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A review by brooke4131
A Duty to the Dead by Charles Todd
3.0
A Duty to the Dead was a really tough read. There were times when I loved the story and other moments when I really wondered what the author was thinking. Bess Crawford, a nurse during WWI who survives the sinking of the Britannic, makes for an admirable heroine. When Bess is tasked with taking a dying man's final words home to his family, she uncovers a horrible murder.
I know that Charles Todd is actually a mother-son writing team and at times I felt that it was obvious two different people had written the book. Certain sections just didn't flow well and Bess didn't always hold to character. I was also disappointed in the ending. It seemed very far fetched and without spoiling the story, illogical. I'll likely read another just because I like the potential that Bess has and hope that the writing style improves.
I know that Charles Todd is actually a mother-son writing team and at times I felt that it was obvious two different people had written the book. Certain sections just didn't flow well and Bess didn't always hold to character. I was also disappointed in the ending. It seemed very far fetched and without spoiling the story, illogical. I'll likely read another just because I like the potential that Bess has and hope that the writing style improves.