R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed on 3/20/2019 + 1438 more book reviews

This author knows how to handle words and characters to keep the reader moving through his books. I like the key character, Bess Crawford, WWI nurse, who investigates murders that occur around her. Descriptions of life behind the lines of battle in the emergency medical areas puts the reader are graphic and often detailed. The writer helps one understand Bess' compassion and competence as she works with injured and ill soldiers. It helps see the dedication of the medical staff and the soldiers who feel compelled to return to the line as soon as they can.

Traveling to and from England, becoming ill herself, and trying to unravel the mystery around the soldier from her father's regiment, Bess keeps returning to France. And, murders continue to occur with no seeming pattern. The read was quite good until one reaches the climax. At that point, this reader felt let down because the murder's motive seemed inappropriate for all the murders he committed. However, I like this author's work so much I will continue to search out his novels.

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