale" is as absorbingand rewarding as her other Inspector Wexford novels… Supporting charactersstand out. So does Rendell's typically clear-eyed examination of a vexingsocial issue: In this case it's racism.", Inspector Wexford [is] the hardest-working retired policeman in show biz.... Ruth Rendell explores bigotry in its various forms, from overt racism to unconscious assumptions in otherwise open-minded people., Rendell ... has long mastered the art of suspense and the ability to supply subtle clues to the alert reader. She explores social issues and examines obsession and human weakness, and she does so with understated but memorable prose and a touch of wry humor. The dark song she sings in No Man's Nightingale will, as always, entrance devotees of smart and heartfelt fiction., Ruth Rendell is my dream writer. Her prose style...has the disquieting intimacy of an alien touch in the dark., Inspector Wexford [is] the hardest-working retired policeman in show biz…. Ruth Rendell explores bigotry in its various forms, from overt racism to unconscious assumptions in otherwise open-minded people., What I love about the prolific Rendell is her adherence to the elegant traditions of British mysteries without ignoring modern life., Ruth Rendell outdoes herself in NO MAN'S NIGHTINGALE, her 24th Inspector Wexford novel. In this tangled and labyrinthine book, she tackles social problems as well as solves the murder of a prominent woman in the community...Rendell doesn't let her fans down., If you're unfamiliar with Ruth Rendell, if you've somehow managed to miss her sixty or so books ... then, congratulations: Your reading life is about to get infinitely richer., Rendell unspools anentertaining cast of characters... Lovely touches of detail... Best of all forWexford fans, the book affords some terrific moments between the retired sleuthand [Detective Superintendent Mike] Burden., A novel by Ruth Rendell is like none other..... The results are seldom what we expect them to be, and that is part of this author's special genius., Rendell has for years, along with her friend P.D. James, been bringing new sophistication and psychological depth to the traditional English mystery., Ruth Rendell outdoes herself in NO MAN'S NIGHTINGALE, her 24th Inspector Wexford novel. In this tangled and labyrinthine book, she tackles social problems as well as solves the murder of a prominent woman in the community…Rendell doesn't let her fans down., No one surpasses Ruth Rendell when it comes to stories of obsession, istability, and malignant coincidence., The characters jump off the page. The page-to-page surprises are so clever that the reader is left agape at each twist and turn. The pieces fit together brilliantly.|9781476747132|, Ror readers who have loved this series over the decades, it's still nice to spend time with the Wexfords., It's a pleasure to report that Ruth Rendell, at the age of 82 and after publishing more than 60 books, has given us yet another gem. A pleasure but not a surprise, since Rendell has for years, along with her friend P.D. James, been bringing new sophistication and psychological depth to the traditional English mystery., "I'm happy to report that RuthRendell's "No Man'sNightingale" is as absorbingand rewarding as her other Inspector Wexford novels... Supporting charactersstand out. So does Rendell's typically clear-eyed examination of a vexingsocial issue: In this case it's racism.", If you're unfamiliar with Ruth Rendell, if you've somehow managed to miss her sixty or so books … then, congratulations: Your reading life is about to get infinitely richer.
