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A Sight for Sore Eyes

By: Ruth Rendell
Narrated by: David Threlfall
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Summary

Two damaged children: Teddy Brex, whom no-one loved, and so found it easier to relate to objects or things which never let him down; and Francine Hill, who was discovered sitting by the body of her mother, her skirt red with blood. She couldn’t tell the police or her father anything to help track down the killer.... Children grow up in different ways. Teddy became a handsome young man, Francine was beautiful - a sight for sore eyes. But it was death that brought them together.

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Best audible ever

I wish I could find more books by Ruth Rendell read by David Threlfall - his performance was brilliant. I will probably listen to it again. Fab, highly recommended.

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brilliant read

reverting read kept the suspense right to the end could not put it down

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brilliant

loved it, lots of twists, the kind you want to keep listening too just a great book and read well

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Excellent story, well narrated

Another from the Plus Catalogue and another great listen. I will continue catching up with Ruth Rendell non-Wexford novels - a bit old fashioned in places due to their age, but good characters. Threlfall was excellent as narrator. Recommended

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An incredible story

I can only say that this was brilliant! Right from the very beginning through to the end. The narration was superb.
One of the best Ruth Rendell books I’ve listened to.

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Unique main character

Wonderful storytelling and intriguing plot :)
Throughly recommend.

Loved the main character being so unique and seeing things from an unusual point of view

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A very different thriller

Excellent book with many twists and turns. My main criticism is the slow(ish) start, although it gradually became apparent that this was an essential part of setting the scene for future happenings, and - for me, at least (not being great at remembering names) the sheer number of different people with often only nebulous interconnections took some keeping up with.

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My first Rendell didn't disappoint

Thoroughly enjoyed my first Ruth Rendell read so beautifully by David Threlfall. Totally absorbing and unpredictable. Binge listened over 2 days. Loved it. Great storytelling by a master.

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Superb.

The narrator did a splendid job of reading this wonderfully written book. He really brought the characters to life.

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Brilliant

Brilliantly written but more so read. David Threlfall is superb…one of my favourite actors and while quite monotone in delivery for once this is just right for this book …building suspense in just the right way. I don’t know why he gets that delivery right and others don’t but with him it’s superb. His classical training perhaps …his Shakespearien acting experience perhaps, but it is balanced, well delivered and gives an edge to the whole story; so often I hear this kind of delivery and it’s almost as if the person reading hasn’t read the book, like they have no idea where the suspense should lie and it infuriates me.
This is a gripping book and the first of RR’s that I’ve listened to outside of tte Wexford stories and this is many times better in my mind to those. Clever, gripping, beautifully read and with a brilliant ending. Can’t recommend this highly enough.

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