njw2 's review for:

A Test of Wills by Charles Todd
4.0

I just finished the entire series. Is it epic literature? Nope. Is it pretty decent mysteries with occasionally intriguing twists. What I love about the series is how it sharpens the experience of the World War One Veteran and how shell shock was something to be ashamed of to the point of loosing one's job. The key "gimmick" is really interesting and crescendos around book ten or so. But the last two books, I think the author lost how to deal with it as it barely makes an appearance. It also drives me batty that he never ever refers to past experiences despite a tight timeline of just a year or so.