ɹˈuːθ ɹˈɛndɛl hɐz sˈɛd ðæt hɜː nˈɑːnsˈɪɹiz nˈɑːvəlz ɑːɹ mˈɛnt tə bˈiː “stˈoːɹiz ʌv saɪkəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl səspˈɛns”.
Ruth Rendell has said that her non-series novels are meant to be “stories of psychological suspense”.