Oh look, another book with a dissatisfying ending. It’s not that I like happy endings, but good grief! The ending of Windless Summer was pretty spectacularly depressing.
The whole book was surprisingly depressing and I found myself dreaming about weird hotel rooms and the number six. I also have no idea why TW insisted that I needed to read this book. It seems an odd book for her to insist on. Must be the autistic kid factor? Or maybe the karma surrounding room six?
RJ and I got into a discussion about the Lisa McMann series and she convinced me that I shouldn’t wait to read more, that I should either read her copy of Fade or grab it from the library. So I did.
RJ was very troubled by Fade. I’m not sure why it was more troubling than Wake. Maybe because Janie figured out what’s going to happen to her because of her dream catching? Or maybe it was the date rape stuff? I don’t know, I haven’t had a chance to ask her. I just enjoyed it and am ready for the next book.
Of all the “powers” one might have, falling into other people’s dreams has got to be one of the most horrible. shudder.
How is it possible that I’ve never read a Rendell book? She’s awfully prolific and it’s certainly the type of book I’d have found myself considering from the shelves.
The Monster in the Box was pretty good. I liked Inspector Wexford. I liked his wife and I liked his friends. I liked the bad guy though it was a very unsatisfying “ending” to that bad guy. Very unsatisfying. Do all of Rendell’s bad guys come to such an unsatisfying demise? I’ll have to check out another one and find out.
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