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Portobello

by Ruth Rendell
9 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 11 hrs. Books on Tape. 2010. ISBN 9780307877857. $45; digital download. Random Audio. F
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OrangeReviewStarBritish crime-writing phenom Rendell's (aka Barbara Vine) 2008 stand-alone novel is a dark, complex study set in Portobello, a neighborhood in London's Notting Hill.Well written and engaging, it features a web of lost money, mental illness, career criminals, addiction, and one-sided affection and contains exacting details about the numerous characters and their settings. British actor Tim Curry does a wonderful job with the wide cast of characters, translating the dense text into a brilliant audio experience. Sure to please Rendell's many fans as well those liking the work of Elizabeth George and Alexander McCall Smith's Isabel Dalhousie series. [The Scribner hc also received a starred review, LJ 7/10.—Ed.]—Nicole A. Cooke, Montclair State Univ. Lib., NJ
Reviewed by Nicole A. Cooke , Jan 01, 2011
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