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  • Shake Hands For Ever

  • A Chief Inspector Wexford Mystery, Book 9
  • By: Ruth Rendell
  • Narrated by: Nigel Anthony
  • Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,132 ratings)

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Shake Hands For Ever

By: Ruth Rendell
Narrated by: Nigel Anthony
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Summary

This case is proving a difficult one for Chief Inspector Wexford. All he has to go on is his own intuitive suspicions. Was he becoming cynical and untrusting or was this one of the most ingenious crimes he had ever tackled?
©1975 Ruth Rendell (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
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another good mystery.

a good mystery and a really great twist at the very last moments of it.

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Ruth Rendell never disappoints

Enjoyable as the others in the series. Nice to meet the characters again.
Excellent narration.

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Excellent

Just enough unveiling to keep up the interest and enjoyment . A novel for a good holiday read

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A Classic Ruth Rendell

Just a great English murder story. Well read by Nigel Anthony with a twist at the end.

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Storyline engaging Interesting characters

Narration excellent and very clear. I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook
Not a straightfirward plot Hurrah

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keeps up the pace

whilst all RR books are really quite repetitive this manages to keep sight of the plot and move along

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outstanding

it kept me wanting more. l love Ruth Renall stories. l was l was listening to this tale of murder at bed time. Twist and turns and.me trying to work out if the husband did it.

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Totally captivating

The reader is a master of accents and atmosphere. Couldn't put it down. Excellent.

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Good listen

I loved this story old school deceiving this is great with a great twist at the end .

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A great old fashioned detective story

I had previously read or listened to Ruth's detective stories and so I was glad to pick up the thread of Inspector Wexford.
loved the audio book. I prefer the narrator's Wexford voice than some of the others.

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