tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post2124196102964973892..comments2023-10-10T10:00:06.367+01:00Comments on DJ´s krimiblog: Ruth Rendell, Portobello (2008)Dorte Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-32047259524518166552010-03-20T11:57:19.035+00:002010-03-20T11:57:19.035+00:00Kerrie: perhaps if one loved love stories, but whe...Kerrie: perhaps if one loved love stories, but when it is sold as crime, I excpect an exciting ending.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-66341752488027572772010-03-20T00:16:16.238+00:002010-03-20T00:16:16.238+00:00I agree Dorte. It really wasn't in her top 10I agree Dorte. It really wasn't in her top 10Kerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581470363339796352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-55405408196623760712010-03-18T12:29:44.451+00:002010-03-18T12:29:44.451+00:00Sheila: good to hear from you! If you love a good ...Sheila: good to hear from you! If you love a good mystery, I can recommend her more than twenty Reg Wexford mysteries. Most of these are first rate crime novels!<br /><br />Cathryn: I am certainly also going to buy her Wexford story from 2009. His family are like old friends.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-32353304677685151142010-03-18T01:39:40.963+00:002010-03-18T01:39:40.963+00:00Thanks for an honest review. However, being a huge...Thanks for an honest review. However, being a huge Rendell fan, I'm appalled that I missed this, and will read it despite the less than stellar ending!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-57281468086985335692010-03-17T23:03:05.978+00:002010-03-17T23:03:05.978+00:00I was excited to read your review on this one as I...I was excited to read your review on this one as I love a good mystery. Bummer it kind of petered out at the end.Sheila (Bookjourney)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05354184020340930630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-15479480912245617582010-03-17T14:00:38.881+00:002010-03-17T14:00:38.881+00:00Kelly: I really think you should. She is a prolifi...Kelly: I really think you should. She is a prolific writer, and though she has written a few which are not quite up to her usual, excellent standard, she has given me so many wonderful reading experiences over the years. <br /><br />Beth: sorry Blogger is playing tricks on you. It would be really interesting to see what you think about the early Wexford stories. <br /><br />Martin: it is a bit sad, really. I did consider not reviewing it, but I have written so many enthusiastic reviews and articles about Rendell that I thought it was fair enough to mention that even this queen of crime has a few lapses.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-34548630966447047682010-03-17T12:00:10.599+00:002010-03-17T12:00:10.599+00:00Thanks for that advice Dorte. As I said I was give...Thanks for that advice Dorte. As I said I was given this book so I'll have to ask if they have any of the previous books and if not, library here I come.Felicity Grace Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17852843882007267665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-76822611645513222062010-03-16T21:27:00.026+00:002010-03-16T21:27:00.026+00:00Dorte, like you and Margot, I am a big Rendell fan...Dorte, like you and Margot, I am a big Rendell fan. This is one of the few I haven't read, but I do think that one or two of her more recent books have been similarly not quite up to her usual level of brilliance.Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-52889521943024534412010-03-16T21:11:01.325+00:002010-03-16T21:11:01.325+00:00I don't think I've read any Rendell yet. I...I don't think I've read any Rendell yet. I too like to start from the beginning so I see how characters change and grow throughout a series.<br /><br />Blogger ate my first comment, so I hope this isn't a repeat.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-42731851206432060182010-03-16T18:41:57.127+00:002010-03-16T18:41:57.127+00:00I always prefer to read novels in a series in orde...I always prefer to read novels in a series in order.... for exactly the reason you stated: getting to know the characters as they develop. <br /><br />I mentioned in an earlier comment my only Rendell outing. I definitely need to try some others!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-88627924064566638572010-03-16T12:37:59.328+00:002010-03-16T12:37:59.328+00:00Margot: yes, I also feel some kind of veneration f...Margot: yes, I also feel some kind of veneration for Rendell, and her language and setting are of such great quality. <br /><br />Tracy: I think The Babes in the Wood is really good. The plot surprised me so much that I remember it - and that doesn´t happen very often. But even though it is easy to read the Wexford novels out of order, it may be a good idea to take the oldest first as it is easier to get to know his family and sidekick in that way. <br /><br />If you want to know something about the oldest Wexford novels, you might check my "Reg Wexford" labels - I wrote three articles about his development last spring.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-4471691050258276362010-03-16T11:59:03.243+00:002010-03-16T11:59:03.243+00:00Not one of the crime writers I read very often. I&...Not one of the crime writers I read very often. I'm determined to rectify this though as I've been given a whole load of her books from a friend whose wife, a huge R.R. fan, died recently. I'm going to start with The Babes In The Wood - any good?Felicity Grace Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17852843882007267665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-58341500582107062262010-03-16T11:41:52.180+00:002010-03-16T11:41:52.180+00:00Dorte - Thanks for this "snapshot." I...Dorte - Thanks for this "snapshot." I'm a Rendell fan, too, so it's disappointing to hear that you thought the plot didn't stay strong throughout the book. I may get it out of the library to check it out, though, because it <i>is</i> Rendell, after all, and I do love the way she can develop characters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com