Simisola
 First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Ruth Rendell |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Inspector Wexford # 16 |
| Genre | Crime, Mystery novel |
| Publisher |
Hutchinson (UK) Crown (US) |
Publication date | 24 September 1994 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 348 pp |
| ISBN | 0-09-179161-8 |
| OCLC | 31331007 |
| Preceded by | Kissing the Gunner's Daughter |
| Followed by | Road Rage |
Simisola is a 1994 novel by British crime writer Ruth Rendell. It features her recurring detective Inspector Wexford, and is the 16th in the series. Though a murder mystery, the book also touches on the themes of racism and welfare dependency.[1]
Plot summary
Dr Raymond Akande is Wexford's new GP and one of the few Black British people in Kingsmarkham. When Akande's daughter goes missing, and a body of a young black woman is found, Wexford is confronted by his own prejudices.[2]
Critical reception
The Daily Courier wrote about the book: "...some of it gets tedious, especially when characters who do not consider themselves racists search themselves for racist traits".[1]
Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
The novel was filmed for television in the UK in 1996 and starred George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Jane Lapotaire, and George Harris
References
- 1 2 "Whodunit tries to be real novel". The Daily Courier (Arizona) (Prescott Newspapers). January 7, 1996. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ↑ "Race relations are mystery's undercurrent". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 28, 1995. Retrieved 17 April 2012.