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A review by serenaac
The Confession by Charles Todd
4.0
The Confession by Charles Todd is the 14th book in the Ian Rutledge mystery series, which usually pertain to The Great War or WWI. In this book, Rutledge hears the confession of an aging and dying man in 1920 about a murder he committed during the war. When the body of the man who confesses to murder is found in the Thames, Rutledge’s informal inquiry into the alleged murder is kicked up a notch and has him traveling between London and Essex. The man had given him a name, which turns out to be false, and the mystery of how this man knows whom he’s accused becomes a mystery in itself.
While set after the war, it is clear that the battles have impacted Rutledge, and many of the men and families he encounters in the book as he unravels the murder mystery. Todd’s mystery resembles that of Sherlock Holmes, though Rutledge’s Watson is Hamish who died in the war. Deductions are made carefully from a series of innocuous events and statements from witness, neighbors, and others as Rutledge attempts to trace the heritage of the Russell family in Furnham. And of course, there are some red herrings.
Read the full review: http://savvyverseandwit.com/2012/01/the-confession-by-charles-todd.html
While set after the war, it is clear that the battles have impacted Rutledge, and many of the men and families he encounters in the book as he unravels the murder mystery. Todd’s mystery resembles that of Sherlock Holmes, though Rutledge’s Watson is Hamish who died in the war. Deductions are made carefully from a series of innocuous events and statements from witness, neighbors, and others as Rutledge attempts to trace the heritage of the Russell family in Furnham. And of course, there are some red herrings.
Read the full review: http://savvyverseandwit.com/2012/01/the-confession-by-charles-todd.html