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kathydavie's review against another edition
3.0
Bess is a serving nurse injured when her hospital ship is targeted and comes home to deliver a cryptic message from one of her now-deceased patients
Enjoyable for its wartime atmosphere in 1916 England and I like the cast of characters and its homey flavor.
The story is weak. There was one clue that was dropping all over the place and ignored while other clues were pretty obscure. The event that touched off the ultimate conclusion was clearly fabricated for convenience.
I did like the segue Todd left.
Enjoyable for its wartime atmosphere in 1916 England and I like the cast of characters and its homey flavor.
The story is weak. There was one clue that was dropping all over the place and ignored while other clues were pretty obscure. The event that touched off the ultimate conclusion was clearly fabricated for convenience.
I did like the segue Todd left.
valefimbres's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
bookwoman1967's review against another edition
3.0
Great beginning, wonderful characters, would have been a 4 star except it crash ended (literally).
badseedgirl's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this story. It had a "cozy" novel feel, but is not one. I felt the ending was a little flat, but I enjoyed the character of Bess and liked the fact that there was no "romance" involved in this mystery. I would read another in this series.
danileighta's review against another edition
4.0
I'm so thankful I found this series after finishing Maisie Dobbs! Despite the similarities, Bess Crawford, our heroine/detective, has her own style and endearments. I've plowed through the series on audiobook and I suggest you do the same!
kleonard's review against another edition
1.0
An earnest protagonist, a family mystery, overlong and in need of focus.
katie_samsock's review against another edition
5.0
So excited to have stumbled on the first book of this series! Such a great mystery with a great cast of characters. Definitely going to be reading the others
mg_in_md_'s review against another edition
4.0
The first installment of the Bess Crawford series was a great read! Set during WWI in England, it follows nurse Bess as she delivers a personal message of a dead soldier to one of his brothers. While the message itself was mysterious, the reactions of his family are even more so. I thoroughly enjoyed the mystery which kept me guessing for quite some time and loved the character of Bess. I can't wait to read the next book in the series and find out what happens next to Bess.