Going Wrong (Paperback, Reissue)

"Going wrong" indeed: Rendell's latest variation on a favorite theme - psychotically obsessive love - is surprisingly one-dimensional and padded out, without the sharp twists or convincing peril of her best (or even second-best) work. Rich, handsome, amoral, slum-bred Guy Curran, almost 30, is still utterly obsessed with childhood-sweetheart Leonora - even though they haven't been lovers for over ten years, even though she's an intellectual liberal who despises his gangsterish London life-style (and the drug-dealing in his past). True, for years Leonora has agreed to have Saturday lunches with Guy, and to take his daily phone calls. But now, to Guy's horror, Leonora announces her plans to marry a brainy, grabby fellow named William - and move to Manchester! So wild-and-crazy Guy, convinced that Someone has turned Leonora against him, determines to have that Someone killed - though Guy isn't quite sure whether the evil Someone is Leonora's snobbish mother. . .or her upstart brother. . .or her homely roommate. . .or. . .? Unfortunately, Guy's obsession - and the novel's only viewpoint - is never even close to believable. His unpleasant company, then, soon becomes tedious rather than frightening or fascinating. His repetitious fantasies and tirades suggest a short story artificially inflated to novel length (as does the book's limply ironic fade-out). And this is ultimately an obvious, monotonic psycho-suspense exercise - competently narrated (with occasionally intriguing details) but unworthy of the author of A Judgement in Stone, Make Death Love Me, and the Wexford detective series. (Kirkus Reviews)

'In GOING WRONG she has quite simply transformed the genre of crime writing. She deploys her peerless skills in blending the mundane, commonplace aspects of life with the potent, murky impulses of desire and greed, obsession and fear.. this is a book that cannot be taken for granted, and no reader should pass it by.' ANTHONY CLARE. SUNDAY TIMES

General

Imprint:	Arrow Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 1991
First published:	August 1991
Authors:	Ruth Rendell
Dimensions:	179 x 139 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Mass Market
Pages:	256
Edition:	Reissue
ISBN-13:	978-0-09-980840-4
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Crime & mystery > General
LSN:	0-09-980840-4
Barcode:	9780099808404

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