A Fatal Inversion - Barbara Vine

You won't be able to put this down. And when you have finished it, it won't be long before you have to pick it up and read it again. Barbara Vine is the pseudonym of Ruth Rendell, the internationally famous crime writer. She writes as Vine when the story is meatier and more deeply psychological. This I think is her masterpiece. It was written in 1987 and won the Gold Dagger award. It was then short-listed for the Dagger of Daggers, an award made for the Gold Dagger books over a 50-year spread. I won't spoil it for you by telling the story in detail, but will give an outline to give you an idea of this book, and hope that you will then ...  Read the complete review