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Some Lie and Some Die
- An Inspector Wexford Mystery
- Narrated by: Nigel Anthony
- Series: Inspector Wexford, Book 8
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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- Sarah
- 11-05-2015
Complex and compelling
I liked it very much and listened to it almost non stop. The plot is far-fetched but Rendell pulls it off. Most of the characters are twisted and troubled, with Wexford and his partner having to make sense of the weird things they have done. It was fascinating to follow the trail along with them as they uncover the clues that eventually lead them to the sordid truth.
The narrator did an excellent job of giving voices to the various characters.
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- shirley reid
- 23-03-2015
Wonderful
What did you love best about Some Lie and Some Die?
Ruth Rendell keeps you guessing until the end, without cheating.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Always enjoy Chief Inspector Wexford. Very believable.
What does Nigel Anthony bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
don't know how he manages to 'do ' the voices.
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- Calliope
- 21-01-2019
I don't understand the appeal.....
This is one of the mysteries in her DCI Wexford series, but I didn't find it interesting in characters or story. I decided it will be the last Rendell book I try -- I've loved all the books she's written as Barbara Vine, but I just don't like her Rendell books.
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- Lynn
- 21-09-2020
Top form vintage Ruth Rendell
Set in the 70's, this swift, piercing murder mystery entertains with riddles about obsession, moral choices, fame, sex, and money. Because it was written and set decades ago, it might seem dated. However, having lived through those times, let me state that it accurately portrays the limited choices girls and women had then - boys and men too, products of an archaic class system. Inspector Wexford serves as all seeing great detective, and he never disappoints.
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- SEA, Charente
- 03-08-2016
Faithful rendering of a Rendell classic
Perfectly narrated, this Inspector Wexford mystery baffles to the end.
A tangle of infatuation and disillusionment leads to a tragedy which justice cannot punish.
A fascinating study of bygone hopes for the future we now inhabit.
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- Songbird
- 14-02-2020
The Inspector Wexford series is the best R.R.
Nigel Anthony is a brilliant narrator though maybe not as positive a Wexford as usual
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- Kindle Customer
- 20-08-2018
Reading again (or should I say listening)
Read all this series when first published, but now really enjoying listening. It is amazing the bits you forget. Really helping me with the painting and decorating !!
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- H. Thomas
- 26-10-2019
Excellent psychological thriller
As usual, Ruth Rendell gave a captivating account of how people can torment each other
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