tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post5208081324602148816..comments2023-10-10T10:00:06.367+01:00Comments on DJ´s krimiblog: R for Reg and RuthDorte Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-89445875014130905602010-02-18T20:42:29.266+00:002010-02-18T20:42:29.266+00:00No I din't realise that Dorte. ThanksNo I din't realise that Dorte. ThanksKerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581470363339796352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-43584194104010041922010-02-18T12:23:54.377+00:002010-02-18T12:23:54.377+00:00Kerrie, did you know it was Rendell´s 80th birthda...Kerrie, did you know it was Rendell´s 80th birthday the other day? I saw a post about it yesterday. So really, it is a most suitable R-post :DDorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-81621328196338500652010-02-18T09:14:41.441+00:002010-02-18T09:14:41.441+00:00Thanks for highlighting another of my favourite au...Thanks for highlighting another of my favourite authors and detective characters Dorte, and of course for supporting the Crime Fiction Alphabet meme.Kerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581470363339796352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-53832550880905239372010-02-17T13:21:16.991+00:002010-02-17T13:21:16.991+00:00Belle: perhaps that proves she was wise when she a...Belle: perhaps that proves she was wise when she adopted a pen name for her thrillers. They are different, though, but the five I have recommended above are very memorable, I think.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-15202882112752700662010-02-17T06:02:57.551+00:002010-02-17T06:02:57.551+00:00Wexford is one of my favorite fictional detectives...Wexford is one of my favorite fictional detectives, and Rendell is one of my favorite mystery writers. I've never been drawn to any of her Barbara Vine works, though.Belle Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112894169429729531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-24004840724137488612010-02-16T20:42:00.927+00:002010-02-16T20:42:00.927+00:00R.T: When she writes as Ruth Rendell, it is mostly...R.T: When she writes as Ruth Rendell, it is mostly fine police procedurals with solid plots. Around half of them feature Reg Wexford and Michael Burden (my favourites), others are stand-alones. Some of these are also outstanding, e.g. A Judgement in Stone and The Bridesmaid (and to be honest some of these could also be called psychological thrillers). <br /><br />When she writes as Barbara Vine, the focus is on psychological thrillers. My favourites are A Dark-Adapted Eye, A Fatal Inversion, King Solomon´s Carpet, Asta´s Book and The Chimney Sweeper´s Boy (a brilliant thriller!)Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-62181616946819793752010-02-16T19:36:11.395+00:002010-02-16T19:36:11.395+00:00Dorte, as best you can tell, what are the notable ...Dorte, as best you can tell, what are the notable differences between books by Rendell versus those by "Vine"? In other words, how does the writing (or themes) so differ that Rendell writes under different names. I ask as someone who has only a superficial familiarity with the woman's work (under either name).R/Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07791522136032565027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-34799614759530814762010-02-16T19:16:13.724+00:002010-02-16T19:16:13.724+00:00Margot, Elizabeth and Jose: Rendell (and also Barb...Margot, Elizabeth and Jose: Rendell (and also Barbara Vine) is one of my all-time favourites. <br /><br />Kelly: The Rottweiler is good, but in my opinion it is very far from her best novel. Her Wexford novels have always been good, and she has developed very much as a writer over the years. In the 80s and 90s she began taking up social issues such as illegal immigrants, abuse of women and environment, and that made her novels even better. She is strongly recommended!Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-17617212939056470942010-02-16T18:50:53.223+00:002010-02-16T18:50:53.223+00:00I've not read any of her Wexford novels. In f...I've not read any of her Wexford novels. In fact, the only Ruth Rendell I have read is "The Rottweiler". A friend gave it to me for Christmas one year knowing that Rottweilers are my favorite dog breed. The novel was quite good if I remember correctly.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-31147806449439376052010-02-16T14:40:43.465+00:002010-02-16T14:40:43.465+00:00Thanks for this excellent post Dorte.Thanks for this excellent post Dorte.Jose Ignacio Escribanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296527986083953692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-80702332341854677822010-02-16T13:41:41.203+00:002010-02-16T13:41:41.203+00:00I LOVE Rendell. She's one of my very favorite...I LOVE Rendell. She's one of my very favorite authors and the perfect pick for "R!"<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-20962494099806302092010-02-16T12:35:42.932+00:002010-02-16T12:35:42.932+00:00Dorte - An excellent choice for "R!" Tha...Dorte - An excellent choice for "R!" Thanks for thinking of Rendell and, of course, Reg Wexford; he's a terrific character.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com