Shake Hands Forever

from GeoffSC

With the crime revealed in the first chapter we are kept guessing till the last chapter as to who committed the murder. A well constructed plot, the language was a little dated, but overall a good suspenseful story.

from jayne_charles

Average Wexford. It started off good, but the end bit seemed to be a bit stretched.

from Pmaurer

Inspector Wexford is stymied by a murder of an isolated wife. He is convinced the husband did it, but it takes over a year of frustration to solve it. He calls in help from a variety of coworkers, and a few snitches. Slow read, but enjoyable.

from Carol420

[Shake Hands Forever] by Ruth Rendell Inspector Wexford Series Book #9 3 &#9733's What's It About? The bed was neatly made, and the woman on top neatly strangled. According to all accounts, Angela Hathall was deeply in love with her husband and far too paranoid to invite an unknown person into th...

from Cecilturtle

From the first sentences, I was gripped with Rendell's deliciously wry description of her characters. The plot itself is rather far-fetched: s series of coincidences lead to the discovery of the murderer followed by a last second denouement. What really makes this book's strength is Rendell's imp...