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Simisola

A Chief Inspector Wexford Mystery, Book 16

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By: Ruth Rendell
Narrated by: Christopher Ravenscroft
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Only eighteen black people live in Kingsmarkham. One of them is Wexford's new Doctor, Raymond Akande. When the doctor's daughter, Melanie, goes missing, the Chief Inspector takes more than just a professional interest in the case.

Melanie, just down from university but unable to find a job, disappeared somewhere between the Benefit Office and the bus stop. Or at least no one saw her get on the bus when it came. According to her parents, Melanie was happy at home. She had recently broken up with her boyfriend but, until now, there had been no cause to worry about her. And no one liked to voice the suspicion that something might have happened, that Melanie might be dead...

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This is really topical given the difficult discussions around racism etc. One of the best Wexfords.

Excellent

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Inspector Wexford came across as I imagined he spoke.
I enjoy the series and look forward to the next audiobook.

Captivating

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I enjoyed this book more than some of the earlier Wexford novels. Ruth Rendell seems to have decided to address the issue of race and modern slavery, perhaps addressing her earlier sometimes unfavourable descriptions of ethic minorities in her stories.
I find there are often too many characters in the Wexford novels which makes it more difficult to grasp who’s who when listening to an audio book, but the narrator made a good attempt at all the different characters and accents.

Listening to the story now is fascinating, as Ruth Rendell describes the changing face of the UK through the eyes of a small town in Sussex.

A gripping but sad story

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Great twists and turns and a good narrator . I love this voice to go to sleep to

Another great Wexford mystery

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excellently performed and a mystery until the end. ..at times fasted paced but overall a slower burning novel with race and discrimination at its heart

another twisting turning thriller

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Not one of her best. Wexford voice is strange. Story is laborious. So many murders in Kinds Markham!!

Weird Wexford

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Wexford is so chilled most of the time but then you see the anger building up inside him and know to watch out! I felt his pain when he was trying so hard to be racially prejudiced and then when realisation hit him when he misidentified the girl. Great style

Another excellent Wexford

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The whole book centred on the disappearance of Dr Candys daughter, but we never got to find out what happened to her, or maybe I fell asleep when that was revealed. Very disappointing ending!

What happened to the doctors daughter?th

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The storyline is wonderful but the narration of Wexford’s voice was a fly in the ointment
Well worth a listen.

Wonderful Wexford Story

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I can’t understand all the griping about racism in the book. It depicts an accurate representation of the problem.
Why not worry about the unemployment that is portrayed as well.
Virtue signalling again from a very unique cohort.

Very enjoyable book.

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