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gwyneira 's review for:

A Test of Wills by Charles Todd
3.0

This is the first of Todd's historical mystery series about Inspector Ian Rutledge, an Englishman who returns to his job at Scotland Yard. He's trying to conceal the true extent of his WWI-induced shell shock, but that becomes far more difficult when he's assigned to a case which involves another shell-shocked ex-soldier. The historical details are very good, and so is the characterization, especially Todd's depiction of Rutledge's mental condition. The plot doesn't quite hang together, especially the out-of-the-blue ending, but I liked the character and historical setting enough to keep reading the series.