Thirteen Steps Down - Ruth Rendell

unlucky for two (1053 words)
by mjc121 - written on 23/04/10, updated on 31/01/11 (Very useful, 81 readings)
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Ruth Rendell is one of the most well known crime authors in the UK. Whilst she is better know for the inspector Wexford stories. Many of which have been adapted for TV most of her books do not include him. Rendell has won many prizes as a crime writer including silver, gold and diamond 'daggers' in the crime writer's awards. Whilst this book is not the easiest to read it is not because it is badly written or that it is overly macabre it is mainly due to the fact that Rendell can, at times, be a bit heavy going and using language which perhaps could, at times, have been simplified. She also seams to tie up the lose ends in the story fairly well but uses far too much coincidence ...

Portobello - Ruth Rendell

Alright, but I prefer Portobello Mushrooms! (1259 words)
by marymoose - written on 15/11/09 (Very useful, 182 readings)
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read if you are a Ruth Rendell fan, although I d suggest getting it out of the library rather than buying it. For those who are new to Ruth Rendell, I d recommend "A Sight for Sore Eyes", or really any of her books written in the 1990s which seems to have been her peak. I am now reading her latest Inspector Wexford novel ("The Monster in the Box"), so I m certainly not giving up on her just yet. Despite its flaws, "Portobello" was still an easy and relatively enjoyable read and took me only a few days to get through. I have given this book 3 out of 5 for two reasons - firstly because it was better than "The Water s Lovely" ...