Ruth Rendell - The Babes in the Wood.nfo
General Information
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Title: The Babes in the Wood
Author: Ruth Randell
Read By: Nigel Anthony
Copyright: 2002
Audiobook Copyright: 2003
Genre: Mystery & Thrillers
Publisher: Audio Partners
Series Name: Chief Inspector Wexford
Position in Series: 19
Abridged: No
Original Media Information
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ISBN: 1-57270-331-8
Media: CD
Number: 10
Source: Library
Condition: Very Good
File Information
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Number of MP3s: 178
Total Duration: 12:09:36
Total MP3 Size: 335.38
Parity Archive: No
Ripped By: A_S
Ripped With: Audiograbber
Encoded With: LAME 3.96
Encoded At: CBR 32 kbit/s 22 Hz Mono
Normalize: MP3Gain, Radio 89dB
Noise Reduction: None
ID3 Tags: Set, v1.1, v2.3
Book Description
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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
Wexford fans may be disappointed by the shortage of memorable characters
in Rendell's latest mystery to feature the chief inspector, a solid,
if not spectacular, entry in the series. As in her previous Wexford,
Harm Done (1999), the author explores issues of spousal abuse and focuses
on a troubled married couple. The children of Katrina and Roger Dale
disappear just as the city of Kingsmarkham is inundated with a flood
of quasi-Biblical proportions. Both parents' reactions are somewhat
bizarre, with Roger curiously antsy to be done with police questioning
to get back to his job and Katrina quite certain her children have already
drowned. When the children's babysitter, Joanna Troy, is found dead
in a car dumped into a quarry, suspicion points to some icy fundamentalists.
These people, from the Church of the Good Gospel, worship at the secluded
country estate of Peter Buxton, a media tycoon. Buxton and his high-maintenance
wife, the fashion model Sharonne, are among the most interesting fish
in this rather bland school. The story becomes progressively more interesting
after a slow start, and, as always, Chief Inspector Wexford remains
a comfortable companion, with taut, thoughtful and imaginative observations
about small-city England and the wider world. FYI: Rendell has won three
Edgars, as well as three Gold Daggers and a Diamond Dagger from Britain's
Crime Writers' Association.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to
the Hardcover edition.
From AudioFile
Ruth Rendell's brand of psychological suspense is much imitated, but
her master's touch is clearly evident. Nigel Anthony, also clearly a
master of the narrative arts, takes listeners through Inspector Wexford's
winding investigation of the disappearance of two teenaged children
and their overnight sitter. Moody, introspective, and intellectual,
Wexford is wonderfully played by Anthony, who amplifies, not just the
Chief Inspector, but the other policemen, family members, and townsfolk.
Anthony spins out the tale with ease and assurance. He's in touch with
the story's pace, knowing exactly when to stretch it out and when to
ratchet up the suspense. Listeners can savor Rendell's newest work and
enjoy the listening hours. R.F.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award
Maine
From Booklist
Although this isn't the Inspector Wexford novel to give readers new
to the series, fans of the detective won't have any trouble picking
right up on the Wexford family dynamics or Wexford's relationships with
his fellow officers. And once again, Rendell trots out some sharply
drawn characters to grab attention (including, of course, the clever,
rather curmudgeonly detective himself) and uses the mystery as the catalyst
for the characters' growth. Even the miserable rain soaking Sussex becomes
a player in this puzzle, adding not only atmosphere but also serving
as a takeoff point for the mystery. A teenage brother and sister have
gone missing along with their weekend sitter. Have they drowned in the
rising floodwater? Have they been kidnapped? When the body of the sitter
is discovered alone in her car, the parents are hopeful that their children
may be alive. But as time passes, hope dims. Then, suddenly, the daughter
surfaces, prompting still more questions: Why did she come back? Where's
the boy? And why did the children leave? Wexford gets to the bottom
of it all, but readers won't have a clue until the final pages. Stephanie
Zvirin
text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Review
?The Wexford books clearly display Rendell?s great mastery of storytelling
at its best.? -- Sunday Telegraph
?Ruth Rendell has quite simply transformed the genre of crime writing.
She deploys her peerless skill in blending the mundane, commonplace
aspects of life with the potent, murky impulses of desire and greed,
obsession and fear.? -- Anthony Clare, Sunday Times
?Ruth Rendell is not only the finest crime novelist there is, but one
of the finest novelists writing in the English language.? -- Gerald
Kaufman, Scotsman--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Book Description
saying she and her husband have returned from a Paris vacation to find
The puzzle grows when Wexford learns the children were 13 and 15, the
sitter in her thirties, all swimmers, and the house was miles above
the floods. The Subaqua Task Force can find no trace of Giles and Sophie
Dade, nor of the woman attending them, Joanna Troy. Mrs. Dade remains
convinced her children are dead, but why? This case will call into question
his own family. This audio version of mysterious disappearances from
award-winning writer Ruth Rendell is complete and unabridged.
Inside Flap Copy
After weeks of rain, Chief Inspector Wexford has just finished moving
his books and furniture upstairs to protect them from the rising waters
when the telephone rings. Two local teenagers and their babysitter have
gone missing. Wexford isn?t particularly worried, since these things
usually sort themselves out. But as hours stretch into days, he begins
to suspect he has a kidnapping on his hands. The stakes get even higher
when a member of the missing trio turns up dead in the woods nearby.
In the course of his investigation, Wexford must deal with a neighbor
whose alibi is questionable, a religious cult and its sylvan rituals,
someone close to the children?s family who nurses a terrible secret,
and the babysitter?s ex-husband, who reveals the woman?s hidden penchant
for violence.
In The Babes in the Wood, Ruth Rendell draws the reader into a riveting
story that alternates between Chief Inspector Wexford?s domestic life?his
worries about the security of his home and his daughter?s odd new boyfriend?and
his determination to see through a kaleidoscope of lies and bring a
murderer to justice.--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
About the Author
Ruth Rendell has won numerous awards, including three Edgars and the
Grand Master Award from Mystery Writers of America, and four Gold Daggers,
one Silver Dagger, and a Cartier Diamond Dagger for outstanding contribution
She lives in London where she is a Life Peer in the House of Lords.--This
text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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