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An Unkindness of Ravens (Mass Market Paperback)

by Ruth Rendell (Author)

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Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Arrow; paperback / softback edition (1 Jan 1994)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0099450704
ISBN-13: 978-0099450702
ASIN: B002HIY77U

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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent novel by Rendell, 9 Oct 2003

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This review is from: An Unkindness of Ravens (Inspector Wexford) (Paperback)

An “Unkindness” is the collective noun for a group of ravens. They are not particularly predatory birds, but neither rare they soft and submissive. Now, the Raven has become the symbol of a militant feminist group known as Arria, whose attitude to the male gender is, like the nature of said bird, far from submissive.

When Chief Inspector Wexford was asked to investigate the disappearance of his neighbour Rodney Williams he was certain it was just a case of another middle-aged man having run-off with a young woman. All the signs pointed that way. A waste of time to concern yourself with, his thoughts tell him. However, he would be shocked to his core when, weeks later, Rodney’s disappearance turns out to be the centre of a violent and bizarre murder.

As reliable as ever, this is Rendell – and Wexford – once again on fine form. If you want an entertaining, intelligent and realistic with piercing insights into society, Ruth Rendell is the author to whom you should turn. The Wexford series remains the best example of the English detective story currently being produced. It stands out not just for its layered intelligence, but its unflinching social observancy, its piercing insight into human nature, and its warm (sometimes!) and nostalgic centre in the form of Reg Wexford.

This novel is a very strong addition to the series. Rendell’s mystery is intricate and dramatic and original and very intriguing, with a plausible solution that will shock if not surprise. An Unkindness of Ravens is an excellent book of detection as well as being a vehicle for Rendell’s unerring observational insight into society and its constant shifts and changes. It is well worth anyone’s time.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not one of her better works, 5 Feb 2002

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Usually I find Ruth Rendell novels compelling reading and can't put them down. However, an "Unkindness of Ravens" was not one that I would recommend to anyone who was looking for an introduction to Rendells work. Although the plot had everything necessary for a top crime novel, I found that there were too many people brought into the plot, which at times made the storyline difficult to follow. I also felt that it was fairly easy in this book to work out "whodunnit" - indeed my early suspicions were proved right. This has very rarely happened when I have read other Ruth Rendell novels - indeed, in 95% of all of her works, I am always astonished at the actual outcome, as her meticulous plots usually result in suspense to the very end!

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