A review by januaryreads
The Vault by Ruth Rendell

3.0

This started out as a great book; very well-written, especially considering it's a crime novel. Towards the end, though, it lost its momentum, with the conclusion being dull and unimaginative. All throughout it was four stars for me, but this was very disappointing. In a sense, this is due to the fact that the story is realistic, without any crazy plot twists that leave gaping plot holes. Characters are worked out quite well, and it was particularly nice to have the protagonists children (or one of them) not be the wonderful little angels, or the horrid demons, they usually are, but a regular person. All in all, I enjoyed reading this book a lot, but felt let down by the ending.