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sandin954's review
4.0
An award winner back in 1976, I found this to be a very satisfying though disturbing tale of psychological suspense. The narrative flow was excellent and kept the tension level high, the characterizations were spot on, and I especially liked that it was not graphically violent.
beatrizmagalhaes's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lali_sweety's review against another edition
5.0
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turkishdisco's review against another edition
3.0
My first Ruth Rendell. 3.5/5 for this one. Great writing and storytelling, but a very abrupt ending.
icameheretoread's review against another edition
4.0
I'm working my way through genres I do not normally read and this one filled a PopSugar Challenge requirement (a book published the year you were born). It held my attention! I was more than a little creeped out. I enjoyed the time period and the setting. A shared house and telephone certainly added to the tension. Arthur was very normal on the outside and quite chilling on the inside. I found Anthony to be a little overdramatic.
ceeceerose's review
4.0
One of the best psychological thrillers ever...Rendell really knows how to capture the reader's attention and then use that attention to the best of her ability. Set in England, Rendell's main character here is a researcher in psychopathic personalities. Sadly, she doesn't realize until too late that one of her neighbors is the biggest psychopath of them all.
carriealibrarian's review
3.0
Creepy. A great quick read when you want something disturbing without too much gore.
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