
The Best Man to Die
An Inspector Wexford Mystery
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Narrated by:
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Davina Porter
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By:
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Ruth Rendell
Who could have suspected that the exciting stag party for the groom would be the prelude to the murder of his close friend Charlie Hatton? And Charlie's death was only the first in a string of puzzling murders involving small-time gangsters, cheating husbands, and loose women. Now Chief Inspector Wexford and his assistant join forces with the groom to track down a killer....
Investigate more cases with Inspector Wexford.©1969 Kingsmarkham Enterprises Ltd. (P)1991 Recorded Books, LLCListeners also enjoyed...




















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Wexford is back again and in fine form!
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very engaging story with excellent narration.
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Plot swings dominate
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However, I found the plot to be just average and a bit tiresome. The dialogue between the detectives on the case grew weary. Perhaps because it was obvious midway thru who the culprit was. I felt like the clues were obvious to the reader but less obvious to the detectives, which made for slow progress.
Also, I didn’t care much for the main characters. They were all very shallow and I could not relate to them.
A bit slow
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What did you love best about The Best Man to Die?
Ruth Rendell writes in the classic mystery style, where the clues get revealed progressively with solid good work by the police. inspector Wexford is an old-fashioned inspector who solves the mystery through getting to understand the suspects' lives and motives. In this one, there are two cases which don't initially seem to have anything in common, though of course, they do.I would also like to say that Davina Porter was great as narrator. I've listened to a couple that I felt she didn't do as well, so was not sure if I would enjoy this one. But she was perfect! Great job bringing life and interest to the reading and also differentiating the voices. This could have been a dull book read by someone less talented. I'm really happy that I can sing her praises here. The ones I heard and didn't care for so much must (I'm delighted to say) have just been flukes.
Highly recommend both book and reader!
Classic who-dunnit
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Would you try another book from Ruth Rendell and/or Davina Porter?
NoHow would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
Make the main characters more interestingDo you think The Best Man to Die needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
No. This is a crime formula book, a modern day Hercule Poirot without the panache and flairFormulaic British Murder Mystery
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Good story
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Great
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Meh...
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