A review by spiky50
A Casualty of War by Charles Todd

3.0

This series is getting stale. The mystery itself is usually good, but the plot development has become predictable, and there is virtually no character development. Simon follows Bess around like a shadow, but we are no closer to him than we were at the beginning of the series. Bess shows virtually no consideration for her family; waltzing off on whatever thin excuse she can dream up for pursuing the mystery du jour, rather than spending time with them. Unless she can use them to help solve the mystery . . .