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A review by booksuperpower
Cold Comfort by Charles Todd
4.0
Cold Comfort is an Inspector Rutledge novella written by Charles Todd. This is a Harper Collins Publication and part of Witness Impulse imprint. This book is scheduled for a November 2013 release.
This book is a short story/novella with an excerpt from Hunting Shadows.
Set in 1915 in France, Lieutenant Rutledge is the officer in charge. Germans are were moving through tunnels toward the British lines. When a duo of Welch descent make an error and many good men lose their lives, Rutledge thinks something doesn't quite add up. Using his instincts as an Inspector, he learns of a personal vendetta against one man. But, why is this man being singled out for murder? Will Rutledge be able to get to the bottom of the mystery before this man is murdered?
If you like detective stories, even in an odd situation like this one, where solving a murder plot would be difficult to say the least, then you will enjoy this brief, but solid story.
I enjoy history and detectives, so this type of book really appeals to me. My only complaint was it's brevity. The excerpt was nearly as long as the story. Other than that this is a good mystery packed into a small space. This would make an excellent break or lunch time escape.
Overall this one gets a B+
This book is a short story/novella with an excerpt from Hunting Shadows.
Set in 1915 in France, Lieutenant Rutledge is the officer in charge. Germans are were moving through tunnels toward the British lines. When a duo of Welch descent make an error and many good men lose their lives, Rutledge thinks something doesn't quite add up. Using his instincts as an Inspector, he learns of a personal vendetta against one man. But, why is this man being singled out for murder? Will Rutledge be able to get to the bottom of the mystery before this man is murdered?
If you like detective stories, even in an odd situation like this one, where solving a murder plot would be difficult to say the least, then you will enjoy this brief, but solid story.
I enjoy history and detectives, so this type of book really appeals to me. My only complaint was it's brevity. The excerpt was nearly as long as the story. Other than that this is a good mystery packed into a small space. This would make an excellent break or lunch time escape.
Overall this one gets a B+