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A review by yorugua1891
A Duty to the Dead by Charles Todd
4.0
"I thought nursing would keep you safe. How wrong I was."
I found this to be a mystery pretty different from everything else out there, and the main reason for saying this is that the authors take their time in presenting us what the mystery is about, and only then we start getting closer to a solution. It feels like we are peeling an onion layer by layer, first we are just reading about a WW I nurse that was asked to deliver a message by one of his patients with who she had a special relationship. But then, odd things connected to that event start popping up and we are thrown into a mesmerizing mystery.
The writing is one of the characteristics I enjoyed the most about this novel. The authors keep us entertained even when going over mundane events, and the depiction of life in England in the early twentieth century is really enjoyable. We almost feel as if we are there with the characters. On top of that, they have created a fantastic main character in Bess Crawford. I know the concept of a nurse in WW I is not novel, see for example Maisie Dobbs, but I think they did such a great job in crafting her and giving her depth, that whatever lack of originality there is, can be forgiven.
This is a solid start to this new series, and once again the writers show that writing in a WW I setting is their niche. I will be reading other books in this series hoping the quality remains high.
I found this to be a mystery pretty different from everything else out there, and the main reason for saying this is that the authors take their time in presenting us what the mystery is about, and only then we start getting closer to a solution. It feels like we are peeling an onion layer by layer, first we are just reading about a WW I nurse that was asked to deliver a message by one of his patients with who she had a special relationship. But then, odd things connected to that event start popping up and we are thrown into a mesmerizing mystery.
The writing is one of the characteristics I enjoyed the most about this novel. The authors keep us entertained even when going over mundane events, and the depiction of life in England in the early twentieth century is really enjoyable. We almost feel as if we are there with the characters. On top of that, they have created a fantastic main character in Bess Crawford. I know the concept of a nurse in WW I is not novel, see for example Maisie Dobbs, but I think they did such a great job in crafting her and giving her depth, that whatever lack of originality there is, can be forgiven.
This is a solid start to this new series, and once again the writers show that writing in a WW I setting is their niche. I will be reading other books in this series hoping the quality remains high.