A review by katdid
A Dark-adapted Eye by Barbara Vine, Ruth Rendell

5.0

22/06/23
Finding all these Vines almost unbearably sad re-reading them as a middle-aged woman. I think this is probably still my favourite though --it's the structure and the time period (Britain during WWII and soon after), and the claustrophobia of the world created.
SpoilerVera's poverty, and desperation -- heartrending! The detail of Eden's face streaked with tears when she forcibly removes Jamie from Vera's care towards the end, just magnificent. And trying to imagine Vera's feelings during her trial and while awaiting execution.