To Fear a Painted Devil
 

To Fear a Painted Devil

by Ruth Rendell a.k.a. Barbara Vine

Gossip in tiny Linchester is raised to new heights when young Patrick Selby dies on the night of his beautiful wife's birthday party. The whole neighborhood was there, witness to the horrible attack of wasps Peter suffered at the end of the evening. But did Peter die of the stings? Dr. Greenleaf thinks not. After all, wasps aren't the only creatures that kill with poison . . . (read review)

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bulphan
  • Rated 1 stars

Another of Rendell's stand alone mysteries.

This was quite a short book with far too many empty and shallow characters crammed in, and nowhere near enough mystery and intrigue...

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