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Murder Being Once Done
- A Wexford Case
- Narrated by: George Baker
- Length: 2 hrs and 49 mins
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Summary
Sent to London for a rest by his doctor, Wexford can’t resist getting involved in the investigation of a mysterious murder. Read by TV’s Chief Inspector Wexford.
In a vast and gloomy overgrown London cemetery, a girl is found murdered. A girl with a name that isn’t hers, and little else that is. A girl with no friends, no possessions and no past. Chief Inspector Wexford has been sent to London by his doctor for a rest – no late nights, no rich food, no alcohol and above all, no criminal detective work. To add insult to injury, it is Wexford’s own nephew Howard who is leading the investigation into the macabre mystery. Even though Howard and his subordinates might think he’s out of his league, and even though his doctor won’t approve, Wexford can’t resist just taking a look at things for himself.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Saffy
- 23-04-12
Rendell at her best
This is definitely one of my favourite Ruth Rendells and I have read it many times. As I am unable to read at present and wanted to be reminded of Rendell's brilluance I decided to try an abridged listen. This is well narrated by George Baker (Wexford on screen) and does not disapoint. It is a gripping listen but if you are new to Rendell or this novel I would recommend the unabridged version. I love the atmosphere and the characterisation in this novel and much of this is lost in the abridged version. However it is still highly recommended if you want a gripping, quick listen.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- Ms Peters
- 12-01-24
Abridged version doesn’t work
I’ve listened to a lot of Inspector Wexford books and I usually enjoy them very much. Despite an excellent performance, I couldn’t get to grips with this one, which I think is down to it being an abridged version, and therefore it has lost many of the nuances and descriptions of characters and plot that usually make these books so enjoyable. In future, I shall avoid abridged versions.
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