A review by sophronisba
A Duty to the Dead by Charles Todd

dark mysterious relaxing tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

I will grant you that aspects of this book are somewhat farfetched but it's still well-written and I could not put it down. I also really liked Bess, who was smart and interesting without being too much of a Mary Sue. The pacing was a little off here -- in particular, the first two or three chapters could have been cut down severely without losing much -- but I enjoyed it enough that I'm looking forward to the next volume in the series.