Author: Charles Todd
Published: 1996
Genres: Historical mystery
Rating: 4
Summary
In 1919, Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge remains haunted by World War I, where he was forced to have a soldier executed for refusing to fight. When Rutledge is assigned to investigate a murder involving the military, his emotional war wounds flare. It is a case that strikes dangerously close to home--one that will test Rutledge's precarious grip on his own sanity.
Review
Ian Rutledge is a fascinating hero. He precariously balances his intelligence in his detective work with his unbalanced mental state. The reader experiences the plot unfolding through Inspector Rutledge's investigation, which makes the solution both intriguing and unpredictable.
Notes
Thus far, I have read 10 of the (currently) 13 mysteries in this series. In each one, the author keeps "who done it" a mystery until the end--but does so without intentionally leading the reader astray. An engrossing series in which you always have to pay attention to little details and to every character.
This series feels like a darker version of the Maisie Dobbs mystery series.
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To the Rescue: The Biography of Thomas S. Monson
Author: Heidi S. Swinton
Published: 2010
Genre: Biograhy
Rating: 4.5
Summary
To the Rescue is the much-anticipated official biography of President Thomas S. Monson. Called as a bishop at the age of twenty-two, as a mission president at thirty-one, and as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve at age thirty-six, he has traveled the globe to minister to the Saints for more than fifty years. This book shares many of his personal experience, from his visits behind the Iron Curtain to his contributions on the Scriptures Publication Committee and in the missionary and welfare areas; it also provides up-to-the-minute information about his work as Church President. This biography is a portrait of a leader who ministers both to the one and to the many, and who is completely dedicated to doing whatever the Lord prompts him to do.
Review
A 4 for the writing. The general orgazination alternates between chronological and topical; as a result, some chapters feel disjointed, information is occassionaly repeated, and some of the trasitions are rough.
But definitely a 5 for the content! What an amazing man! Very motivational and well worth the read.
Published: 2010
Genre: Biograhy
Rating: 4.5
Summary
To the Rescue is the much-anticipated official biography of President Thomas S. Monson. Called as a bishop at the age of twenty-two, as a mission president at thirty-one, and as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve at age thirty-six, he has traveled the globe to minister to the Saints for more than fifty years. This book shares many of his personal experience, from his visits behind the Iron Curtain to his contributions on the Scriptures Publication Committee and in the missionary and welfare areas; it also provides up-to-the-minute information about his work as Church President. This biography is a portrait of a leader who ministers both to the one and to the many, and who is completely dedicated to doing whatever the Lord prompts him to do.
Review
A 4 for the writing. The general orgazination alternates between chronological and topical; as a result, some chapters feel disjointed, information is occassionaly repeated, and some of the trasitions are rough.
But definitely a 5 for the content! What an amazing man! Very motivational and well worth the read.
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