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Wednesday, November 23, 2005 12:00 AM

The banality of evil

The latest from Ruth Rendell -- perhaps the best mystery writer alive today -- offers up an irresistible, unglamorous view of crime.
By Laura Miller

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  • Tuesday, November 22, 2005 07:39 PM

    I'd take it a step further

    Why put her in the "mystery" ghetto? She's the one writer, right now, whose books I get genuinely excited about, read over and over again, and press upon other people.

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