Comments on: “Shake Hands For Ever” by Ruth Rendell

By: Foreign Reader

Foreign Reader — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:55:34 +0000

Didn’t notice any of that yet – except where the author points out that Burden approves of women who are total clean freaks (yuk!)

By: Ann Godridge

Ann Godridge — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:07:26 +0000

From an English point of view there’s a political difference too, I think. Wexford is a kind of liberal, left wing character, and Burden is a bit more right wing and also more old fashioned, even though he is the younger man.

The differences between them are one of the interesting parts of the books, I think.

Glad you’re enjoying them.

By: Foreign Reader

Foreign Reader — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:56:37 +0000

Burden is not too bright (kind of Dr Watson-ish), but he is helpful in a way, when he doesn’t teach his boss how to investigate murders.

Thanks for sending me these books – they are great!

By: Ann Godridge

Ann Godridge — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:37:06 +0000

I’m glad you like Chief Inspector Wexford, Irina, he is one of my favourite characters.

What did you think of his sidekick, Burden? I find him quite annoying.

And Rendell does construct very good plots. I must re-read some of them, and see what I can learn.