A review by ecclescake
The Return of Captain John Emmett by Elizabeth Speller
3.0
An excellent recounting of the horror of war, but especially the specific horror of the Great War.
I found myself getting some of the many characters confused (especially those who were only referred to, rather than actually "appearing" in the story), and had to glance back a couple of times to remind myself exactly who was who.
The mystery element was well written and I didn't guess "whodunnit". In fact I wasn't completely convinced there was a "dunnit" until the final revelation, which was very chilling.
I found some of the action a bit slow, but on the whole would recommend this book as a good read on many levels.
I found myself getting some of the many characters confused (especially those who were only referred to, rather than actually "appearing" in the story), and had to glance back a couple of times to remind myself exactly who was who.
The mystery element was well written and I didn't guess "whodunnit". In fact I wasn't completely convinced there was a "dunnit" until the final revelation, which was very chilling.
I found some of the action a bit slow, but on the whole would recommend this book as a good read on many levels.