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A Lonely Death (2011)

by Charles Todd(Favorite Author)

4.05 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0061726192 (ISBN13: 9780061726194)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Williammr

series

Inspector Ian Rutledge

review 1: This is the second book I have read in the Ian Rutledge series. I loved it. The focus on WWI is so interesting, particularly given our recent recognition of the anniversary of the start of the war. It was a devastating war and men returned home without adequate mental health focus to really cope. So along with the mystery, Todd weaves in the way that these wounded men and women cope (or not) with their daily life. This story is good and I loved the way that Rutledge pieces together the solution to the killings. He also works a cold case in his "spare time". The part I do not like, and the reason I could not give this a 5 is the story line about Rutledge's struggles with the senior officers in Scotland Yard. It's an upsetting story line, given everything Rutledge br... moreings to his work. Oh well. . .it provides dramatic tension and I am sure there are lots of folks who enjoy it. I intend to read all of the books in this series, political story line or not!
review 2: While this is only my second Ian Rutledge mystery, I am a fan of the authors for creating such a complete world that feels so Brritish. This is a great book for those who like complex plots full of characters, motives, atmosphere and historical settings. I was struck by the fact of Inspector Rutledge having to call Scotland Yard on the only phone in the small village where he'd been sent to investigate several murders. Rutledge is a most human character, haunted by ghosts of his own, from his time in the war. Highly recommended. My only problem had to do with technical problems with the download of the wonderful audiobook, so I kept losing my place. less

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