I have read all the Ian Rutledge books and thoroughly enjoyed them. This book can be enjoyed on many levels without having experienced the earlier novels but I do recommend that they be read in order for maximal enjoyment. Shell shock completely incapacitated him until his sister found a doctor who was able to lead Rutledge out of the true fog of war his mind was mired in. So far, to me, this is the best one of yours. Okay, if the plots don't get better, I'm giving up on these. When I had finished all the Ian Rutledge books, I read the Bess Crawford ones. I've enjoyed the first five of this series (I'm reading them in order). His alter ego formed by guilt and shell shock is his soundboard for mulling over the mysteries he's sent to solve by Scotland Yard. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, A Fearsome Doubt (Inspector Ian Rutledge Book 6), © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. The year is 1919. The Inspector Graham Mysteries: Books 1-4 (The Inspector David Graham Series Boxset... An Occupied Grave: An addictive British mystery detective series (A Brock & Poole M... To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Unable to add item to List. Enjoy! I also liked how the previous case was dealt with. The story follows... Bestselling author Charles Todd has earned a special place among mystery’s elite writers with his acclaimed series featuring Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge, a former soldier seeking to lay to rest the demons of his past in the aftermath of World War I. Rutledge helped gather the evidence that sent Ben Shaw to the gallows. This is the weakest in the series, in my opinion. He’s home on island to escape big city crime. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. . One of the better entries in this excellent period detective series; the best since the early three novels of the first four that were all named on the New York Times annual list of the most significant books of the year. In November 1919 Rutledge has been back working at Scotland Yard for some months. In 1912 Ian Rutledge watched as a man was condemned to hang for the murders of elderly women. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. . We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Unfortunately, unknown to everyone, Rutledge carries in his mind the thoughts and feelings of one specific soldier who died when Rutledge had to order him executed for refusing a direct battlefield order. I thoroughly enjoy this series. Charles Todd does a great job of bringing him alive. But Shaw was not easily forgotten. Originally released in hardcover in 2002, the wonderful thing about these novels is that they don't become dated with the passing of time because they are set in a past far distant from our own. This is my favorite in the series so far. Please try again later. That pretty much ruined the book for me. . The issues that emerge in A FEARSOME DOUBT are the damage done to the survivors, whether physical as in the loss of a limb, or mental as in post traumatic stress or unresolved shell shock; another issue relates to those who profited by the war, while so many lost so much. Sometimes this literary device works, sometimes it's a little annoying. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 10, 2014. This is the weakest book in the series that I have read so far. And I like the main character a lot. Remember, Remember: a Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James Mystery, The Crown Jewel Mystery (A Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James Mystery Book 4). We work hard to protect your security and privacy. The one year armistice is coming up. I continue to say that I think his methods are sometimes brutal and more of an attempt to assure himself he still has what it takes to be a detective than a search for justice and truth. The main character, Inspector Ian Rutledge of Scotland Yard has returned to the Yard after four years of war in France and is still recovering from Psychiatric issues. Good setting and characters do not make up for plots which don't tie together and get resolved out of nowhere in about the last ten pages of the book. Rutledge, like so many veterans, is feeling anxious. There an unexpected encounter revives his painful memories of war—and the voice of Hamish MacLeod, the soldier Rutledge was forced to execute. A Fearsome Doubt In 1912 Ian Rutledge watched as a man was condemned to hang for the murders of elderly women. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. They are extremely well written and researched, and you would hardly know that the authors are american, apart form the odd use of the word"gotten", and one or two other slight giveaways. Excellent Entry in the Best Period Detective Series, Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2016. "—The New York Times Book Review They are extremely well written and researched, and you would hardly know that the authors are american, apart form the odd use of the word"gotten", and one or two other slight giveaways. There an unexpected encounter revives his painful memories of war—and the voice of Hamish MacLeod, the soldier Rutledge was forced to execute. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. . The Return of the Ripper: A Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James Mystery (The Sherlock Ho... To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. That’s selfish but it’s human nature.”, Not normally one to nit pick, but there is a factual error in Chapter 11. The one year armistice is coming up. | ISBN 9780553897098 "—The New York Times Book Review I've finally found an auteur who has an equal measure of that compelling writer's gift and compassionate control of character development as my favorite author Ruth Rendell. The Complete DI Tremayne Series bundled into one book. . This one was kind of nerve-wracking, but in a "can't put this book down" way. A False Mirror: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries), A Pale Horse: A Novel of Suspense (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries). That's just sloppy story-telling, almost insulting from the author to readers. But that past bleeds into the present in a complex murder case that calls into question his own honor...and the crimes committed in the name of God, country, and righteous vengeance. Inspector Rutledge suffers from a unique form of post-traumatic stress disorder that results in one of the most enthralling "pairings" of a detective with a "sidekick" since the invention of Holmes and Watson. I just get so infuriated with the magic endings it's not worth it. Edition Notes Genre Fiction. Excellent Entry in the Best Period Detective Series, Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2016. Simply marvelous, until this last word. an outstanding historical mystery and literate period fiction.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review), Charles Todd is the author of Legacy of the Dead, A Test of Wills, Wings of Fire, and Search the Dark. Perhaps I've gotten better at reading Charles Todd's work and found the snippets of sentences that closed subplots and answered questions posed in earlier books more easily. I had come to a conclusion on the side story of Mrs. Shaw which was as the author intended, but the primary plot, while well developed and created some very well developed characters, ended very poorly. Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2017. Ben Shaw’s past is a tangle of unsettling secrets that may or may not be true. We are told that the sun is retreating toward the equator. By clicking Sign Up, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Penguin Random House's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. But that won't stop me. 4.5 out of 5 stars 4.4 out of 5.0 5 Stars 170 4 Stars 96 3 Stars 33 2 Stars 6 1 Stars 3 Performance. I will say nothing about the plot. . Like many others, he came home shattered in body and spirit and still struggles to find a pleasant façade to face. . . . . That's fine, I've read a lot of Agatha Christie's work and only got one right (Thirteen at Dinner... or was it Third Girl?). I'm hoping the story-lines improve and the ending of the next one doesn't feel like it was a last minute thought. Previous page of related Sponsored Products. Who’d have thought that Charles Todd’s brilliant concept for a mystery . Murder brings him back to Kent where, days earlier, he’d glimpsed an all-too-familiar face beyond the leaping flames of a bonfire. Sometimes this literary device works, sometimes it's a little annoying. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 4, 2014. Yikes, either get rid of him or send Rutledge to the looney bin for a cure. would not only continue but grow stronger from book to book.”—Chicago Tribune “Todd raises the stakes in this series to new and nearly unbearable levels.”—The New York Times Book Review “A brilliant and gripping whodunit . To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. If you have never read any of the Rutledge novels you will find him to be a psychologically damaged veteran of that war. Didn't like this one as much as the others in the series, because it was so filled with Rutledge's self doubt. I'm a "three-strikes-you're out" series reader (Alex Grecian and Sue Grafton come quickly to mind) and although I'll read the seventh in this series, it may be Todd's final at-bat for me. "—Chicago Tribune "Todd raises the stakes in this series to new and nearly unbearable levels. would not only continue but grow stronger from book to book.”—Chicago Tribune “Todd raises the stakes … Originally released in hardcover in 2002, the wonderful thing about these novels is that they don't become dated with the passing of time because they are set in a past far distant from our own. Why does a man who looks like he has everything disappear? . He promises to. Please try again. I enjoyed reacquainting myself with inspector Ian Rutledge. Love Crime Thrillers? . Very well done.The whole series is excellent. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. They’ll demand more than Rutledge can give, unaware that he is already carrying the burden of shell shock? Everyone is looking forward to the upcoming Armistice Day festivities but grim reminders of the war are everywhere.
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