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euchre35's review against another edition
4.0
A man on the run, Inspector Rutledge on his trail... but is he truly guilty? Will the Inspector find out the truth? Read this book, be prepared for a fun romp and all your questions will be answered.
chaifanatic18's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
johnnygamble's review against another edition
3.0
Love the realism, liked the mystery, but frankly a little boring
zlatco's review against another edition
4.0
I won this book in Goodreads giveaway and this is my honest review.
Very good classic detective story. Inspector Ian Rutledge of Scotland Yard is quite a likable character, and the mystery unfolds at a good pace. I didn't guess the ending, by the way. You really get a sense of the times, just after WWI: soldiers returned from the war, wounded, physically and mentally, but this is just the backdrop to a cold case murder investigation. One interesting point: people did change clothes quite often during the day - for dinner, for driving, etc. Sounds exhausting. I think we have things much easier these days.
Very good classic detective story. Inspector Ian Rutledge of Scotland Yard is quite a likable character, and the mystery unfolds at a good pace. I didn't guess the ending, by the way. You really get a sense of the times, just after WWI: soldiers returned from the war, wounded, physically and mentally, but this is just the backdrop to a cold case murder investigation. One interesting point: people did change clothes quite often during the day - for dinner, for driving, etc. Sounds exhausting. I think we have things much easier these days.
penny_literaryhoarders's review
5.0
Yes! This was such a good one! I was pleasantly baffled throughout the entire thing - that doesn't usually happen for me, I can usually start to piece these things together. Not so with The Black Ascot! And Simon Prebble's narration was once again absolutely fantastic! This one totally deserves a 5-star!
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