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Road Rage

A Chief Inspector Wexford Mystery, Book 17

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Road Rage

By: Ruth Rendell
Narrated by: Nigel Anthony
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 A bypass is planned in Kingsmarkham, but before the protestors make their presence felt, the badly decomposed body of a young woman is discovered. Burden thinks he knows the identity of the murderer, but Wexford is not convinced.©1997 Kingsmarkham Enterprises, LLC. (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Crime Thrillers Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Crime Thriller Exciting
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A good book but there are better Wexford books in series.
At times little predictable and could have been condensed

Good but better Wexford books in the series

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Moments of real stomach churning anxiety lots of twists but the unbelievable elements don’t make sense until the very end. And that lack credibility in parts of the story make it hard to enjoy at times. Well read and 7/10

A good but not classic Wexford

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Easy to listen to. No swearing or gruesome murders. Just a Agatha type of story.

Another comfortable audio

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This is something of a departure from the majority of the Chief Inspector Wexford series, in that for the most part it is not about a murder. There is the discovery of a corpse at the beginning and whilst no one is charge Burden is convinced he knows who the killer is. The majority of the story follows the kidnapping of 5 people by an ecological group who are opposed to a new bypass that has just been given approval in the Kingsmarkham area. One of those taken is Wexford's own wife Dora. Strange and cryptic messages come in to various place and Wexford and his team try to unpick them and understand what is happening.
Confusion is increased when Dora is released with a message saying they kidnappers will open negotiations. Why was Dora the one released? Is it because she is the wife of a senior police officer of is this just a coincidence? Pressure increases with specific deadlines and threats of murder. Can his team find the mysterious place where the hostages are being held before the deadline expires.

Solid Wexford novel

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I had worked out some of the plot early on but didn’t stop my enjoyment of this book. I enjoy the depth of visual descriptions- really brings it to life.

I like listening to Nigel and all his different voices. How does he remember them all? Although, my partner overheard and started to chuckle. When I asked him what he found so amusing he replied that he sounded like Benny Hill characters - I couldn’t get that out of my head after that (because he was right) 😀

Benny Hill

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