No Man's Nightingale
A Chief Inspector Wexford Mystery, Book 24 (Unabridged)
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No Man's Nightingale
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Narrated by:
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Nigel Anthony
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By:
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Ruth Rendell
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Sarah Hussain was not popular in the community of Kingsmarkham. She was born of mixed parents - a white Irishwoman and an immigrant Indian Hindu. She was also the Reverend of St Peter's church. But it came as a profound shock to everyone when she was found strangled in the vicarage.
A garrulous cleaner, Maxine, also shared by the Wexfords, discovers the body. In his retirement, the former Detective Chief Inspector is devoting much time to reading, and has little patience with Maxine's prattle. But when his old friend Mike Burden asks him to assist on the case as Crime Solutions Adviser (unpaid), Wexford is obliged to pay more precise attention.
Wexford retains a relish for work and a curiosity about people, which is invaluable in detective work; while Burden tends to jump to conclusions. But he is wise enough to listen to the man whose office he inherited, and whose experience makes him a formidable ally.
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What made the experience of listening to No Man's Nightingale the most enjoyable?
As Inspector Wexford gets older (along with his creator) he becomes a commentator on the modern world. The mystery is not all that important to the story but I laughed out loud often because of the brilliance of the narration and the exactness of the comments on contemporary life and as a kind of side issue on fiction. There are some interesting comments on modern dining as wellWho was your favorite character and why?
Inspector Wexford - of course! But Maxime is fun too and poor old Burden - never up to the mark even when he's the boss.What about Nigel Anthony’s performance did you like?
Anthony relates with great sympathy for the hero but also with great humour. One feels about the books that they have moved beyond the traditional murder story to the more refined realm of the modern comedy and Anthony's wry reading is quite brilliant.Any additional comments?
Not to be missed as brilliant entertainment.A joy - not to be missed.
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Loved the narration
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Excellent listening
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Why oh why was a retired officer given so much access to an ongoing case? Nothing made sense and the plot meandered all over the place. I think, therefore, one can tell that it was indeed Rendell's final Wexford novel.
The only spark was Nigel Anthony's assured performance. He's a prefect narrator for Rendell novels in my opinion.
No Man's Nightingale
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Would you consider the audio edition of No Man's Nightingale to be better than the print version?
I like to be read to and this narrator is good so I would choose the audio version.What did you like best about this story?
It was an interesting plotHave you listened to any of Nigel Anthony’s other performances? How does this one compare?
Yes he reads wellIf you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Murder at the Vicarage 2Any additional comments?
My rating is perhaps a little harsh because I enjoyed the book, but it seemed a bit contrived so I marked the story down slightly.An enjoyable read
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