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The Bridesmaid

By: Ruth Rendell
Narrated by: William Gaminara
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Philip Wardman had more than just the ordinary squeamishness where death was concerned. Yet he could hardly avoid the suspicious disappearance of his sister's friend Rebecca Neave, especially when everyone was ascribing the cause to murder. Philip's feminine ideal is the statue of the Roman goddess Flora in his mother's garden. His marble Flora doesn't fade, doesn't alter, and doesn’t die. But then he meets Senta Pelham, a beautiful, sensual, childlike actress who flagrantly disdains the morals of society and passionately desires the elusive Philip who thinks he has found true love. But darker forces are at work, and Senta is led to propose that Philip prove his love by committing murder.

©1989 Kingsmarkham Enterprises Ltd (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Crime Thrillers Mystery Psychological Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction Exciting Scary Murder

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Critic reviews

"Vintage Rendell. Shrewd psychological insight, irresistible narrative force...a true member of that small family of great living authors." (Scott Turow)
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Slow going as a rather predictable story, but the narration was oddly too fast - I put it down to 0.9 which was better. The ending seemed oddly sudden, as if the author had been glad to get it over with - a sentiment I shared.

Not one of her best …

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Excellent story, quite disconcerting. Very tense right until the end of the story. Narrated very well.

Creepy story very well performed

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Didn’t really enjoy this one sadly.
Didn’t like any of the characters.
Guessed the “twist” at the end fairly soon on.

Disturbing & plodding

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I found it not as captivating as her other books the story was a bit weak

Not as good as her others

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I love Rendell's marginalised characters and how they build and interact, but this story dragged a little for me.

Interesting but slow

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