Rendell’s latest Inspector Wexford mystery is a disappointment. The Inspector is now retired and his former detective now holds his old position and allows him to tag along on cases. It seems improbable. The case involves the murder of a single mother, vicar, who is found murdered in the parsonage. The plot meanders and drags. The unknown identity of the dead mother’s dauhter is somewhat intriguing, but doesn’t rescue the story. Not one of her best.
