The Crocodile Bird

The Crocodile Bird

First edition (UK)
Author	Ruth Rendell
Language	English
Genre	Crime/Mystery novel
Publisher	Hutchinson (UK) Crown (US) Doubleday Canada (Canada)
Publication date	2 September 1993
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
ISBN	0-09-177636-8
OCLC	29328885

The Crocodile Bird is a 1993 novel by British writer Ruth Rendell. ^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Jonathan Kirsch of the Los Angeles Times wrote that Rendell "tells her story with such elegance and restraint, with such a literate voice and an insightful mind, that her book transcends the mystery genre and achieves something sublime." ^[3] Nancy Pate of the Orlando Sentinel opines that Rendell "approaches stories from unexpected angles, parceling out surprises that seem exactly right in retrospect." ^[4]

References

1. "The Crocodile Bird by Ruth Rendell". publishersweekly.com. 30 August 1993. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
2. "THE CROCODILE BIRD – Kirkus Reviews". 1 July 1993. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
3. Kirsch, Jonathan (5 June 1994). "Trapped in a Crumbling World of Passion and Betrayal". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 18 March 2025.
4. Pate, Nancy (24 October 1983). "Spellbinding 'Crocodile' is a great read". Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved 17 March 2025.