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A review by nonna7
Wings of Fire: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery by Charles Todd
5.0
This is the second in the Inspector Rutledge series. In this novel, despite the fact that there is a serial killer in London, Rutledge's superior, Inspector Bowles, does not want him involved in the case especially after his success with his first case. Rutledge knows that Bowles does not want him around, but avoids any confrontation. He is also unsure of himself, wondering if that success was just a fluke. It doesn't help that he has the voice of Hamish, a Sgt he had shot for refusing to follow orders, in his head nagging at him and questioning his judgment.
When the Home Office responds to a letter from a highly placed constituent who is unhappy with a verdict of suicide, Rutledge is sent to Cornwall to investigate. The woman who wrote the letter, Rachel, is the widow of a boyhood friend of his. As Rutledge delves deeper into the case, he discovers some shocking things that suggest a history of murder by members of the family of the suicides,
The turns and twists in the book were truly fascinating. Just when the reader thinks he has figured it out, the author throws down another clue or red herring. There's a good reason why Todd is one of my favorites.
When the Home Office responds to a letter from a highly placed constituent who is unhappy with a verdict of suicide, Rutledge is sent to Cornwall to investigate. The woman who wrote the letter, Rachel, is the widow of a boyhood friend of his. As Rutledge delves deeper into the case, he discovers some shocking things that suggest a history of murder by members of the family of the suicides,
The turns and twists in the book were truly fascinating. Just when the reader thinks he has figured it out, the author throws down another clue or red herring. There's a good reason why Todd is one of my favorites.