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A review by stagasaurus
The Face of Trespass by Ruth Rendell
3.0
If you've just finished reading this on paper I'm imagining you probably skipped forward to check the dog was okay. I listened to the whole unabridged thing on book tapes in my car and couldn't do that. Oh, the painful, agonising, suspense!
Several times I pressed stop on the cassette because I couldn't bear it. You can see where it's going, what he's forgotten, what she's like and what she's going to do.
I must admit though, all that pain shows that Ruth Rendell really could envelop you in a story. Hell, I think she half suffocated me with this one. I wouldn't rush out for that sort of experience again but it shows a skill to make me care that much. I thought the bit with the father-in-law was very well done, but couldn't help being relieved the story was over.
Several times I pressed stop on the cassette because I couldn't bear it. You can see where it's going, what he's forgotten, what she's like and what she's going to do.
I must admit though, all that pain shows that Ruth Rendell really could envelop you in a story. Hell, I think she half suffocated me with this one. I wouldn't rush out for that sort of experience again but it shows a skill to make me care that much. I thought the bit with the father-in-law was very well done, but couldn't help being relieved the story was over.