{"id":56,"date":"2026-06-06T13:42:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T20:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rambleon.ca\/talesntunes\/?p=56"},"modified":"2026-06-06T13:42:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T20:42:35","slug":"some-lie-and-some-die-by-ruth-rendell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rambleon.ca\/talesntunes\/some-lie-and-some-die-by-ruth-rendell\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Lie and Some Die by Ruth Rendell"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some Lie and Some Die is a mystery novel by Ruth Rendell, the 8th book in the Inspector Wexford series.\u00a0 \u00a0The setting is a music festival in Kings Markham.\u00a0 \u00a0 A woman is found in a quarry, a murder victim, and Wexford’s team need to investigate.\u00a0 \u00a0 There are lots of interviews with witnesses and suspects, lots of checking up, and a number of meetings, often in pubs, to discuss theories.\u00a0 \u00a0 This is standard detective fiction, but Ruth Rendell’s books always have a lot of in-depth character development, an unravelling of secrets, and some dark behaviors.\u00a0 \u00a0 In her books, the criminals are not usually villains.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0They and their friends and families are ordinary people, many with personal problems or relationship issues, and crimes are a result of trauma, obsession, and ill will.\u00a0 \u00a0Some of her books are called psychological thrillers.<\/p>\n

Some Lie and Some Die is a solid story, not her best, but she sets a high standard in the crime novel genre.\u00a0 \u00a0 Recommended, but there are some better Ruth Rendell stories to start with.\u00a0 \u00a0 4.3 stars\/5<\/p>\n