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BARBARA VINE, ALSO KNOWN AS RUTH RENDELL, IS A WONDERFUL MYSTERY WRITER, HER MYSTERIES ARE SUBTLE AND FILLED WITH WONDERFUL CHARACTERS THAT CREATE A "DIQUIETING INTIMACY". HER USE OF THE LANGUAGE IS INTRICATE AND SUPPLE;SHE WRITES IN THE TRADITION OF THE GREAT WOMEN BRITISH MYSTERY WRITERS SUCH AS P.D. JAMES AND AGATHA CHRISTIE. IF YOU HAVEN'T READ HER BOOKS GIVE HER A TRY!
A must for all Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell) fans. Great suspense.
