Over the weekend, Ruth Rendell passed away. What very sad news for the world of great mystery-writing. For the last half century, she has given us many great works of fiction. I have long considered her one of my very favorite mystery authors, and am so grateful to her for the many hours of mystery-reading enjoyment she has given me and others around the world.
In 1990, the British Crime Writer’s Association compiled a list of the top 100 crime novels of all time. Two of Ruth Rendell’s novels were on that list: A Demon in My View and Judgement in Stone. Five years later, the Mystery Writers of America compiled a list of the top 100 novels of all time, and Ruth Rendell’s A Judgement in Stone was on that list.
I am partial to her Inspector Wexford mysteries, however I read (and enjoy!) both her stand alone novels written as Barbara Vine, as well as Ruth Rendell. The world of mystery books has lost one of its finest authors.
Here is an article on the BBC site with more information about Ruth Rendell.
It’s the end of April already! Where has the time gone. It seems like just yesterday we were celebrating Easter, and we’re already looking at Memorial Day being right around the corner!