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A review by cmbohn
A Duty to the Dead by Charles Todd
4.0
Bess Crawford is a nurse serving on a hospital ship during World War I. Her ship is hit by a mine and Bess escapes, but her close call reminds her that she needs to keep a promise she made to one of the soldiers under her care and deliver a message to the soldier's brother.
Bess gets some leave in England, and after spending a few days with her anxious parents, she heads to Kent to visit the Grahams. They are glad to see her and hear the news of Arthur's last days, but when it comes time to deliver his message, his family is not very receptive. Bess decides that she had done her duty, and plans to leave the area, but she keeps getting caught up in situations that force her to stay. The longer she stays, the more she learns about the Grahams and what Arthur's last words may have meant.
I enjoyed this one. Bess does sometimes do some silly things, but she is a likable character. The setting and characters are well done. I felt like a little something was lacking, though, so I'm only giving it 4 stars, but I am happy to read the next one in this series and see how Bess develops.
Bess gets some leave in England, and after spending a few days with her anxious parents, she heads to Kent to visit the Grahams. They are glad to see her and hear the news of Arthur's last days, but when it comes time to deliver his message, his family is not very receptive. Bess decides that she had done her duty, and plans to leave the area, but she keeps getting caught up in situations that force her to stay. The longer she stays, the more she learns about the Grahams and what Arthur's last words may have meant.
I enjoyed this one. Bess does sometimes do some silly things, but she is a likable character. The setting and characters are well done. I felt like a little something was lacking, though, so I'm only giving it 4 stars, but I am happy to read the next one in this series and see how Bess develops.