Sins of the Fathers (Chief Inspector Wexford Mysteries, No. 2)

by Ruth Rendell

Book Overview

It was a brutal, vicious crime -- sixteen years old. A helpless old woman battered to death with an axe. Harry Painter hung for it, and Chief Inspector Wexford is certain they executed the right man.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345342534
• Release Date: December 1986
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 0.7" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

As Usual, a Rendell Ending with a Twist

This is a much older Rendell, an Inspector Wexford from 1967. It probably seems a bit dated and therefore poorly reviewed. I see another example of Rendell's beautifully written and convoluted plots. The book that you think you are reading as you go along turns abruptly in the midst of the story, several times.Having developed a relationship with Wexford, his family, and side-kick Michael Burden, I enjoyed the return to their antecedents. And in its totality, I enjoyed the book very much.