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An Impartial Witness (2010)

by Charles Todd(Favorite Author)

3.85 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0061791784 (ISBN13: 9780061791789)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

William Morrow & Company

series

Bess Crawford

review 1: This the 4th Bess Crawford book I've read and even though I'm not quite finished, I expect it will follow the same formula as the others: Bess finds herself on the fringes of a mysterious situation and simply cannot resist self-righteously meddling when she should properly be minding her own business. She is indulged in her busybody behavior by her parents and her dear friend Simon, who repeatedly try to rein her in but are unable to really say No to her at all. She hops in her motorcar for extended jaunts around England, between her tours of duty on the Western Front, sticking her nose in and intruding rather rudely into other peoples' affairs because she unselfishly wants to see justice done at any cost. Inevitably she solves the Mystery which always contains a rather c... moreonfusing red herring. She really is a rather annoying girl. Nevertheless, this series has proved entertaining enough that I keep reading. I do like the descriptions of battlefield nursing but would like more detail as I am a nurse myself and always find it fascinating how much nursing has evolved since the early days.
review 2: I was in search of a book sure to be enjoyable reading after a bad end to the previous book and chose this based on reading the first novel. It did not disappoint. Once again Bess finds herself in a ridiculous situation. I do enjoy the character and her detecting methods as well as the side characters. The writing itself is done well. But I still find the whole premise a bit of a stretch. I can believe how these murders fall at her feet, but not multiple times. I will keep reading for the characters, but the extra suspension of disbelief is a bit taxing. less

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