An Unkindness of Ravens

by Ruth Rendell Narrated by Michael Bryant, Davina Porter

Overview

Named as a life peer in the House of Lords in 1997, Ruth Rendell is also a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master and the winner of three Edgars and four Golden Dagger Awards. Her Inspector Wexford mysteries thrill audiences around the globe with their complex plots and nuanced characters. As a favor to his wife, Inspector Wexford agrees to investigate the case of a missing husband. After gathering evidence, Wexford seems pretty certain that Joy Williams' husband simply ran off with a younger woman. But when Rodney Williams is found stabbed to death, Wexford does a little more digging. It seems that the murder is tied to a militant feminist group working in the area. They call themselves the Arria and they've taken the raven as their symbol.

Editorial Reviews

Library Journal

Hubbell is a slight woman, fiftyish, a former librarian, and now a beekeeper, living alone on a 100-acre farm in the Missouri Ozarks. With an unsatisfactory marriage behind her, she is determined to be independent, even to the extent of keeping her old trucks in running order and felling trees in her woodlot. In a series of perceptive essays, she describes the world around her with a fresh and discerning eye, reveling in the natural beauty of her mountain home and its wildlife. With her active and inquiring mind she is constantly asking questions: Why do the sawfly caterpillers follow the leader? How do opposums learn to play possum? Her delightful, witty book will appeal to all those who are intrigued by the natural world. Evelyn G. Callaway, California Native Plant Soc., Ridgecrest

APRIL 2011 - AudioFile

Chief Inspector Wexford makes his thirteenth foray into the troubled human psyche. When Rodney Williams is reported missing, Wexford believes it to be a simple case of a man having left his wife for another woman. Michael Bryant’s narration is solid as Wexford delves into the hidden corners of the missing man’s life. As twisted thoughts are revealed, Bryant’s character portrayals are subtle, controlled, and credible. From the deep depression of a mother-to-be to a jilted wife’s confusion and the rabid doctrine of extreme feminists, Rendell never avoids the disturbing elements that torment ordinary people. Wexford knows appearances aren’t always a reliable indication of what seethes below the surface, and Bryant’s performance keeps things rich with human insights. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940171312930
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	07/08/2011
Edition description:	Unabridged

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