"In perhaps her most exciting Inspector Wexford mystery, English writer Ruth Rendell
provides great fare in “Kissing the Gunner's Daughter.” Three bodies are discovered on a
country estate and one survivor lives to report the crime to the police. It is a bloody and
sordid mess and it takes Wexford and his right hand assistant Mike Burden and all their
resources to figure this one out. Somehow, things just don't add up with this crime and
Wexford, with his methodical, and intuitive, mindset sets out to test each of the clues, each
of the theories. By the time this crime is all wrapped up, Rendell has given us additional
insight into her central characters, and she has provided us with an outstanding mystery.
"
Bill Hobbs, Resident Scholar
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Review Analysis of Kissing the Gunner's Daughter
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Plot
Tone of story
- very upbeat
How difficult to spot villain?
- Difficult, but some clues given
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
Kind of investigator
- british mystery (I say!)
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- government investigator
Age:
- 40's-50's
How much violence does he/she use?
- none
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
Motive of antagonist
- jealousy
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
How many deaths?
- 3-4
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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