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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
I love mysteries based in that in-between-the-world-wars time period, and I'm a sucker for a detective who is flawed or haunted. So I eagerly picked up this first book in the Ian Rutledge series. I liked it, but the pacing dragged, and the ending didn't seem to fit with the story as it was laid out. Friends who have read more in this series tell me that the writing gets better in later books, so I will probably continue reading the series. Ian Rutledge, who is haunted by the snarky/smart voice of a man he was forced to kill, is an interesting choice for a detective.
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Didn't care for the main character Rutledge. He's kind of a jerk and the gimmick of the dead man he had courtmartialed in the war speaking to him in his head is hard to get around for me. May try another some time to see if this oddity continues.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
About 3.75 but I know it going to get better as I get into the series. Good history of the 1st world war and life in that timeframe. Looking fwd to the next book
Post WWI - I think - Inspector Rutledge from the Scotland Yard with PTSD is sent off to solve a case involving a former Colonel. And petty people wanting power - why?
A little slow moving - the physiology of the whole thing is intriguing. A gothic mystery type.
I'm not a fan of the negative imaginary friend in his head.
p.182 "Well, he'd discovered in the trenches of France that Hell itself was not half so frightening as the darkest corners of the human mind.
p190 "Men don't like to be wrong, sir."
A little slow moving - the physiology of the whole thing is intriguing. A gothic mystery type.
I'm not a fan of the negative imaginary friend in his head.
p.182 "Well, he'd discovered in the trenches of France that Hell itself was not half so frightening as the darkest corners of the human mind.
p190 "Men don't like to be wrong, sir."
Welcome to a new series (to me)! Great book and I'm hoping they'll flesh themselves out as it goes along. Ian Rutledge is an Inspector from Scotland Yard who struggling with PDST or shellshock. He is sent to this job in Warwickshire as a test he was supposed to fail. He didn't and therein weaves a great story. I'll looking forward to more of these novels!!! I love a series that is new to me!!
Audiobook: A good mystery and a protagonist to care about and follow… think I’ve found another series to keep me busy!
I totally bought into this story until the last moment, when I went "huh"???? The plot was intricate and kept my interest until the end, but I felt cheated by the solution and felt that the author had pulled a rabbit out of a hat. I will read the next in hopes that the ending will be more fair to the reader, but if not...