A review by kikiandarrowsfishshelf
The Blood Doctor by Barbara Vine, Ruth Rendell
4.0
I picked up this book because I wanted to read fiction, and this sounded interesting.
In many ways, it is a very surprising book. I hadn't read anything but Vine (or Rendell) before, but after reading this I have. The funny about this book is that the mystery is easily solved by an attentive reader. Anyone can figure it out before the narrator. I know it sounds strange, but that makes the book better. It allows for the characters to drive the plot and allows for the reader to care more about the narrator. What the reader is left with is a interesting family history combined with the story of a marraige. It's a gripping book.
In many ways, it is a very surprising book. I hadn't read anything but Vine (or Rendell) before, but after reading this I have. The funny about this book is that the mystery is easily solved by an attentive reader. Anyone can figure it out before the narrator. I know it sounds strange, but that makes the book better. It allows for the characters to drive the plot and allows for the reader to care more about the narrator. What the reader is left with is a interesting family history combined with the story of a marraige. It's a gripping book.