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| AUTHOR: | Ruth Rendell |
| CATEGORY: | Book |
| MANUFACTURER: | Mysterious Press |
| ISBN: | 0445409126 |
| TYPE: | Fiction, Fiction - Mystery/ Detective, Mystery & Detective - General, Mystery & Detective - Traditional British, Mystery/Suspense, Fiction / Mystery & Detective / General |
| MEDIA: | Paperback |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
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Customer Reviews of Bridesmaid
Good, but spoiled by dull ending THE BRIDESMAID is, as book reviewers would say, "a compulsive read." It tells the story of Philip Wardman, a young man who falls in love with the intriguing Senta Pelham, who leads them both into a dangerous game: to prove their love for each other, they must both commit a murder for the other person.
The events unfold at a slow and leisurely pace; at first, this appears to be a fairly simple and straightforward story. But Rendell, mistress of construction that she is, has laced it with elaborate red herrings. The pace quickens as the plot skillfully twists and turns.
As usual, the characterizations are excellent, vivid and at times frightening, though the author retains a deep sense of warmth for all of them. Rendell's stately, elegant prose is a sheer pleasure to read, drawing the reader's attention and curiosity naturally forward.
Up until the very last chapter, THE BRIDESMAID is vintage Rendell. The epilogue is something of a disappointment, unfortunately. Absent is the exciting, thrilling climax that the story seems to be building up to. Instead, the novel just seems to end without any interesting resolution, leaving the reader unsatisfied.
The best Ruth Rendell novel I've ever read
Not since Rendell's Master of the Moor have I read a more disturbing, more gripping book by her. Senta Pelham is an enigma; beautiful, amoral, and as not-of-this-world as the statue of the goddess Flora she resembles. The narrative teases us by resisting closure all the way till the last five or so pages; we are never sure about the veracity of Senta Pelham's stories, and like her victim/boyfriend Philip Wardman we keep hoping that the stories are fantasies, especially when these claims to truth become more frightening. If you've never read Ruth Rendell, start with this one. You'll be hooked.
Relentlessly gripping
Philip Wardman is a young man working for Roseberry Lawn Interiors. He is of quiet, sedate character and he hates violence of any kind. At his sister's wedding, Philip meets her bridesmaid Senta Pelham and falls in love with her. She has a white complexion and silver hair thus resembling Flora, the stone statue in Philip's mother's garden. Philip's love for Senta grows passionate until one day she claims that they both have to kill somebody to seal their love for each other. And so begins an awkward journey through sick and weak minds, through an emotional, erotic and irrational relationship. Mrs Rendell's novel is appalling, shocking, convincing and relentlessly gripping. Mr William Gaminara offers a respectable performance in this audio book and I enjoyed very much listening to his reading.
Philippe Horak / phorak@gibz.ch