A review by sistermagpie
The Bridesmaid by Ruth Rendell
4.0
Like all RR books, this is a really focused character-study. We're always in the pov of Philip, the protagonist, as his family changes around him. Philip himself isn't so focused on that as he falls obsessively in love with one of the bridesmaids from his sister's wedding, a strange girl named Senta. Philip's never quite sure when Senta is telling the truth or lying, and whatever he guesses he's usually wrong...to his great regret.
As the book nears the end the feeling of dread just grows and grows. You know things are going to end terribly but you're not sure what form it will take. And of course RR knows that sometimes the anticipation is even worse than the actual horror.
As the book nears the end the feeling of dread just grows and grows. You know things are going to end terribly but you're not sure what form it will take. And of course RR knows that sometimes the anticipation is even worse than the actual horror.